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Reminders remain

A local garden centre officially opened its shopfront doors again over the weekend after almost a year since a fire ravaged its building.

Making an impact

Living in a remote town under a blistering sun in a dirt hut does not sound much like a holiday to the average young person, but to a 21 year-old Traralgon woman, it has become a passion.

Latrobe Valley a ‘client of least desire’

THE Victorian head of a body representing civil contractors across the country says public infrastructure in the Latrobe Valley will be stymied if a new council procurement policy is upheld tonight.

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.

Woman’s body found

Woman's body found in Morwell on Thursday afternoon.

Bold plans for land

Land developments across the Latrobe Valley progress, thousands more lots in the pipeline.

Equestrian events cut

Horses won't be seen at next month's Traralgon Show due to a football ground upgrade.

Fires but not disasters: Packham

'Average' fire season ahead says bushfire expert, but don't become complacent.

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