Reality check for new coal
The man behind a stalled coal-to-fertiliser project first announced for the Latrobe Valley in 2008 has moved to cool any lingering expectations, pledging his company is having a "damn good go" at bringing the project to fruition.
Residents advised to be prepared following flood evacuation notice
UPDATE: The State Emergency Service has issued a flood prepare to evacuate notification for homes near the Traralgon Creek.
Woman dies following house fire
A 70 year-old Traralgon woman, who was pulled from her burning home on Tuesday, has died in hospital.
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ – One year on
Nature can be a powerful force to overcome. Yallourn Power Station owner operator EnergyAustralia was reminded only too well of this last year, when the re-direction of an entire waterway through the middle of its open cut, catastrophically failed.
School becomes dumping ground
Albert Street Primary School students frustrated with "dangerous" rubbish continually littered on their grounds have called for Latrobe City to place permanent bins outside the school.
Bolstering investment
Gippsland's appeal to large scale businesses looking to invest in the region could be bolstered by a major rail freight rail terminal, already under construction in Melbourne's outer south eastern suburbs.
Local government matters
OPINION: Latrobe Valley voters have less interest in their local council than any other tier of government.
‘Share the burden’
Inquiries underway into the sex abuse of children in institutions have triggered trauma in abuse victims across Gippsland.
Moe house prices jump
Moe's housing market is finally "having its day", with median prices jumping 16.2 per cent in the past calendar year, making it one of the state's strongest regional price growth areas.
New group to focus on ‘ongoing prosperity’
A newly established group of peak industry bodies and private businesses, known as Future Gippsland, will focus on the region's "ongoing prosperity".
McDonald’s trees to go
THE 'golden arches' will soon feature more prominently at the entrance to the Latrobe Valley, after McDonald's Moe was given permission to remove trees near its Princes Freeway premises.
Candidates up for the challenge
A NUMBER of newly endorsed candidates are gearing up to challenge sitting members of parliament in the Gippsland and McMillan electorates at September's federal election.
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Machete ban sweeps Victoria
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THE state government has used extraordinary powers to totally ban the sale of machetes.
Machete sale bans came into effect Wednesday, May 28.
Premier Jacinta Allan...
