‘Ups and downs’ heading north
HAZELWOOD resident Sam Alexander has had a challenging six months on the Bicentennial Trail with his horses to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
River’s health monitored
SCIENTISTS are investigating whether traces of iron found in the Latrobe River, as a result of flooding in the Yallourn open cut, are harming the river's aquatic life.
Progress dependent on weather
YALLOURN power station's plans to restore full generation capacity before summer, the state's peak energy demand period, continue to hang at the mercy of the rain.
Passionate hard workers
THE banging of wood and echo of a jigsaw are not unusual sounds to be heard bellowing from the Folk Museum in Old Gippstown.
Online sex predator jailed
A SEXUAL predator posing as pop singer Justin Bieber was recently sentenced to 10 years' jail in the United Kingdom after he pleaded guilty to criminal charges against more than 30 children aged between 13 to 15 years, including a Latrobe Valley girl.
Wet start to August
RECENT rains in the Latrobe Valley have kicked off a wet start to August, with 39.2 millimetres recorded for the month as of Friday.
No plans to close offices: VicRoads
VICROADS has moved to quell a claim by the Australian Services Union it has plans to cut the numbers of its regional offices.
Nightclub assault
A TRAFALGAR man has been charged after an assault in a Traralgon nightclub left a man with serious injuries on Sunday morning
Negotiations slow progress
CHURCHILL town leaders have called for patience amid mounting frustrations over lengthy delays to works in the town.
Developer welcomes new planning team
LOCAL businessman Steve Szabo is one developer desperate for progress on his proposed Morwell-based residential development plan.
Expert squad appointed
LOCAL developers hope a new "expert" planning squad appointed to work with Latrobe City Council will expedite the approval of key development proposals in the region.
Gippsland train services proposal criticised
A proposal to terminate Gippsland V/Line services at Pakenham has been labelled an act of desperation and interpreted as an ominous sign for the problematic route's future by a commuter representative group.
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Pegasus return to seniors
SOCCER
LVSL
By LIAM DURKIN
GUESS who's back
Pegasus Soccer Club are returning to the Latrobe Valley Soccer League's senior men's competition.
The Horsemen did not field a side...
