Convicted man tried to push mother and daughter apart
When Christina Smith* found letters in her 14 year-old daughter's drawer from her own 28 year-old boyfriend, the pieces of the seemingly broken relationship between her and her daughter finally fell into place.
The battle against Burgan
News of a 'Burgan infestation' had the public gallery scratching their heads at last week's Latrobe City council meeting.
Dealings of death, stories for change
Fifty-one year-old Lisa* is one of five Gippsland widows who took part in a research report that focuses on Australia's system of work-related death compensation
‘Grooming’ paedophile gets nine years
A 29 year-old Latrobe Valley man was sentenced to nine and a half years jail on Friday, after pleading guilty to six charges in relation to the sexual assault of four children.
An arty-good time
Art was the word in Mirboo North at the weekend when the community came together to celebrate the annual Arty Gras Festival and Art Show.
Emissions loophole
Electricity generators will be able to increase emissions without penalty in a loophole built into the Abbott Government's Emissions Reduction Fund.
Government plan to drive off fuel theft
Employing extra staff to pump petrol into customer cars may be the answer to stopping petrol theft, one service station owner has proposed.
Powerful ideas on the table for Valley’s future
A museum dedicated to the Valley's power sector history served a fitting setting to discuss visions of the future, as energy and mining stakeholders converged to identify gaps in future workforce training.
Appeal for witnesses to alleged hit and run
Traralgon police are looking for witnesses to an alleged hit and run incident on Sunday evening.
Latrobe Valley police news round-up
Underage driver and two passengers taken to hospital after Monday crash; stolen car from Newborough located at Hernes Oak and bulk cigarette theft at Traralgon service station.
TAFE budget boost welcomed in Gippsland
The announcement of the $350 million TAFE Rescue Fund in the state budget had been welcomed by Gippsland education providers.
Dental lab steps closer in Latrobe Valley
Latrobe Community Health Service is down to one last hurdle before seeing its long-awaited dental prosthetics lab and university training clinic come to fruition.














