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.
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.
A triple threat
A TRARALGON triple threat performer will travel to the United States in December for the second time to undergo intensive master classes in Hollywood with the finest people in show business.
Steps towards suicide awareness
Lifeline will continue its push to shine a light on suicide in the Latrobe Valley community with its second annual 'Out of the Shadows' walk.
Valley air all clear: EPA
A LONG-awaited report into Latrobe Valley's air quality has found levels of potentially harmful microscopic particles are within nationally accepted guidelines.
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.
Remember to cast your vote wisely
VOTERS in McMillan electorate have been urged to "pay careful attention" when voting on Saturday due to the high number of candidates running for election.
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World Cup coming for Hamilton
BASKETBALL
BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
AHEAD of his fourth time representing his country, Traralgon's Will Hamilton begins duties with the Australian Crocs Under 17 national team next...
