Mine proximity questioned
Latrobe City Council has questioned the proximity of the Hazelwood open-cut mine to the Morwell township in its draft submission to the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry.
Scriven murder trial begins
The murder trial of Traralgon man William Scriven has begun in the Latrobe Valley Supreme Court with the first witnesses to be called today.
Community radio under threat
Recommended funding cuts to the community radio sector has Morwell-based radio station Gippsland FM on edge, ahead of the delivery of the federal budget tomorrow night.
Sharin’ a great yarn or two
The rich local history of Latrobe Valley's indigenous community will be enshrined on video, with the help of a local contingent of Koorie teenagers trying their hand at filmmaking.
Back to drawing board
THE protracted wait for construction of a new home for three Morwell primary schools is set to continue, with the State Government revealing it intends to go back to the drawing board.
No budget surprises
There were no surprises for the Latrobe Valley in the State Budget, with the previously announced $73 million Latrobe Regional Hospital expansion remaining the region's big ticket item.
Rail line upgrades booked in
More reliable train services along the Gippsland line are a step closer, with upgrades to the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines set to begin in early 2015.
Encouraging understanding
A misunderstood condition may be unknowingly affecting many Latrobe Valley residents.
Morwell mine fire health centre awarded
The Morwell health assessment centre established during the Hazelwood open cut mine fire has won a national public safety award.
New editor for Express
The Latrobe Valley Express has this week welcomed a new editor - Shaun Mallia.
Valley’s new lifeline
LIFELINE Gippsland's new chief executive knows first-hand what it's like to have someone considering to take their own life on the other side of the phone line.
Still divided on timber plan
Australian Paper's Maryvale Mill has welcomed a State Government decision to reduce logging to protect the endangered Leadbeater's Possum - but environmentalists warn the changes are 'clearfell' harvesting by another name.
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