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Talking bushfire tactics

In preparation for the upcoming bushfire season, about 200 people flocked to Churchill from across Victoria to learn about living with bushfires.

Community voices black spot concerns

Mobile coverage black spots across Gippsland were highlighted during a forum at Traralgon Bowls Club on Friday.

Feast and flair at German club

A record crowd enjoyed sunshine, beer and German delicacies at Club Astoria's Oktoberfest on Saturday.

Valley 1st releases vision for the future

Community group Latrobe Valley 1st has released the results of a series of public consultation initiatives it has taken since forming in the wake of the Hazelwood mine fire.

Locals denied work on Mill shut: Unions

Unions have accused Australian Paper of abandoning the Latrobe Valley's skilled unemployed in favour of cheap overseas labour.

Unions to challenge Transfield redundancies

Twenty permanent positions were made redundant at Loy Yang Power Station on Friday as part of an expected decision by maintenance contractor Transfield Worley Power Services.

The dead will dance

Zombies numbering in the hundreds are expected to swarm and break into dance in Rosedale this Halloween.

Thunderstruck

A MORWELL resident reckons her house may have been struck by lightning during Tuesday's flash storm, and a gaping hole in her roof seems to corroborate the story.

Strong winds bombard the Valley

TREES were dropping like dominoes across the region on Tuesday when a storm which rocked the state swept through the Latrobe Valley.

Celebration of cultural diversity

SIX groups from different cultural backgrounds who call Gippsland home will perform in a program showcasing their journeys to Australia.

Chosen independent to pursue jobs diversity

Jobs diversity will be the major platform of newly-announced independent candidate Tracie Lund.

Push for tobacco licensing

Quit Victoria is calling for all political parties to commit to reducing tobacco availability ahead of November's state election, a move about three in four surveyed adults supported.

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