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Windscreen smash almost caused crash

A TRARALGON woman was left in shock when a large rock smashed her car windscreen last Friday evening.

Much-needed top-up for GERF

Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund volunteers are working to replenish the charity's reserves after distributing more than $160,000 to locals affected by this year's fires.

The road to food supremacy

The Gippsland Food Plan - a policy blueprint strategy released on Friday - is mapping the region's pathway to national food production prominence.

Gippsland’s ‘holding all the right cards’

Flynn dairying newcomer Patrick Ferguson reckons Gippsland can become the nation's premiere food producer - but only if the sector is smart about it.

Far from back to business

As day to day life in Morwell continues its return to normality 10 days after the Hazelwood fire was declared 'safe', it is far from "back to business" for many local shopfronts.

Morwell’s clean-up confusion

With the residential clean-up in the wake of the Hazelwood mine fire well underway, some Morwell residents have questioned why they have been left with the mop-up job.

Latrobe Valley fatality-free for seven months

In his seven years at the helm of the Latrobe Highway Patrol, Sergeant Clint Wilson has never seen the road statistics so low.

Authorities did best in bad situation

The Australian Medical Association Victoria said it was satisfied health authorities made decisions during the smoke crisis based on the "best available medical evidence".

Young aviator shares his journey

Nineteen year-old aviator Ryan Campbell, the youngest solo pilot to circumnavigate the globe, spoke at a business breakfast in Morwell.

Consult a ‘cruel token gesture’

THE consultation process looking at the future of Department Veterans' Affairs shopfronts, including Morwell's, has been called a "cruel token gesture".

Gippsland regional plan to take stock of changes

CHANGES in the political landscape and developments in the Gippsland region will be considered in an updated Gippsland Regional Plan up for community input.

Applying for assistance

Many Morwell traders have filed their assistance applications for grants between $1000 and $10,000 following the Hazelwood mine fire.

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