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Not violent, not silent 

IN an area where rates of family violence are high, Phil Cleary said the Latrobe Valley had an opportunity to lead in the campaign to stop violence against women.

Food for thought

PARTICIPANTS in Jamie's Ministry of Food Mobile Kitchen shared a home-cooked meal for the final time last week, after they celebrated the conclusion of their five-week cooking course.

Two people killed in Rosedale collision

UPDATE: A second person has died following a head on collision at Rosedale earlier this afternoon.

Good news for The Express

The Express has been acknowledged by the Victorian Country Press Association as a “community watchdog” and a true contender among non-daily newspapers across the state.

Jobs increase in short term

Short term job data has shown an extra 2200 Gippslanders found work in October, in line with an overall rise in Victorian employment figures.

Case of mistaken identity

TRARALGON locals need not be wary of bats in Newman Park, for the new winged occupants are in fact a colony of grey-headed flying foxes.

Falcon upsets coal operations

Loy Yang Power Station agreed to scale back coal mining operations on Tuesday to return a displaced falcon chick to its nesting place - 40 metres up an operational bucket wheel dredger.

‘Pressure cooker’ conditions

An embattled Latrobe Regional Hospital director has defended the management of its mental health wards in the face of frustrated employees speaking out against "unacceptable" working conditions.

Reform deeply needed

Apparent workplace dissatisfaction at Latrobe Regional Hospital's adult psychiatric unit, Flynn Ward, is eroding the service's ability to cater for the region's growing mental health needs, according to a leading advocate.

Praise for treatment

Warragul resident Toni Johnstone has nothing but praise for the way her father was treated during his time at Latrobe Regional Hospital's aged acute care Macalister unit.

Push to re-name Latrobe Valley train stations

Council briefs: A Latrobe City councillor has proposed the Latrobe Valley's three train stations be re-named to exclude the town they are located in.

Confusion lurks in Traralgon laneway

A Traralgon green grocer has lodged a complaint with the Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission as part of a year-long stoush with Latrobe City Council over the status of a laneway next to their business.

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Delburn turbines could be as tall as Loy Yang cooling towers

By AIDAN KNIGHT   THE State Electricity Commission hosted a series of drop-in sessions recently, catering to both community and industry, in an effort to educate...