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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.

Body found in Moe

UPDATE: A post-mortem is this morning being conducted on the body of a man found deceased in Moe on Wednesday, as police work to determine the cause of death.

Mine fire inquiry consultation sessions announced

The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry will hold seven community consultations sessions beginning this week.

Passionate voices to be silenced

A popular Latrobe Valley-based news reading service for visually impaired residents could stage its last broadcast this week.

Alarming suicide rise

A Latrobe Valley mental health agency fears the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures for the region in the wake of rising suicides rates across Australia

Asbestos: our community’s hidden danger

Sometimes Erica Meall feels like her world is surrounded by asbestos.

Slow clean-up ahead

Only 37 Morwell homes have been cleaned out of the 500 homes registered for professional cleaning.

No leads in cruelty case

An animal cruelty case which shocked the Latrobe Valley community is no closer to being solved almost three months on.

‘Like a lightning flash’

A sudden flare of light was the first sign of trouble before an electricity flashover at a Morwell terminal stripped 80,000 homes of power across Gippsland on Friday.

Morwell power fault like flash of lightning

Traralgon resident Adam Field witnessed the electrical flashover unfold this morning which caused a power outage across areas of Gippsland.

Driver and passenger escape bus blaze

A Latrobe Valley bus driver and a passenger had to abandon vehicle this morning, after a suspected mechanical failure set their bus ablaze on a busy Morwell route.

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