Locals won over by Palmer
FEDERAL ELECTION: The nationwide success of the Palmer United Party was somewhat reflected in the seats of Gippsland and McMillan on Saturday, with local candidates each securing more than four per cent of the primary vote.
Ring recovered from ballot box
FEDERAL ELECTION: A Latrobe Valley woman whose wedding ring slipped off into a ballot box when voting early at Traralgon last Monday has reclaimed her precious piece of jewellery.
Labor support savaged
FEDERAL ELECTION: The Latrobe Valley, once Australian Labor Party heartland, now sits within some of the safest Coalition seats in Australia, with Valley voters turning away from the party in droves at Saturday's election.
Union claims pharmacy staff health at risk
LATROBE Regional Hospital continues to be plagued by claims of workplace discontent in its pharmacy as it seeks to offset a spate of resignations.
New uni leader embraces change
WITH the Federation University Australia name now approved by State Parliament, senior Monash University Gippsland staffers say they are keen to guide the new campus through a period of "transformative change".
Property market on the mend
LATROBE Valley's residential property market is recovering from an extended period of buyer and investor uncertainty, brought about by the Federal Government's ill-fated plans to close a local power station.
Uni name change set in stone
The Victorian Parliament today passed legislation to change the name of the University of Ballarat to Federation University Australia.
Merger to create jobs
AT least 20 new engineering and sales jobs will be created in Moe, following the merger of a local manufacturing business with a Melbourne-based company, according to Latrobe City Council.
Morwell sex offender jailed
A 22 year-old Morwell man has been sentenced to a maximum of three years in prison over eight sexual offence charges involving five teenage girls.
GSI fund enters receivership
Embattled lender Gippsland Secured Investments has been placed into receivership, after the Federal Court blocked a six-week effort to bail out the mortgage fund on Monday.
Tinted towns to raise relay awareness
Lilac, lavender and violet hues will adorn business windows across the Latrobe Valley next week as Relay For Life organisers attempt to "paint the towns purple".
Crunch time looms
WITH just two days remaining before Latrobe Valley voters take to the polls, McMillan and Gippsland's major party candidates are hoping final policy pitches will help their election prospects - or reduce 'safe' margins in both electorates.
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Latest arrest in Morwell death
By AIDAN KNIGHT
A THIRD suspect has been arrested and charged with the murder of Morwell man Kaiden Morgan, on September 27 2025.
The accused is...
