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Fairer fire levy on cards

Long awaited reforms to the funding of firefighting services have been hailed as a win for Latrobe Valley residents, unfairly burdened by exorbitant insurance premium fire service levies. 

Rates notice concerns

PROPERTY valuation increases of more than 20 per cent have shocked and outraged some Latrobe Valley residents as they opened their council rate notices this week. 

Claims hospital to face big bill

LATROBE Regional Hospital faces a hefty carbon tax bill, per bed, but will receive no compensation or exemption from the Federal Government. 

Community call out for help

KOALA breeding season is sure to bring two things - increased sightings of the marsupials and an increase of patients to Southern Ash Wildlife Shelter, Rawson. 

Body found in Churchill

THE body of a deceased man was located in Churchill earlier today.

Man injured in house fire

A 31 year-old Churchill man suffered burns to his hands, face and arms during a fire at a house in Coolabah Drive, Churchill, on Sunday.

Train disruptions set in

The reality of a month's worth of transferrals and delays is setting in for regular Latrobe Valley V/Line commuters today, as a major repair effort to damaged track west of Morwell gets underway. 

Crews to arrive for works

A V/Line response team is due to arrive at the troubled Morwell wetlands rail section in the coming 48 hours, to begin prepping the area for long term repairs. 

New cops for Division 5

The injection of 25 additional new members to Eastern Division's District Five, which encompasses the local government areas of Latrobe, Baw Baw and Bass Coast has been welcomed by a top cop. 

Multi-level collaboration

The  message to people participating in antisocial behaviour in the Traralgon multi-storey car park is clear: we will be watching you. 

Cancer treatment claims refuted

CLAIMS Latrobe Valley’s cancer patients could no longer receive radiation treatment at Latrobe Regional Hospital have been staunchly denied by the service provider. 

Fracking freeze for Gld

Fracking freeze for Gippsland

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