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No-fracking way

AN oil and gas drilling company plans to use one of its Gippsland sites to test a possible alternative to the controversial method of hydraulic fracturing.

Valley’s blitz on family violence

The Latrobe Valley's dedicated Family Violence Unit has become one of the most effective response teams in the state.

Bold plans for Lake Narracan

Shops, walking tracks, thousands of new homes and even a primary school have been mooted as part of long-term plans for the popular summer watering hole.

Cannibal croc snapped on camera

As far as holiday home videos go, Traralgon's Robert Ahearne reckons his Kakadu crocodile footage crushes the competition.

Agile Ninja kicks on

A HAZELWOOD girl's sleepless nights have ended after a charity stepped in to save her beloved cat, Ninja.

The drive to get back on the road

A FREE learn-to-drive Morwell-based program has joined forces with a local bank to ensure its learner drivers always have the opportunity behind the wheel.

Traralgon show will go on

THE Traralgon and District Agricultural Society is calling on the community to take advantage of the activities on offer at this weekend's Traralgon Show, despite the absence of equestrian events.

Rail trail back on track

FUNDING concerns for Gippsland Plains Rail Trail have been put to rest after Latrobe City Council agreed to compensate part of a shortfall of more than $83,000 last week.

Rethink on beauty

A mixed-media photograph book largely shot in Moe and Trafalgar aims to empower women by encouraging a rethink of the ideals of beauty.

Key service ‘let down’

A KEY Latrobe Valley youth welfare service facing a critical undersupply of resources has accused the Victorian Department of Education of poor consultation and support provision.

Two killed in horror crash

Police are investigating the cause of a horror crash at Rosedale on Friday which claimed the life of a 45 year-old woman and young girl from the Northern Territory.

Government money returned

THE remains of $50 million in State Government money awarded to HRL's ill-fated Dual Gas plant proposal, planned for a Morwell construction, has been returned to government coffers.

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Pegasus return to seniors

SOCCER LVSL By LIAM DURKIN   GUESS who's back. Pegasus Soccer Club are returning to the Latrobe Valley Soccer League's senior men's competition. The Horsemen did not field a side...