Icy chill blankets Latrobe Valley
A 200 per cent jump in crystal methamphetamine-related ambulance call-outs in the Latrobe Valley from 2011 to 2013 points to increased usage across the area, according to a new report.
Merger not enough to save TAFE: Opposition
The revelation of massive financial deficits by two TAFE institutes has caused fears of job losses, course cuts and campus closures, despite a merger and an infusion of $40 million from the State Government put into place.
Small rate rise likely
Latrobe City rates are set to rise by 3.9 per cent in the next financial year, if council's proposed draft budget is adopted.
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.
Recipe for success
SUCCESS at local, state and national levels has earned a Morwell chef a place in a prestigious master class representing Australia in Norway.
Candidate blasts ‘city-centric’ budget
Labor candidate for Morwell Jadon Mintern has labelled the Napthine Government's infrastructure-heavy budget as "city-centric" and neglectful of regional areas.
Costly proposal
A peak medical body has chastised recommendations the Federal Government replace universal bulk billing with co-payment charges for visits to the doctor, as part of measures which would be "sorely felt" in the Latrobe Valley.
From little things, big things grow
MIRBOO NORTH will celebrate its artistic community while raising money for its local primary school this Mother's Day weekend.
Chief agrees health study not long enough
Victoria's chief health officer Dr Rosemary Lester has voiced her support for the study into long-term health impacts of the Hazelwood mine fire to run beyond the proposed 10 years.
All eyes on festival opener
The inaugural Valley Art Festival has opened in popular fashion, with a large crowd turning out on Friday night to view work from five art groups across Latrobe at the Traralgon Court House.
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Fleming competing against the very best
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By ERIKA ALLEN
TIMELINES in athletics can feel as fleeting as a 100-metre sprint, where early success often sets the pace. But for Elly Fleming,...
