House fires under investigation
TWO unoccupied homes have been deliberately lit over the weekend in Yallourn North and Newborough.
PSOs on duty in Traralgon
Protective service officers hit the Traralgon Railway Station platform on Monday, ahead of their first shift on Tuesday night.
Police to enforce zero tolerance on trains
ANTI-social behaviour on Gippsland and Pakenham bound trains will be targeted by police in a bid to restore passenger confidence in public transport.
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.
More changes on the way
A restructure of the former GippsTAFE and AdvanceTAFE institutions is necessary for the region's higher education future, according to a higher education leader.
Testing the waters
Community led calls for a class action over the Hazelwood mine fire have been heard, with compensation law firm Maurice Blackburn launching an investigation into the incident.
Fire designation confusion
Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley will review the naming conventions of fires to better reflect an incident, following confusion during the Hazelwood mine fire.
Teenagers’ drive to independence
A MENTORING program which helps disadvantaged teenagers learn to drive is equipped to expand, following major community donations.
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Cr Lund steps down, leaving council one short
By AIDAN KNIGHT
MORWELL River Ward has been left without representation, after councillor Tracie Lund resigned publicly on Monday morning (March 16).
Cr Lund's five-year term...
