Pondage closed for Easter
Hazelwood Pondage will remain closed during the upcoming Easter and Anzac Day holidays due to blue green algal blooms.
Gippsland trains late again
The Gippsland rail line was the worst performing V/Line service in the past 12 months, with only 80.7 per cent of services delivered to Traralgon on time, according to government data.
Council leaders depart
Latrobe City Council is on the brink of a major restructure which will see its five overarching departments become four and a complete replacement of its senior managers.
Valley suicide rates exceed national and state averages
INCIDENTS of suicide in the Latrobe Valley have promoted community action, with the region exceeding national and state averages in the most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
Morwell business funds begin to flow
More than 160 Morwell businesses learned today they would share in $900,000 to help get back-on-track financially following the Hazelwood mine fire.
A ‘fair’ amount of help for region’s youth
Latrobe Valley teenagers braved the weather to swarm into a youth fair held at Victory Park, Traralgon yesterday.
Doctor’s new prescription
A TRARALGON paediatrician hopes to bring more medical practitioners to the region during his tenure as the head of Monash University School of Rural Health in the Latrobe Valley and West Gippsland.
Gippsland V/Line on track for Wi-Fi
Commuters have welcomed plans by the State Government to provide access to free Wi-Fi on V/Line services between Traralgon and Melbourne.
Moe bank robber jailed
The man who robbed Moe's Westpac bank on 23 September last year was affected by a "cocktail of stimulants and OxyContin" on the day of the offence.
Centrelink rule change welcome relief
Latrobe Valley welfare agencies have welcomed a change to Centrelink payment rules, which allows recipients to earn more through part-time work.
Gippsland students falling behind
A STATE-wide education audit has shed light on poor outcomes for rural students in comparison to their city counterparts.
Valley union stalwart blacklisted
Gippsland's most prominent electrical union official has been barred from entering work sites by the Fair Work Commission, for failing to disclose past industrial misdemeanors in a permit application.
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