Whittakers Road to close for upgrade
Whittakers Road in Traralgon will close from Monday until the end of June for repairs to the flood-damaged surface.
One of the ‘lucky ones’
"I was nearly another person that was going to be remembered this way," - Darren Van Heurck fights back tears as he recalls his workplace accident.
Lights out for festival?
Organisers of the annual Walhalla Vinter Ljusfest are waiting anxiously to find out whether the August event has the funding it needs to go ahead.
Pool plan may change
Latrobe City Council says it's open to considering potential changes to existing plans for Traralgon's proposed indoor pool in a bid to increase the chances of attracting funding fast.
Anzac Day: Newborough
At the Newborough cenotaph, the significance of the occasion was matched by a momentous turnout, where Anzac Day numbers eclipsed the meagre crowds of recent history.
Anzac Day: Boolarra
BOOLARRA Primary School students dressed up as nurses, soldiers and civilians from the era of World War I to commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli landing.
Government commits $25 million to mine fire response
The State Government's efforts to improve overall safety of Latrobe Valley's open cut network are set to ramp up, with $25.4 million allocated to implement the full suite of Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry recommendations.
Anzac Day: Morwell
A MARCH down Tarwin Street marked the beginning of Morwell's Anzac Day service, with a record crowd gathering at the cenotaph, like the dawn service earlier on Saturday.
LRH caught in govt crossfire
Latrobe Regional Hospital would lose more than $249 million in funding over 10 years as a result of Federal Government funding cuts to health, the State Government said last week.
Water given ‘all clear’
Gippsland Water lifted the boil water alert for Morwell residents on Friday following independent water quality test results.
Leadbeater’s Possum protected
PRESSURE for Australian Paper wood pulp supplier VicForests to end logging in the central highlands has intensified, after the classification of the Leadbeater's Possum as critically endangered by the Federal Government.
Send complaints here
The Victorian Ombudsman visited Gippsland last week in a bid to increase awareness of her role as a complaints investigator.
Latest News
Latrobe pauses for reconciliation
All together: The Boorun Boys performed cultural dances to mark the start of Reconciliation Week. Photographs: Aidan Knight
By AIDAN KNIGHT
MORWELL was host to this...
