Latrobe Valley Express • 4th August 2026

Bringing Bluey to the stage

LAST week, Bluey’s Big Play, The Stage Show came to town.
The Australian television program that has captured the hearts of many worldwide was brought to life at Gippsland Performing Arts Centre (GPAC).

Latrobe Valley Express • 4th August 2026

Local doctor honoured

DR Miriam Pietrzak-Cieslak has been recognised for 35 years of significant contribution and dedication to rural community service with a Victorian Rural Health Award.

Latrobe Valley Express • 14th July 2026

Heart-warming postal service

MADE with love from the classroom, to the hands of residents at Dalkeith Heights Retirement Village.

Latrobe Valley Express • 7th July 2026

Kay St carpark addresses shortages

STRUGGLING to find a carpark in Traralgon might be a thing of the past, with the new multistorey carpark facility on Kay Street now officially open.

Latrobe Valley Express • 7th July 2026

Not in my house: Shing shuts down Morwell CBD social housing

RUMOURS surrounding social housing at the old Morwell Central Hotel have been put to bed and tucked in for good.

Latrobe Valley Express • 7th July 2026

Putting Morwell on the pie chart

By PEACE IJIYERA
 
WHEN Spencer McNally first started working simply as a shop assistant at Pie Addicts Morwell six months ago, he never would have thought he’d hold the title of award-winning pastry chef.
Last month at Australia’s Best Pie and Pastie Competition, hosted by Baking Association of Australia on the Gold Coast, Mr McNally won two silver medals for his Texas Chilli Beef and Chicken Sun Dried Tomato pies in their respective categories.
Mr McNally began his career as a bread baking app...

Latrobe Valley Express • 23rd June 2026

New kindergartens for Newborough and Willow Grove

WILLOW Grove Primary School and Newborough East Primary School will soon be home to a new kindergarten and early learning and childcare center.

Latrobe Valley Express • 23rd June 2026

National award sends national message

In May, Kelly Abbott was awarded Consultant Pharmacist of the Year by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. She was awarded at the Consultant Pharmacist Conference on the Gold Coast.

Latrobe Valley Express • 19th June 2026

Holding the line

ON the Saturday of Reconciliation Week (May 30), Indigenous author, Traditional Owner and Native Title Holder, Frankie Dunne, held a book launch and author talk at Moe library.

Latrobe Valley Express • 9th June 2026

Pedal to the metal and fingers crossed

THIS winter, Blake Reed and Chris Witchell will participate in the Shitbox Rally, which will see them drive from Mildura to Townsville in a car worth less than $1500.

Latrobe Valley Express • 2nd June 2026

Dorothy Castell marches to 100

AT around 2.30pm on May 21, 1926, Dorothy Castell was born.
Last month, she celebrated her 100th birthday with her resident friends at Yallambee Traralgon.

Latrobe Valley Express • 2nd June 2026

Local petition reaches Canberra

NURSING graduate from Federation University, Churchill, Zoe Kapolos, saw her petition presented to the House of Representatives recently.

The petition requests menstrual leave per month for women suffering from endometriosis and adenomyosis.

Latrobe Valley Express • 26th May 2026

Green whistle go-ahead for women’s health

ACROSS all Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Hubs in Victoria, Penthrox, more commonly known as the green whistle, will now be available for use during IUD insertion and removal procedures.

Latrobe Valley Express • 19th May 2026

Mountainous challenge ahead for Churchill residents

CHURCHILL residents Jamie and Sarina Sciberras are gearing up to embark on the summit of a lifetime.
In July and August, the couple will hike 1014 km through the South West Coast Path, England with goals of raising $10,014 for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation.

Latrobe Valley Express • 28th April 2026

Stargazing from Churchill backyard

LOCAL amateur astronomer, Chris Stockdale, has sighted potential planets around distant stars all from his backyard observatory in Churchill.

Latrobe Valley Express • 14th April 2026

Let down by the system, Moe family at standstill with NDIS

WHEN Catherine and Martin van Niel first heard about a Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) located in Moe in April last year, they immediately jumped at the opportunity for their brother and brother-in-law, Justin Hallinan.

Latrobe Valley Express • 7th April 2026

Centenarian’s lifetime devotion to faith, family

MEET Regina Kukla, the latest centenarian in town.
Ms Kukla turned 100 surrounded by 85 family and friends on March 28.

Latrobe Valley Express • 1st April 2026

Class dismissed: Teachers walk off the job

TO continue teaching the next generations in Victoria, teachers across the state last week rallied for change.

Latrobe Valley Express • 3rd March 2026

On the road and airwaves with truckie Tim

LOCAL truckie Tim Ryan has been keeping the transport community connected for close to 30 years.
As host Gippsland FM radio show, Truck’n with Tim, the man behind the microphone recently celebrated 28 years of radio hosting.

Latrobe Valley Express • 24th February 2026

BESS won’t harm environment, company assures

THE Latrobe Valley might be home to another battery energy storage systems (BESS) after a project proposed by European Energy entered the planning stage.

Latrobe Valley Express • 24th February 2026

Enough with hoon motorbikes

AT around 9pm most weekends, Morwell resident Dave Lethborg says you can almost guarantee you’ll hear the sound of motorbikes howling through Well Street, Robert St and Junier St.

Latrobe Valley Express • 10th February 2026

The Castle reversed, now planes have to make way for houses

IT’S not a matter of if, but when.
The Latrobe Valley Model Aircraft Club (LVMAC) is looking for a new home, as housing developments in Newborough are posing a threat to its flying field.

Latrobe Valley Express • 10th February 2026

The look of love, together for 65 years

ENGAGED after one date and married after five months, Moe locals, Ronald and Ruth Pollard are celebrating 65 years of marriage.

Latrobe Valley Express • 3rd February 2026

For the love of sport and community

MORWELL local, Emily Sutton was the recipient of this year’s Latrobe City Youth Citizen of the Year.

Latrobe Valley Express • 11th August 2026

Two decades of life-saving treatment

GIPPSLAND Cancer Care Centre (GCCC) celebrated its 20th anniversary on July 31.
The centre, located at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH), was officially opened on May 17, 2006.

Latrobe Valley Express • 4th August 2026

Allied workers seeking healthier pay packets

AROUND 70 allied health workers and members of the Health Services Union (HSU) and Victorian Allied Health Professionals Association (VAHPA) from Latrobe Regional Health (LRH), protested on the corner of Princes Freeway and Village Avenue last Friday, demanding better pay and conditions.

Latrobe Valley Express • 30th June 2026

Local petition puts menstrual leave entitlements on national agenda

THE verdict is in.

As printed in the Express last month, Federation University Churchill nursing graduate, Zoe Kapolos, presented a 28,000-strong petition to the House of Representatives requesting menstrual leave per month for women suffering with endometriosis and adenomyosis.

Latrobe Valley Express • 9th June 2026

History travels on the tracks

THE King’s Birthday long weekend was one of historic significance for train nuts in Gippsland, as the rare opportunity to ride on a heritage steam train made its way through the Latrobe Valley.

Latrobe Valley Express • 10th March 2026

Community college opens its doors

A NEW Community College Gippsland (CCG) campus has opened in Morwell.
Located on Hoyle Street, CCG aims to equip adults with educational and vocational training and the skills necessary to further develop their careers confidently.

Latrobe Valley Express • 10th February 2026

From busking in Yarram to the Aus Open

FOLK rock band Ally Row, based in Yarram, performed at the Australian Open on Australia Day.

In an exclusive interview with the Express the Friday before the big performance, the Ally half of the duo shared their journey to the big stage. Highlighting their humble beginnings busking, and their aspirations for the future.