Asleep on asbestos?
Latrobe City Council has been chastised over its lax response to an asbestos scare in a Morwell residential area, which allegedly resulted in the carcinogenic material cut to pieces by a council-operated lawnmower.
Where eagles dare
Abseiling from a 27-storey building might not be your typical weekend activity, but two Morwell workers are getting their adrenaline fix and supporting foster children.
Australian flag stolen from veteran’s Morwell yard
A Vietnam veteran whose Australian flag was stolen from his front yard last week says the incident has left him feeling "empty".
Air reading fault again
The Environment Protection Authority has published incorrect air quality readings for the second time in a fortnight, after monitoring for fine particulate matter hit 'very poor' levels overnight.
Patience hits rock bottom at bus stop
A slab of concrete left stranded in the middle of a Moe nature strip is the first sign that something may be amiss.
Unions prepare for mill mediation
Unions are confident upcoming enterprise bargaining negotiations at the Maryvale Mill will be "respectful" and "productive", despite a range of ominous signs for the operation's future.
Barnaby’s backing backfires
A recent vote of confidence in the Maryvale Mill by Nationals deputy leader Barnaby Joyce has kick-started a wave of backlash from environmental activists, claiming the move would further threaten the endangered Leadbeater's possum.
Site blackban lifted
A key Gippsland-based union official's year-long fight against a work site entry ban has been successful, after he was granted entry permit rights in the Fair Work Commission on Thursday.
Industrial history explored
Police officers were outnumbered 100 to one in October last year when hoards of construction workers descended on the front gates of Maryvale Mill lobbying for the rights of local workers.
Police continue hunt for Morwell Club robber
Police are still on the hunt for the man who robbed the Morwell Club armed with a kitchen knife in January.
Crime rates up in Victoria
A 2.5 per cent Victorian crime rate increase has been attributed to the ice epidemic, however local police say other factors could have contributed.
EPA questioned on lack of community information
The Environment Protection Authority is investigating whether Energy Australia Yallourn has breached the Environment Protection Act, following an ash slurry spill into the Morwell River.
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Severe thunderstorms awakening heavy rain
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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...
