$6.75m committed to reserve flood-proof plan
Traralgon Recreation Reserve user groups are a step closer to getting fully-revamped flood-proof facilities after the state government kicked-in $4.75m in last week's Victorian...
No transition plan in AGL demerger
Sydney billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes is warning the Latrobe Valley that the planned AGL demerger does not contain a viable transition plan for coal communities.
Mr...
Second Latrobe City councillor found to have engaged in misconduct
A second Latrobe City councillor has been found to have engaged in misconduct within two months in relation to comments made at a closed...
Billionaire’s bid to block AGL split
Sydney-based tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes is urging AGL shareholders to vote against the company’s planned demerger after he became its largest shareholder earlier this...
State budget promises new LRH mental health hub
Latrobe Regional Hospital is getting a new $6.5 million emergency department mental health hub as part of this year’s state budget that was handed...
Forward planning
The Victorian government is committing $7.5 million towards funding the Latrobe Valley Authority for another 12 months, which includes developing a dedicated transition plan...
Rehab centre opened
A new 20-bed drug and alcohol residential rehab centre was officially opened in Traralgon last week to provide care for young people aged between...
Increased services needed
A leading community service provider is calling on the Victorian government to provide more drug and alcohol detox services in Gippsland as part of...
Valley pays its respects on Anzac Day
THOUSANDS of people across the Latrobe Valley paid their respects at Anzac Day dawn services.
Foggy, cool conditions did not stop a crowd of about...
Attempted robbery at service station in Tyers
Morwell CIB are investigating after an attempted robbery at a Tyers service station on Thursday night.
Police said a male rode a push bike to...
Latrobe City aged care privatisation to go ahead
Latrobe City has announced new home aged and community care providers after it hands the service to the private sector from July, following major...
Commonwealth Games heading to Latrobe City in 2026
By LIAM DURKIN, GREGOR MACTAGGART AND MICHELLE SLATER
IT is destination Regional Victoria for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
More specifically, it is destination Gippsland for a...
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50 years ago
The Express, August 27, 1975
Railways won’t move goods yard
THE Railways have declined to relocate the Morwell goods yards, claiming that it would...
