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6 days ago | 
abc.net.au | Madeleine Stuchbery |Callum Marshall |Zaida Glibanovic
Footballers across Victoria have protested against the axing of the Office of Women in Sport by wearing red armbands on the field. Clubs, sexual assault help centres and sporting organisations have condemned the decision as short-sighted, as data shows record numbers of participation in football across the state. The Victorian government says it has made a record investment in women's sport.
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May 7, 2024 | 
latrobevalleyexpress.com.au | Zaida Glibanovic |Daniel Pedersen
NETBALLGIPPSLAND LEAGUEBy ZAIDA GLIBANOVICONE for the history books. Morwell coach, Courtney Garth became the first netballer in Morwell Football Netball Club history to reach 250 A Grade games recently. The Tigers gave Garth a milestone to remember, winning by nine goals against Wonthaggi in Round 3 of the Gippsland League. A three time premiership winner (2014, 2019 and 2022), life member and league best-and-fairest winner, Garth is no stranger to monumental milestones.
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May 7, 2024 | 
latrobevalleyexpress.com.au | Zaida Glibanovic |Daniel Pedersen
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVICTHE Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA) has received funding to continue operations for only another six months before transitioning into Regional Development Victoria (RDV). This budget announcement comes after a long period of uncertainty regarding the government body’s future in the region, and will be met with some confusion as the state government plans to merge the LVA’s operations.
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May 7, 2024 | 
latrobevalleyexpress.com.au | Zaida Glibanovic |Daniel Pedersen
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVICLATROBE Regional Health is among the big winners in this year’s State Budget, with $44 million in funding allocated. The state government contribution will help the hospital staff the expanded facilities that include 44 inpatient beds, 14 medical and surgical beds, a new emergency department resuscitation bay, and a medical imaging pathology unit. The funding is part of a state government commitment of $117 million to operate expanded facilities at health services.
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May 6, 2024 | 
latrobevalleyexpress.com.au | Zaida Glibanovic |Daniel Pedersen
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC“UNION Power” echoed through the halls as staff and students took action at Churchill’s Federation University campus last Wednesday (May 1) after the university’s announcement to cut 200 jobs to save $20 million in costs. Clad in the National Tertiary Education Union purple, concerned staff and students gathered at the ‘Knuckle’ of the Churchill Campus as the president of the NTEU demanded the cuts be reconsidered and the resignation of the Vice Chancellor, Duncan Bentley.
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May 6, 2024 | 
latrobevalleyexpress.com.au | Tom Hayes |Zaida Glibanovic |Daniel Pedersen
By TOM HAYES and ZAIDA GLIBANOVICWARNING: The contents of this story may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. THE arsonist responsible for the Black Saturday bushfires was released from prison last Tuesday, (April 30). Brendan Sokaluk (now 54-years-old) was released on parole, after serving 14 years of his 17-year, nine-month sentence. His release comes under the condition that he stays 80 kilometres or more away from his former hometown of Churchill.
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May 6, 2024 | 
latrobevalleyexpress.com.au | Zaida Glibanovic |Daniel Pedersen
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVICMORE than 250 people gathered at the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre on Domestic Violence Remembrance Day (May 1) for a candlelight vigil reflecting and standing in solidarity with victims of domestic and family violence. Hundreds of lit candles adorned GPAC to represent the women and children lost to family and domestic violence in Australia, visualising this widespread issue across local communities.
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May 6, 2024 | 
latrobevalleyexpress.com.au | Zaida Glibanovic |Daniel Pedersen
FOOTBALLFEMALE FOOTBALL GIPPSLANDBy ZAIDA GLIBANOVICFEMALE Football Gippsland’s festival of footy was a hit last Sunday, as all teams descended on Morwell Recreation Reserve for the league’s Gather Round. Round 3 action started at 10am with Youth Girls games. In the Division 1 match, Traralgon played Sale City on the main oval. The Maroon Youth Girls started with a bang, as Steevie McClements snagged the first major in the first five minutes following an earlier rushed behind.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
latrobevalleyexpress.com.au | Zaida Glibanovic |Daniel Pedersen
NETBALLBy ZAIDA GLIBANOVICGippsland LeagueIN Round 4 of the Gippsland League, Traralgon celebrated Cassidy Smith’s 100th senior game with a big win over Warragul in the night match. The Gull’s were without former Suncorp Super Netballer Emma Ryde, gun defender Ella Rees and midcourter Sienna Green. It was a goal-for-goal affair to start the match, but the Maroons found themselves with a handy eight-goal lead by the major break, capitalising on Warragul’s weakness.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
latrobevalleyexpress.com.au | Liam Durkin |Tom Hayes |Zaida Glibanovic |Katrina Brandon
By LIAM DURKIN, TOM HAYES, ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC and KATRINA BRANDONMorwellMORWELL’S Dawn Service saw attendees circle the town’s cenotaph to pay their respects. An estimated turnout of more than 500 people made the slightly earlier rise, with Morwell RSL commencing its service at 5.45am, a quarter of an hour before the more common 6am start time.
