Valley assaults increase
Assaults in the Latrobe Valley continued to climb in the past 12 months, the latest Victoria Police statistics have revealed.
Mates helped man pursue young teens online, court told
A 22 year-old Morwell man who pleaded guilty to eight sexual offence charges involving five teenage girls used his friends to help him contact the victims via Facebook, a court has heard.
Police investigate fatal crash
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a crash on Tuesday morning which killed a 52 year-old Traralgon woman.
Open day attracts support
ATTENDANCE figures at last weekend's Monash University Gippsland campus Open Day have been welcomed as a sign of "genuine" public support for a new Federation University of Australia entity, set to commence next year.
Spotlight on schools
GIPPSLAND and McMillan federal election candidates have acknowledged significant disadvantage impacting Latrobe Valley schools and students.
Workers vote up ‘in-principle’ agreement
UPDATE: Large scale industrial action at Maryvale Mill has been averted, after workers voted up an 'in-principle' enterprise agreement proposal at a mass meeting this morning.
Time to respect the road rules
A Traralgon driving instructor has put a call-out to Latrobe Valley motorists to respect road rules and learner drivers.
Woman killed in crash
A 52 year-old Traralgon woman has died after the car she was driving and a truck collided along Maryvale Road between Traralgon and Morwell.
Maryvale walkout moratorium extended
Unions have placed a third moratorium on a mass worker walkout at Maryvale Mill until close of business tomorrow, pending discussions with Australia Paper's chief executive Jim Hennebury.
NZ contractors flown in
New Zealand contractors have been flown in to work on Maryvale Mill's major shut, to offset the threatened impact of industrial action by maintenance workers.
CASA cops blow to funding
The efforts of a key local agency to support Gippsland clergy abuse victims suffered a critical blow with the recent news it missed out on expected Federal Government funding.
Delay neglects health
Long term delays to a comprehensive air quality monitoring upgrade of brown coal generator emissions could have disastrous consequences for the health of Latrobe Valley residents, according to the head of a Senate inquiry.
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Melbourne heading off to the World Cup
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IN what will be her third time repping the green and gold at the top level, Traralgon's Jade Melbourne will be heading...
