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.
Old-world skills win out for John
Turning a rugged physical education teacher into a Russian mafia prisoner proved to be fruitful for Traralgon veteran photographer John Ansell.
Senseless attack on 100 year-old tree
Police are investigating a vandalism attack on one of Commercial Road, Morwell's two iconic palm trees.
Community divided over Walhalla move
Not all Walhalla and district ratepayers support a proposed move into Latrobe City Council's boundaries - a matter pushed by the Walhalla and Mountain Rivers Tourism Association.
Mine Fire Inquiry not possible to reconvene: Ryan
The deputy premier says he is not "accepting, rejecting or otherwise" the data suggesting an increase in the death rate during the Hazelwood mine fire.
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By LIAM DURKIN
FINALS-type weather greeted Gippsland League venues at the weekend.
With September only a few weeks away, players were given a good test...
