Photos: Jarrod Whittaker A gunman remains on the run after police were called to a Morwell property in the early hours of this morning. The shooting occurred just after 3am at an Avondale Road property where a man was shot in the leg. The victim, in his early 30s, was flown to the Alfred Hospital…
Morwell Power Station & Briquette Factories have been determined cultural heritage of significance to the State of Victoria and should be included in the Victorian Heritage Register. While heritage advocates will be over the moon, we can expect a major fallout from this as Latrobe Valley anti-asbestos groups are outraged. Not only are these sites…
Courts are set to rule on a $80 million lawsuit against the National Warranty Company (NWC) after offering “worthless” warranties. NWC, which homes an office in Traralgon, sold warranties with used cars and trucks, with the fine print saying NWC will “consider” a claim, rather than actually offering any kind of compensation or repairs. Whether…
A large number of search warrants have been executed around the Latrobe Valley recently in what police say has been a significant disruption in the supply of illicit drugs. The month-long operation has been targeting dealers as CIU detectives and Wellington Police have executed 10 search warrants and identified 12 offenders in drug related matters.…
A Latrobe Valley couple will need to fork out $15,000 for repairs to their brand new car, after Mitsubishi refused to cover the costs under their 5 year warranty. Chris and Tash Blake purchased a Mitsubishi Challenger, for $35,000 just 2 years ago. It broke down, and was towed to Mitsubishi Traralgon, for the 6th…
A woman has passed away in hospital following a car crash that happened in Leongatha last month. The woman was driving a grey Volkswagen on Yarragon Road on January 14, and it’s believed she lost control, veered off the road and crashed into a tree. The driver, a 73-year-old woman, was the only occupant of…
