Mass walkout on hold
A moratorium on a mass worker walkout at Maryvale Mill has been extended until close of business today, pending the outcome of Australian Paper's response to maintenance unions "final" enterprise bargaining proposal.
NZ contractors flown in
New Zealand contractors have been flown in to work on Maryvale Mill's major shut, to offset the threatened impact of industrial action by maintenance workers.
CASA cops blow to funding
The efforts of a key local agency to support Gippsland clergy abuse victims suffered a critical blow with the recent news it missed out on expected Federal Government funding.
Delay neglects health
Long term delays to a comprehensive air quality monitoring upgrade of brown coal generator emissions could have disastrous consequences for the health of Latrobe Valley residents, according to the head of a Senate inquiry.
Tradesman electrocuted
Police and WorkSafe are investigating the electrocution of a 25 year-old tradesman working at a private residence in Yallourn North yesterday.
Man sustains serious injuries in tractor incident
A 74 year-old man has been airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital today after receiving serious head and facial injuries in a tractor accident in Tyers.
Missing Traralgon man found
UPDATE: Missing Traralgon man Troy Buck has been found in Morwell.
Hunt for Morwell pervert
Police are searching for a man who allegedly exposed his genitals in a Morwell store last week before taking a shop mannequin into a back room.
Gippsland, McMillan not on leaders’ radars
Federal election - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have not signalled the intention that they, their ministers or shadow ministers will visit the electorates of McMillan and Gippsland.
Voting centre locations
Federal election - Early voting locations will not be as easy for locals to access as they have been in past federal elections, with just one located in the Latrobe Valley in the lead up to polling day.
Property damage across Latrobe Valley
Police news - Numerous incidents of property damage and vandalism dominated Latrobe Valley police activity over the weekend, in what appeared to be mostly unrelated incidents.
Managing the region’s growth
LATROBE Valley's population is projected to grow by a third, reaching up to 100,000, in the next 15 to 20 years.
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Rodeo honour full of grace
TRARALGON local Grace ‘Gigi’ Griffith has brought a national honour back home, being crowned first runner-up in the 2025 Australian Rodeo Queen Quest.
The competition,...
