Fossil fuels are the result of pressure and time. One example is brown coal, of which there is an abundant supply for literally centuries beneath the Latrobe Valley: it’s dredged up, burnt and in turn, creates pressure, resulting in the generation of electricity. In early 2014 during an intense summer, embers from a nearby grass […]
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“I don’t have a hometown, I have an archive…” Phil Burke revisit his place of birth, the non-existent town of Yallourn.
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A three-years-in-the-making and passion project for Melbourne-based director Peter Yacono and producer Anissha Vijayan, Our Power is a documentary feature exploring the impact of the Hazelwood Mine Fire, which occurred in the Latrobe Valley during February and March of 2014. The feature also strives to present the region’s history of power generation, spanning close to
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Melbourne based filmmaker Luci Schroder serves up an unflinchingly raw slice of reality in the form of Slapper, a short feature which follows destitute teen Taylah, who is desperately in need of some quick cash for the morning-after-pill, following a brief and unceremonious sexual encounter. Shot unstylishly in my home town of Morwell, situated in
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This may come as a shock being an avid film buff, but I’ve never seen Shrek, not in it’s entirely anyway. However, I am very much aware of the film’s immense popularity which ultimately lead to a full-fledged Broadway musical in 2008. Fortunately, I was able to enjoy for myself this past Friday night thanks
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Commercial Road Primary School in Morwell closes its doors later this month after 137 years. During a week in which students and staff celebrated the school’s long history, festivities were capped off this past Thursday with a night of musical theatre. Free for the general public to enjoy, pupils from Prep to Grade 6 performed
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Talented locals take to the stage for the latest musical offering from Class Act Productions Inc!
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Capturing the sentiments of the much loved musical, Class Act Productions Inc. presents Annie Jr. to theatre audiences of the Latrobe Valley.
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