Vital refuge for violence victims
A SAFE haven for indigenous women and children following domestic violence trauma has officially opened in Morwell.
Brittany’s brave battle for life
IT was Friday night and Brittany Warring was driving along the Princes Freeway from work in Traralgon to her home in Morwell.
Brass band bound for northern England
MUSICIANS from across Gippsland will pay tribute to fallen Australian soldiers buried in France and visit other renowned coal-mining towns in England when they go on tour next year.
The lost letter of a Light Horseman
LONG-TERM member of the Morwell RSL, Danny Gallagher knew little of his father's time in the First Light Horse Regiment until after his death.
Fire sparks increased monitoring
A HOTSPOT detection program in the Hazelwood coal mine will escalate, after it emerged there had been no thermal technology monitoring prior to last week's surprise winter fire, according to Fire Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley
Time to give back
While whiskey, Guinness and tall tales flowed at its last hurrah, a Latrobe Valley Irish association decided it was time to give back to the community which welcomed it 35 years ago.
Health service calls time out
A recent bid by one of the Latrobe Valley's largest organisations to 'move with the times' has got staff in a tizzy.
Coal to tell the story
On Thursday, a Melbourne-based artist drove to the Hazelwood open cut mine to collect his material of choice for his latest sculptures and drawings - a carload of brown coal.
Spot fire extinguished
FIRE authorities have confirmed a spot fire in the Hazelwood open-cut mine has been extinguished, but have maintained operator GDF SUEZ was not to blame.
More funds for carbon capture
The pursuit of the holy grail of emissions reductions - post combustion carbon capture - continues in the Latrobe Valley, with an additional $650,000 in project development funds announced today.
Uni fund to feel crunch
FEDERATION University could lose about $10 million annually over four years under the Federal Government's proposed changes to higher education.
Cold snap hits Valley
The cold snap had snow-lovers rejoicing, with light falls in low-lying areas on Friday.
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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...
