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Community rallies for asylum seekers

About 100 people gathered at Traralgon’s Victory Park yesterday to rally over Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers.

Call for inquiry regarding councillor Christine Sindt

The Gippsland Trades and Labour Council has called on Latrobe City Council to request an independent audit of Cr Christine Sindt's behaviour.

Time to hang up the booties

Latrobe Valley dancing stalwart Julie Ryan is hanging up her ballet booties after an impressive 44-year commitment to teaching young people to love dance.

Citizens for the environment across Latrobe Valley

Latrobe Valley residents from all walks of life are invited to become citizen scientists.

Authority report reveals ‘repeated failures’

A report criticising the response to two faults in air quality monitoring equipment in the southern part of Morwell this month was released on Friday.

PowerWorks revived for the Valley community

A two-year push to reopen Morwell tourism institution PowerWorks has passed a significant milestone, after the facility was gifted to a community group by the power industry last week.

New National member’s burning passion

South Gippsland secondary school teacher Melina Bath will be the new Nationals member for Eastern Victoria Region in the state's upper house.

Latrobe Valley police round-up

Police news from across the Latrobe Valley at the weekend.

Sweat it out to save the kids

Local gym-owners are inviting people of all fitness abilities to attend a boot camp in Traralgon for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

Blooming sea of yellow

Express journalist Farrah Plummer frolicked among the sunflowers in Newborough last week, to speak with local volunteers of a ReActivate Latrobe Valley project.

Speak up and keep noise at bay

VicRoads is inviting community input on ways to improve Victoria's approach to managing traffic noise and ensure it is kept to a reasonable level on roads.

Toongabbie chook farm application to be assessed

Latrobe City Council planning officers will assess planning permit applications to Wellington Shire Council to build two poultry farms on the outskirts of Toongabbie.

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Severe thunderstorms awakening heavy rain

STAFF WRITERS   SLOW-MOVING thunderstorms erupted through the Latrobe Valley from the earlier hours of Friday, February 27. Some locals took to social media to report that...