Far from back to business
As day to day life in Morwell continues its return to normality 10 days after the Hazelwood fire was declared 'safe', it is far from "back to business" for many local shopfronts.
Morwell’s clean-up confusion
With the residential clean-up in the wake of the Hazelwood mine fire well underway, some Morwell residents have questioned why they have been left with the mop-up job.
Applying for assistance
Many Morwell traders have filed their assistance applications for grants between $1000 and $10,000 following the Hazelwood mine fire.
HVP gets high tech on illegal dumpers
HVP has installed a network of motion activated cameras throughout their Latrobe Valley plantations to nab illegal dumpers.
Late-night deadlock
Local police have not wavered in their push to see the Latrobe Valley's largest late-night venue shut at 3am,
CFMEU rift forced early departure
A total relationship breakdown within local Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union ranks has been blamed for the shock departure of former secretary Greg Hardy in the midst of the intense 2013 Yallourn Power Station operator lockout.
Health study on cards
Victoria's chief health officer Dr Rosemary Lester will soon announce the details of a study into the long-term health effects of the Hazelwood mine fire on the community.
Community hearings flagged for mine fire inquiry
Every Latrobe Valley resident will get a chance to speak at the State Government's judicial inquiry into the Hazelwood mine fire as part of an initial community hearing period, due to start next month.
Ombudsman slams council response
The Victorian Ombudsman has made a scathing appraisal of Latrobe City Council's ongoing response and assistance to an elderly couple locked out of their Jumbuk home for 19 months after a landslide swept through their property.
Community ‘deserves an investigation’
Community 'deserves an investigation'
Churchill ‘a lovely place to live’
A real estate study has recently confirmed what many Churchill residents already know, ranking it 21 in the top 100 regional suburbs for family living in Australia.
Ready to roll out
FEELINGS of excitement and sadness flowed through the crowd of more than 200 people at Big Red Kidney Bus launch in Traralgon on Saturday.
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