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Recovery Walk celebrates recovering addicts

THE "mammoth" effort required to recover from drug addiction will be celebrated with a Recovery Walk in Morwell on Thursday.

Massive effort to curtail blaze

An expanding manufacturing business in Morwell has expressed "extreme gratitude" to local fire authorities, after its new warehouse was narrowly saved from a fierce industrial fire.

Blood sets the record straight 

The man who kick started a '$5 billion' coal-to-liquid project, promising the creation of hundreds of Latrobe Valley jobs, only to controversially sell the project off in 2004, is back.

CCTV safety boost 

Two Latrobe Valley public areas will have improved lighting, through a State Government grant of more than $79,000.Crime Prevention Minister Edward O'Donohue announced the...

No authority to help

A last-ditch community bid to prevent 16 units from being constructed in the bowl of a Traralgon court has failed, with the State Government revealing it will not intervene.

Funding injection to expand facility

Traralgon steel manufacturer Steeline Gippsland has "exciting times ahead" due to the State Government supporting the company with a funding boost for large scale expansion.

Downpour tests region

The Latrobe Valley's first big downpour of the year had Traralgon residents evacuated from their homes, new infrastructure tested and a man winched to safety.

More heavy rain on the way

The State Emergency Service has warned of a high chance of flooding in the Traralgon Creek area later this afternoon and overnight.

Unit decision ‘curious’

State Member for Morwell Russell Northe has echoed community concerns over the approval of a 16-unit development in the bowl of a quiet Traralgon court, but it is unclear whether his government will respond in accordance.

Former local honoured

Former Morwell man Paul Broderick received a Victorian Public Service medal in the Queen's Birthday Honours List over the long weekend.

Candidates announced

WHILE the Australian Labor Party has yet to endorse a candidate to contest the seat of Gippsland at the next federal election, the Palmer United Party has committed to announcing candidates for Gippsland and McMillan within three weeks.

Synthetic drug warning

A Latrobe Valley man has warned of the effects of synthetic drugs after his legal high almost ended in tragedy.

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Cup games underway in the Latrobe Valley

SOCCER MOE UNITED By LAURIE WILLIAMS, JOHN CARDONA AND SEBASTIAN HASSETT   OLYMPIANS finished the championship season with a big win over Newborough-Yallourn United in Football Victoria Latrobe...