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Campaign to retain renewable energy target

Friends of the Earth representatives and members of the community came together in Morwell yesterday as part of a campaign to retain the renewable energy target.

State Emergency Service Driver Reviver sites

If you're heading to one of Gippsland's beaches or holiday hot-spots this Easter, break up your trip at a State Emergency Service Driver Reviver site.

Uniting for education

THE Gippsland higher education and training sector has announced a merger between two TAFEs and the newly-established Federation University.

Be patient and survive

Driver impatience will lead to devastation. That's the Latrobe Highway Patrol's message to motorists this Easter.

It’s all about the country life

It was his wife's childhood dream to own horses that finalised Tom Mesilane's decision to move his family to the Latrobe Valley.

Dementia group forgotten

The next meeting of the Latrobe Valley Dementia Support Group could be its last.

House comes under fire

Morwell Neighbourhood House is holding onto hopes it might be 'off-the-hook' following a funding scare.

Early lockout imposed

The Latrobe Valley’s largest late-night venue will shut at 4am on weekends and impose a lockout of 1.30am following a decision by the liquor licensing watchdog.

Moe death not suspicious

The death of a 40 year-old man, whose body was found in a Moe house last week, is not being treated as suspicious.

Festival returns to spud town

There is a buzz in the air at Thorpdale, with the town’s famous potato festival set to return next year after a 12-year hiatus.

No link between ash and flash

Ash, dust or other contaminants on insulators are not believed to have caused the flashover at Morwell terminal, with preliminary results of an investigation showing no causal link.

Cash-strapped cabs

The manager of one of the Latrobe Valley's largest taxi companies has applauded a fare increase, but still harbours concerns for her cash-strapped fleet of drivers

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Final VicGrid plan coming

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