New measures to combat ice use
New measures announced to combat the rise in methamphetamine 'ice' use across Victoria have been welcomed locally by a key service provider.
Women’s refuge to open in Morwell
Indigenous women and children fleeing family violence will soon have a new safe place to call home in the Latrobe Valley.
Haunting legacy of Agent Orange
Colin Bermingham remembers the moment he was drenched with 'Agent Orange' like it was yesterday.
Chemical drums remain
A Morwell Vietnam war veteran is angered by authorities who he said have taken too long to remove dozens of drums, believed to contain a harmful chemical known as Agent Orange, from their burial ground near Yarram.
Valley quake’s dirty connection
Moe earthquake linked to discharge on Sydney beach.
Who is Ricky Muir?
Gippsland's unlikely election success story Ricky Muir has proved particularly elusive.
Forced out
A VictoriaPolice decision to axe two of its three bands, could effectively strip the local Neighbourhood Watch contingent of $3000 a year.
Locals won over by Palmer
FEDERAL ELECTION: The nationwide success of the Palmer United Party was somewhat reflected in the seats of Gippsland and McMillan on Saturday, with local candidates each securing more than four per cent of the primary vote.
Ring recovered from ballot box
FEDERAL ELECTION: A Latrobe Valley woman whose wedding ring slipped off into a ballot box when voting early at Traralgon last Monday has reclaimed her precious piece of jewellery.
Labor support savaged
FEDERAL ELECTION: The Latrobe Valley, once Australian Labor Party heartland, now sits within some of the safest Coalition seats in Australia, with Valley voters turning away from the party in droves at Saturday's election.
Union claims pharmacy staff health at risk
LATROBE Regional Hospital continues to be plagued by claims of workplace discontent in its pharmacy as it seeks to offset a spate of resignations.
New uni leader embraces change
WITH the Federation University Australia name now approved by State Parliament, senior Monash University Gippsland staffers say they are keen to guide the new campus through a period of "transformative change".
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Test results of beef wellington lunch revealed: Patterson trial
By TOM HAYES and STEFAN BRADLEY
RESULTS of toxin tests were revealed and explained to the court during Erin Patterson's Supreme Court trial on Friday,...
