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Mine proximity questioned

Latrobe City Council has questioned the proximity of the Hazelwood open-cut mine to the Morwell township in its draft submission to the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry.

Scriven murder trial begins

The murder trial of Traralgon man William Scriven has begun in the Latrobe Valley Supreme Court with the first witnesses to be called today.

Community radio under threat

Recommended funding cuts to the community radio sector has Morwell-based radio station Gippsland FM on edge, ahead of the delivery of the federal budget tomorrow night.

No budget surprises

There were no surprises for the Latrobe Valley in the State Budget, with the previously announced $73 million Latrobe Regional Hospital expansion remaining the region's big ticket item.

Rail line upgrades booked in

More reliable train services along the Gippsland line are a step closer, with upgrades to the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines set to begin in early 2015.

Encouraging understanding

A misunderstood condition may be unknowingly affecting many Latrobe Valley residents.

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.

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From the archives with Katrina Brandon

50 years ago The Express, August 27, 1976 Better mail service soon   THE Morwell mail centre will be a further step in the decentralisation program of the...