Drain works not ‘fool-proof’
A LOCAL community group has warned the multi-million dollar project currently underway to address Morwell Main Drain inadequacies and prevent future Princes Freeway instability is not fool-proof.
Morwell man arrested for stolen dog
POLICE NEWS - A MORWELL man was arrested in Melbourne on Monday night for allegedly stealing a puppy outside a Bentleigh East supermarket on 5 February.
Missing woman returns home
A Tyers woman missing since Sunday has been found safe and well.
Carers ready to fight
AS bickering governments threaten to derail the implementation of a full National Disability Insurance Scheme, local carers have cautioned federal members of parliament who fail to get behind them will cop a backlash.
Aberfeldy fire continues to burn
PLUMES of billowing smoke from the Aberfeldy fire were seen in the Latrobe Valley last week as the blaze flared up again with the warmer weather, but was brought under control over the weekend.
Teachers’ stopwork to proceed
VICTORIAN public school staff will participate in a statewide stopwork this Thursday after the State Government failed in its bid to obtain an injunction against the industrial action last week.
Boral site closes
YALLOURN North's Boral Quarries closed its doors on Friday as its owner company battles to find a buyer for the operation.
Suffering under cuts
AS the State Opposition steps up pressure on the State Government to stop any further cuts to the Latrobe Valley's education sector, a recently released Federal Government report has shown much poorer educational outcomes for Latrobe Valley..
Pet owners’ dilemma
MORWELL resident Sarah Ford is torn. An animal lover, Ms Ford's heart goes out to the feral felines which she believes lives under her neighbour's house, but she is also concerned about the safety of her own pets.
Election nominations begin
WHILE the Australian Labour Party will meet on Thursday to adopt its timeframe for pre-selecting candidates to contest the Federal seats of Gippsland and McMillan in September's election, independent Leigh Gatt has already thrown his hat in the ring.
New projects ‘imminent’
THOUGH "tenuous" Federal political circumstances have left the Latrobe Valley's power generation future in limbo, new projects for the region are "imminent".
Access wanted for growth
SUPPORT for development of a train station in the Morwell-Traralgon corridor has emerged as one of the major themes of community submissions to a Traralgon growth strategy.
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