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.
A night just for them
White dress fantasies will be fulfilled when 22 young people have a second chance to participate in a debutante ball in Traralgon.
Veteran outcry over closure
VETERANS and their supporters have rallied to fight the closure of Morwell's Department of Veterans' Affairs shop front.
‘First step’ in care crisis
A $128 million State Government package for Victoria's embattled out-of-home care system has been welcomed as a good "first step" in improving the crisis in confidence gripping the residential care sector.
Mine fire declared ‘safe’
After 45 days of intensive firefighting the entire Hazelwood open cut mine fire has been officially declared 'safe'.
ASIC seeks redundances
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will seek voluntary redundancies from its staff across Australia, including its Traralgon branch.
EPA here to stay
The Environment Protection Authority has assured its continuing presence in the Latrobe Valley despite the Hazelwood mine fire's "under control" classification.
Inquiry terms announced
Global expertise will be lent to the independent inquiry into the Hazelwood mine fire, after Deputy Premier Peter Ryan announced the terms of reference for the inquiry on Friday.
Voices of concern
Fears the Hazelwood Mine fire smoke crisis would be "swept under the rug" was the main concern of Latrobe Valley residents at a forum held at Kernot Hall, Morwell on Sunday.
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