Quake shakes Valley
Despite being close to the epicentre of Tuesday night's earthquake, the Murphys of Thorpdale said the only forewarning they received was a rumble which sounded like "a jet plane".
Quake trips power
LOCAL power generators have been praised by the independent energy market operator for their response to the earthquake's impact this week.
Deluge of calls
THE Victorian State Emergency Service received a deluge of phone calls from all over the state after an earthquake rocked the Latrobe Valley on Tuesday night.
Business as usual for Moe retailers
WINDOWS were shattered, stock was damaged and shop owners were left rattled following Tuesday night's earthquake.
No movement on freeway: VicRoads
THE Princes Freeway near Morwell, which was shut for several months after cracks appeared following heavy rain early last year, has not recorded any movement after Tuesday's earthquake and the recent spate of wet weather, says VicRoads.
Store shaken by quake
The epicentre of Tuesday night's earthquake may have been in Narracan, but try telling that to the manager of Morwell's Not Quite Right store.
Forum praised
THE Gippsland Cricket League will look at introducing a women's cricket representative, following a forum held on Sunday.
Students aiming for the next level
Involving children's parents is crucial to the success of their tennis careers, according to Traralgon Tennis Association's head coach Graham Charlton.
No news as deadline looms
THE Latrobe Valley is unlikely to learn the fate of several local power stations within the week, despite a 30 June deadline looming for the Federal Government's 'contracts for closure' announcement.
All bets are off at racing club
Racing has ground to a halt at Moe Racing Club, with the decision made to cancel meets in the 2012-2013 season.
Mental health workers stopwork
LATROBE Regional Hospital's mental health workers will stopwork today for eight hours in the next step of their enterprise bargaining claims.
Flooding continues
WATER continues to gush into the Yallourn open cut coal mine this week though a coal supply conveyor belt was reinstated on Wednesday.
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