Show respect for all cultures
Latrobe City councillor Kellie O'Callaghan has launched a social media campaign in the wake of controversial comments made by her fellow councillor Christine Sindt.
Traralgon rally for asylum seekers
More than 100 people are expected to converge on Traralgon's Victory Park next weekend to rally over Australia's treatment of asylum seekers.
Residents cry fowl over poultry farm proposal
Residents concerned about a poultry farm proposal for the outskirts of Toongabbie will have an extra month to have their say on the issue.
Community connects with study
Tracie Lund, Andrew Wood and Carolyne Boothman among members of mine fire health study community advisory committee.
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.
MP’s swing on coal seam gas draws heat
The Greens have vowed to hold the Nationals to account in Gippsland South, accusing successful by-election candidate Danny O'Brien of backing down from a campaign commitment to stand strong on coal seam gas issues.
Four candidates vie for upper house
The bid to become the new Nationals member in the state's upper house will be a four-candidate contest.















