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Latrobe fund may continue

Latrobe Valley Industry and Infrastructure Fund runs out, but the State Government flags intention to keep it going "in some form".

Churchill underpass to get facelift

The graffiti-covered Churchill pedestrian underpass is set to be transformed by an artists's mural.

Have your say on Inverloch beach dog restrictions

Residents, home-owners and visitors to Inverloch will get the chance to have their say on when dogs are allowed on beaches as part of a public forum on Monday night.

Government rejects death data

The Victorian Health Department has said there is "no evidence" in data suggesting an increase in the death rate during the Hazelwood mine fire.

Group’s fight taken to Parliament

Forty Latrobe Valley residents rallied on the steps of the State Parliament and in the lower house yesterday, calling for increased death rates during the Hazelwood mine fire to be investigated.

Class action support

Support is gaining for a class action against GDF SUEZ after 100 residents gathered at a community meeting to discuss the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry report on Sunday.

Police out in force

Substance and alcohol impaired drivers will have their night out cut short when an operation by Traralgon police comes into force this weekend.

Drink-thrower ‘not a local’

Rapper Illy will make up for lost time with another Traralgon show on 8 November, following Saturday's drink-throwing incident. Venue-owner says alleged perpetrator wasn't from Gippsland.

Fire chief offers ‘thanks for the hospitality’

Firefighting stories from the Hazelwood coal face were swapped with the head honcho of the New South Wales Fire and Rescue service yesterday.

Asbestos pain lingers for the De Vries family

The De Vries family of Yallourn North speaks out about the loss of their father and husband almost 10 years ago and warns others to be wary of the "very real" and "very present" danger of asbestos.

Asbestos links left unmade

Experts in asbestos-related diseases will visit Latrobe Valley to give residents a greater chance at making informed decisions about their health.

Financial boost for carbon capture and storage

The ambitious pursuit to realise carbon capture and storage has attracted another $5 million in State Government funding, in hopes it can attract future investment in alternative Latrobe Valley brown coal projects.

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