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.
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.
Car abandoned
A BLUE Hyundai Accent crashed into a ditch and was left deserted on Tanjil East Road on Thursday.
Hazelwood hot spot flares up, but contained
CFA firefighters and GDF SUEZ crews have contained a spot fire in the eastern batters of the Hazelwood open-cut mine.
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