Cyclist struck
A 77 year-old man suffered a broken leg when he was hit from behind by a truck at the intersection of Tanjil East Road and Moe Glengarry Road while cycling at 2.30pm Monday.
Reception stalemate
Frustrations are mounting in the Boolarra community, where reports of "hopeless" television reception more than 18 months after the switchover from analogue to digital transmission continues.
Quick response limits damage
A major fire which could have crippled Australian Paper's Maryvale mill operations was averted on Monday, after a fire broke out on a woodchip conveyor.
Drive to get an education
DISTANCE is no barrier for dedicated students Jason Giacobbe and Quentin Montazeau who drive more than six hours two days a week in pursuit of fulfilling an engineering dream.
Industrial site snapped up
A Morwell waste management operation is set to expand its operations base, after finalising its purchase of the former McCormack Demby Timber mill site.
Cautious optimism over DHS restructure
THE recent Department of Human Services overhaul has been met with caution by a local tenant advocate.
Election race begins
TWENTY-two candidates have nominated for Latrobe City Council's four wards for the 26 October postal election.
Planning ‘hurry on’
With more than 800 hectares of rezoned land in development stalemate, State Planning Minster Mathew Guy has vowed to address the region’s residential land shortage.
Rebuilding continues for communities
MORE than three years after the devastating bushfires that destroyed homes and took lives, 25 households in the Latrobe City area are still in temporary housing, while the status of 31 households is still being determined.
Moving on: a work in progress
DESPITE having lost all his material possessions in the 2009 bushfires, Callignee resident Ken Grigg has "moved on" emotionally and hopes to have his home rebuilt by Christmas.
Delays plague track work
The likely recommencement of V/Line train services east of Moe has been pushed further into October, as ongoing and unprecedented delays to track works continue to plague the repair effort.
Trees to be cut
TREES surrounding Traralgon Tennis Complex may soon be gone, after an arborist declared the trees posed a safety risk to court users and were causing damage to the courts' surface.
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