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Yallourn fire was ‘sabotage’

Last year's suspicious Yallourn Power Station fire was a "clear case of sabotage", police have revealed.

Uni merger worthy of Royal Commission: Sindt

A Latrobe City councillor will tonight argue the establishment of Federation University in Gippsland is worthy of a Royal Commission.

Self-published wonder

A Traralgon school is looking forward to receiving resources to assist their students, parents and the wider community to publish their own stories.

The Delburn bushfires – Five years on: Demons rise from the ashes

Five years on from the Delburn bushfires, affected residents are set on moving forward. The Boolarra sporting community recalls the long-awaited win which helped boost the town's spirits in the wake of heartbreak.

The Delburn bushfires – Five years on: Scars will always remain

Five years on from the Delburn bushfires, affected residents are set on moving forward. Salvation Army community outreach worker Jen DenToom reflects on the recovery process of the past five years.

Sad site cause for concern

THE former Morwell Woolum Bellum College's dilapidated state has prompted a neighbouring resident to seek out the Victorian Department of Education's intentions for the abandoned site.

Inquiry hears of lethal ice impact

The "destructive" impact of the street drug ice on the Latrobe Valley community was the main topic at the Traralgon sitting of a Parliamentary Inquiry into methamphetamine supply and use this week.

Council cops criticism

The man responsible for cutting red tape across Victoria has penned a scathing criticism of a Latrobe City Council policy shift.

Brothers’ plight

NEWBOROUGH brothers, Mitchell and twins Lindsay and Michael, lost their mother late last year. Since that tragic moment, eldest brother Mitchell, 17, has felt responsible for his 15 year-old twin siblings.

Top cop relishes the challenge

FOR the past three years Victoria Police Sergeant Deryn Ricardo has made combating family violence her mission.

Service’s humbling honour

THE Morwell State Emergency Service unit was "humbled" after it received Latrobe City Council's Emergency Service of the Year award.

Sharing the flamin’ facts

A DESIRE to pass his wealth of fire knowledge on to others prompted Phil Glover to write a comprehensive book about fire safety.

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