Council report revealed
On Monday night Latrobe City Council voted to release a previously kept-secret report into its handling of a major Moe infrastructure project.
Veil of secrecy lifted on report
The release of a document some Latrobe City councillors fought to keep secret has revealed a warning by the local government watchdog to two councillors about possible bias.
Policy ‘could be tweaked’
LATROBE City mayor Sandy Kam says council's controversial new procurement policy could be "tweaked at any time".
Report backlash
Those named in the Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate audit of Latrobe City's handling of the Moe revitalisation project hit back swiftly following the document's release earlier this week.
Police hunt fugitive in Latrobe Valley
A police hunt for a man convicted of manslaughter has centred on the Latrobe Valley, where authorities believe the fugitive may be hiding.
Replacement pipeline tipped for late 2014
Esso Australia has moved to allay potential concerns of Gippsland landholders, ahead of a major pipeline replacement project tipped to commence late 2014.
Track milling underway
An uneven section of closed rail line east of Traralgon proved no match for $13 million Austrian-made track cutting technology on Friday, as a long-awaited track maintenance program kicked off at the Minniedale Road level crossing.
Regenerating bush cleared
Regenerating sections of the Strzelecki Ranges have again been cleared in a move environmental groups fear could set back the area's recovery by decades.
‘Don’t shoot the messenger’
When a gas pipeline is being laid through tracts of farmland, getting landholders on board can be a delicate process.
Reliving the trail
IT says something about the spirit of Gippsland adventurer Tim Cope that his epic three-year journey, largely solo, across the entire Eurasian steppe on horseback was not what he considered an unconventional pursuit.
Traralgon murder hearing begins
Ramped-up security at the Latrobe Valley law courts marked the beginning of a committal hearing for 34 year-old Traralgon man William Scriven, accused of the murder of Wayne Glenn Bayley on 22 December 2012.
Empowering women
Exceeding expectations and achieving success were among topics discussed when women from across the state gathered at the annual National Council of Women Victoria conference on Thursday.
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Severe thunderstorms awakening heavy rain
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SLOW-MOVING thunderstorms erupted through the Latrobe Valley from the earlier hours of Friday, February 27.
Some locals took to social media to report that...
