Spring festival to ‘bring people back’
Latrobe Valley residents, artists, farmers and producers of all things home made will flock to a bigger and better spring festival this weekend.
People power wins the day
Rosedale RSL members have stopped the sale of their town's RSL hall and will be awarded their sub-branch charter next year.
STATE ELECTION: Know your house
With a record 46 candidates vying for one of five coveted upper house seats at Saturday's state election, Gippsland voters have never had so much democracy at their disposal.
STATE ELECTION: Northe hits out
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has hit out at Victorian Labor over television advertising which references the Hazelwood mine fire, labelling the approach as "utterly wrong".
STATE ELECTION: End of the line for foster care?
Latrobe Valley foster carer Ann Letch shudders to think that the community might see the end of Victorian foster care.
STATE ELECTION: Funds pledged for historic Traralgon court house
The Coalition has committed to contributing $230,000 towards developing the historic Traralgon Court House, if re-elected on Saturday.
STATE ELECTION: Competing ambo claims
A Latrobe Valley paramedic has backed Labor's promise to end the two-year long industrial dispute if elected.
Man injured after crane falls at switchyard
A crane has fallen at the Hazelwood Power Station switchyard this morning.
Drain negotiations continuing
Hazelwood mine owner GDF SUEZ has spoken out about its Supreme Court action to have the Morwell Main Drain declared a public drain.
Waldo targeted in spray paint prank
A HAZELWOOD North woman was shocked to find her pet Labrador spray painted yellow on Monday morning.
Mural to promote Lifeline
FOUR figures tracking the process of defeat to accepting the help of another has been expressed in a mural behind the Lifeline Gippsland Morwell opportunity shop.
Potentially major fire season
Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley has urged residents to carry out fire prevention and preparedness measures before Christmas ahead of a potentially major bushfire season.