On road to recovery
IT only took a split second for a morning bike ride to turn into disaster for former Australian Football League star and Morwell resident Troy Makepeace.
Abattoir workers escape conviction
GOOD behaviour bonds have been handed to three former employees of a Trafalgar abattoir after they pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges.
Statistics up following greater policing efforts
LATROBE Valley's most recent crime statistics showing sharp rises in family violence and drug offences reflect greater policing efforts to scale up prosecutions.
Millions slashed from fire budget
Claims a $41 million cut in the Country Fire Authority's budget will not impact on Latrobe Valley's front line services have been disputed by a local inside source.
Asbestos lobby success
A LATROBE Valley advocacy group has had a major win after successfully campaigning to remove a Federal Government-sanctioned asbestos guide.
More strikes planned as teachers increase fight
PARENTS are being warned more strikes could come after hundreds of Latrobe Valley teachers took part in the largest Australian Education Union stop-work action yesterday.
Students miss out
Schools across Victoria were in strike mode yesterday, robbing many year 12 students of valuable learning time as they head toward the most important exam period of their lives.
Latrobe performing arts centre ‘death warrant’
THE fiercely debated Latrobe Performing Arts and Convention Centre sparked a performance among Latrobe City councillors on Monday night, with two rescission notices delaying the business case resolution.
Blown away
YINNAR Bowls Club had its entire roof blown off during heavy winds yesterday.
‘Devastating blow’
The ditching of the Federal Government's 'contract for closure' scheme will have far reaching ramifications for the Latrobe Valley and Australia.
Mixed reactions received
YESTERDAY'S announcement the 'contract for closure' program would not go ahead drew mixed responses in the Latrobe Valley.
Closure plans scrapped
THE cloud of uncertainty hanging over the future of Latrobe Valley's power stations lifted yesterday as the Federal Government announced it would no longer seek to close local generators.
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Melbourne makes Opals cut
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SEVEN cuts were made for the Australian Opals, with Traralgon's Jade Melbourne holding her spot.
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