Drug offences climb
AN overall 41.6 per cent increase in drug-related crime in the Latrobe Valley has been attributed in part to a greater focus on these types of offences, according to Latrobe Service Area Acting Inspector Dean Thomas.
Theft a ‘kick in the guts’
Walhalla Goldfields Railway volunteers are unable to perform track maintenance following the theft of about $4600 worth of equipment from the Thomson Station Way and Works shed.
A force in food
Latrobe Valley's own culinary creative Timothy Martin has come a long way since firing up his cooking career in Moe.
New lines of communication
EVERY day more than 1.1 million Australians have difficulty communicating, according to Latrobe Community Health Service speech pathologist Jessica Chambers.
Shifting sands
A SAND quarry on Traralgon's outskirts is undergoing an $850,000 operational overhaul, which will see industrial levels of on site water usage drop by 75 per cent.
Steaming down the home stretch
Plumes of steam continued to pour out of HRL's Energy Brix complex yesterday, ahead of the upcoming 'temporary' closure of its briquette factory and power station.
Alternative option to pain relief
Labor candidate for Morwell Jadon Mintern has made a passionate show of support for the legalisation of medical marijuana.
Labor offers action on ice promise
A Labor State Government would establish a dedicated 'Ice Action Taskforce' in its first 100 days.
Push for Churchill pavilion increases
Pressure is mounting on Latrobe City Council to secure funding for a sports pavilion at Churchill's synthetic sports pitch.
Paintballers hopeful for fair change to age limit
A push to reduce the legal paintball age to 16 years in Victoria has been welcomed by the local fraternity of pellet paladins.
Quick thinking
Stroke-survivor Barbara Gabogrecan has written a book about her experience, despite not being able to read.
Dental waiting list to rise as jobs go from LCHS
Latrobe Community Health Service says its dental waiting list is expected to rise, following the announcement of staff redundancies.
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White back on national duty
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TRARALGON'S Jack White makes his first appearance for Australia in 2026 tomorrow (Thursday, February 26) with the Boomers' tour of Guam and...
