Election battle builds
A series of emerging factors mean Nationals sitting Member Russell Northe will have a tougher time holding on to his seat than first thought.
Man injured in crane collapse
A 58 year-old man has been discharged from hospital after a crane fell at the Hazelwood Power Station switchyard on Tuesday morning.
Opinion: ABC will regret Morwell closure
The high quality of ABC journalism in the Latrobe Valley cannot be sustained without its Morwell studio.
STATE ELECTION: Warragul hospital promised funds
Warragul Hospital has welcomed news its maternity ward will expand to cope with a growing West Gippsland population under a re-elected Coalition Government.
Fatal crash at Hazelwood North
A male motorcyclist has died after a collision in Hazelwood North this morning.
Man injured after crane falls at switchyard
A crane has fallen at the Hazelwood Power Station switchyard this morning.
Industrial scale outage avoided
Moe business-owners have commended AusNet Services for reversing a decision they say could have cost the commercial and industrial community millions of dollars.
Valley home affordability ‘slipping beyond reach’
LATROBE Valley's housing affordability has declined at an "alarming" rate since 2004, according to recently-released Master Builders research.
Air monitoring sites finalised
Five EPA monitoring stations to remain in the Latrobe Valley until mid-2015, providing up-to-date air quality information to local communities.
Anglesea stoush hits Morwell
ANGLESEA residents are calling for the closure of Alcoa's power station and coal mine, fearing an event like the Hazelwood mine fire.
Promises rolled out for sport and recreation
EIGHT community sport and recreation facilities across the Latrobe Valley's smaller towns have been promised more than $450,000 in a hyper-local election commitment.
Chinese FTA to squeeze Maryvale: CFMEU
Landmark Free Trade Agreement deal struck with China could threaten job security at Australian Paper's Maryvale Mill, a key union has warned.















