Moe misses out
BUDGET: State Member for Narracan Gary Blackwood has moved to assure the Moe community he supports the revitalisation of the town's railway precinct, despite there being no money allocated for the project in next year's budget.
Infrastructure ‘win’
BUDGET: State Budget funding to spearhead two key Victorian infrastructure projects has been welcomed as a "major win" for Gippsland industries.
‘Knock-on’ effect
BUDGET: Additional train services announced on the Dandenong rail corridor in the state budget could have an unintentional "knock-on effect" for Gippslanders, further eroding V/Line's endemic performance issues.
Valley ignored: Opposition
BUDGET: THE State Opposition has claimed this week's state budget ignored the Latrobe Valley.
Mirboo North on NBN radar
The Mirboo North community has cautiously welcomed news it has been fast tracked to receive high speed broadband, as part of an updated National Broadband Network schedule.
Drivers hospitalised after crash
A 40 year-old Traralgon woman is expected to be transferred from Latrobe Regional Hospital to the Alfred Hospital after she was seriously injured in a crash on Hazelwood Road, near Traralgon this morning.
A heatbreaking plight
LAST December Renee Martin, 18 weeks pregnant with her second child with husband Chris, had every reason to be excited about life - until a shocking cancer diagnosis threw everything into turmoil.
Yallourn offer ‘dead in the water’
An attempt by Yallourn Power Station operator EnergyAustralia to circumvent unions and break negotiation deadlock appears futile, with the majority of union members pledging to reject a company offer.
Ferguson’s comments ‘one-sided’
The union spearheading the heated industrial stoush at Yallourn Power Station has hit back at comments from former Energy and Resources Minister Martin Ferguson, labelling his intervention 'inappropriate'.
Water supply concerns
An extensive water quality analysis has found a wide range of agricultural pesticides in Narracan Creek at Thorpdale, from which Moe and nearby towns extract drinking water.
‘Fairer’ fire levy system
Latrobe City rates notices sent out after 1 July will carry an extra charge as part of the new State Government fire services levy.
Positive impact
LEAD agencies working with the vast numbers of vulnerable Latrobe Valley children say new State Government funding and strategies are starting to impact positively on local outcomes.
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TRARALGON'S Jack White makes his first appearance for Australia in 2026 tomorrow (Thursday, February 26) with the Boomers' tour of Guam and...
