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Once in a lifetime opportunity

By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC NOT many people can say they have met a world leader, let alone a former US President. Newborough's Lowanna College principal Adam Hogan,...

Rate rise of 3.5%

By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC A RATE hike of 3.5 per cent - the maximum under the state government cap - and a huge surplus are the...

Million-dollar operation not in use

By PHILIP HOPKINS THE million-dollar small log line at Radial Timber in Yarram, which can create engineered timber and promises to usher in a new...

Meet GUS, the defence force robot

By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC   YINNAR is known for its picturesque views of the Morwell River Valley and Strzelecki Ranges – but now its become known as...

Plant site chosen

By PHILIP HOPKINS and ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC LATROBE Magnesium (LMG) has chosen Malaysia's Sarawak state to develop a $1 billion 100,000 tonne per year magnesium plant. The...

Downward trend

By PHILIP HOPKINS POLLUTION from the Latrobe Valley power stations has fallen over the past five years and massively over the past 10 years, according...

Delburn Wind Farm to go ahead

LATROBE Valley residents have lost their fight to stop the proposed 2000 megawatt Delburn wind farm in the Strzelecki Ranges after the Supreme Court...

Fasting begins as Ramadan gets underway

RAMADAN Mubarak to the Muslims across the Latrobe Valley as the holy month of Ramadan began last week. Every year, Muslims across the world...

New partnership to deliver more kindergarten places to region

By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC FAMILIES in Latrobe City can look forward to more kindergarten places and modern facilities thanks to a new Building Blocks Partnership between...

Shaving for a cause

By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC BUZZ cuts are all the rage at Trafalgar High, as the school once again participated in the World’s Greatest Shave. Last Thursday,...

Latrobe Valley’s childcare crisis

By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC WHEN Kate Taylor decided to return to her job as a preschool teacher after maternity leave, her biggest issue wasn't finding work,...

Bathurst royalty support fundraiser

By TOM HAYES THE sight of classic cars filled McMahon St in Traralgon at the weekend, thanks to a Cancer Council fundraiser, headlined by racing...

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Melbourne makes Opals cut

BASKETBALL FIBA BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   SEVEN cuts were made for the Australian Opals, with Traralgon's Jade Melbourne holding her spot. The duel WNBL and WNBA player will don...