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.
Catholic teachers to rally
Latrobe Valley's Catholic teachers and staff will descend on head office in Warragul today to protest an "unprecedented" hard-line stance taken by their employers in a 20-month industrial dispute.
Valley job market strengthens
Morwell's unemployment rate is now the lowest it has been for years, according to recently released jobless figures.
Challenges to come
EFFORTS to see a new university entity for Gippsland thrive are expected to be both eased and challenged over coming weeks.
Drivers reminded to be alert following three deaths in three days
Latrobe Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to remain alert on the roads following three fatal collisions in three days last week.
Man jailed for ‘abhorrent’ abuse
A Latrobe Valley man will serve a minimum of five years in prison after pleading guilty to three charges of incest against his two stepdaughters.
No funding guarantees
Funding of more than $860,000 allocated to recreational projects for Traralgon and surrounding areas will be at risk if a Coalition Government is elected this Saturday.
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50 years ago
The Express, August 27, 1976
Better mail service soon
THE Morwell mail centre will be a further step in the decentralisation program of the...
