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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.

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.

What we got: State Budget 2014-15

The previously announced $73 million for an expansion of Latrobe Regional Hospital was the Latrobe Valley's biggest ticket item in today's State Budget.

Fighting the fine print

More than 40 Morwell residents are relying on a Latrobe City contracted insurance broker to push for payouts on Hazelwood mine fire cleanup claims, which have been rejected or held up.

Journey down the rabbit hole

The Alice Project is in full swing in the Latrobe Valley - a host of activities designed to inspire movement, curiosity and creative thinking.

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