Machete ban sweeps Victoria
STAFFWRITERS
THE state government has used extraordinary powers to totally ban the sale of machetes.
Machete sale bans came into effect Wednesday, May 28.
Premier Jacinta Allan...
Coach replacements the new norm
By STEFAN BRADLEY
THE state government has outlined to the Express what coach replacement services will be available for passengers during a winter construction blitz...
Women’s sport again sees setback
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BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
UPROAR has been voiced across Victoria, including in Gippsland, following the state government's decision to axe the Office for Women in Sport...
Principal powers to expand in Victoria
STAFFWRITERS
SCHOOL principals will soon have the power to suspend or expel students for their behaviour outside school.
The state government has announced that, effective day...
Critical coal mine rehabilitation research
By PHILIP HOPKINS
NEW research into soil revegetation by Federation University at Churchill is helping to pave the way to successfully rehabilitate the Latrobe Valley's...
CFA undertaking industrial action amid levy crisis
By AIDAN KNIGHT
AMID a pivotal time in the history of Australian firefighting, the CFA has begun taking industrial action for their paid staff, working...
Latrobe Health Assembly funding to cease
STAFFWRITERS
THE Latrobe Health Assembly has been notified by the Department of Health that funding from the state government, which has supported the Assembly's operations...
Dalkeith Heights residents not backing down
By AIDAN KNIGHT
TRARALGON'S Dalkeith Heights Retirement Village has seen residents feel unfairly charged in their council rates, leading to the launching of a campaign...
Concerns over Churchill rooming houses
By KATRINA BRANDON
THE state government has claimed to boost home production through its ‘Big Housing Build’, including rooming houses.
Churchill resident Peter Mortimer however, is...
Patterson takes stand in Mushroom Trial
By STEFAN BRADLEY and LIAM DURKIN
PROSECUTION went on the attack as the accused, Erin Patterson for the first time took the stand in the...
Prepare for winter driving conditions this King’s Birthday weekend
STAFF WRITERS
VICTORIAN road users are being urged to prepare for winter driving conditions as intrastate travel is expected to increase over the King’s Birthday...
Community Connectors program hotly debated
By AIDAN KNIGHT
LATROBE City Council has voted to postpone the implementation of the proposed Community Connectors program within Morwell.
This is a government initiative utilised...
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Machete ban sweeps Victoria
STAFFWRITERS
THE state government has used extraordinary powers to totally ban the sale of machetes.
Machete sale bans came into effect Wednesday, May 28.
Premier Jacinta Allan...
