Fire reduction burns continue
FIRE fighters from Churchill, Boolarra, Hazelwood North, Traralgon South and Yallourn joined forces to conduct a fuel reduction burn in Churchill last week.
Wear purple in support of epilepsy
VINCENT Gange suffered his first epileptic seizure at just three months of age, but the happy toddler does not let his illness affect his high spirits.
Morwell skaters ramped up
WHEELS are in motion for the development of the $350,000 Morwell Skate Park after Latrobe City Council supported the final concept design plan last week.
Closing the gap
AS the gap in life expectancy between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians hovers as high as 17 years on average, communities in Gippsland came out to lend their support to narrowing the disparity.
Power outage in Churchill
SOME 1832 homes in Churchill were affected in a power outage today after a tree reportedly came down across power lines on Manning Drive, near McLean Avenue, just after noon.
Human remains found in Traralgon house fire
POLICE have discovered human remains in a house fire in Hicox Street, Traralgon, which began about 2.15am on Thursday.
Sharing a common footprint
A MOSAIC wall mural produced by members of the Gippsland community was unveiled as part of Harmony Day celebrations at Relationships Australia Victoria's Traralgon centre yesterday.
Transport infrastructure concerns tabled
Dedicated transport infrastructure connecting Gippsland to Port Hastings would be built in tandem with major brown coal projects as they emerged, according to a State Government minister.
Stage one of Port Anthony facility close
A South Gippsland port facility touted to unlock Gippsland's potential as a coal exporting region is only months away from first stage construction completion.
Reactions to taser use tempered
The continued use of tasers by Victoria Police has been debated in an online forum by Express readers after a recent use of the device in Sydney resulted in a fatality.
Valley boom prediction
THE next decade could see the Latrobe Valley face the same boom conditions as Australia's northern states if current State Government coal allocation plans for the region are embraced by the market.
Clean-coal debate intensifies
DEBATE about the viability of much-touted clean coal technologies has intensified this week amid news of a coal allocation strategy for the Latrobe Valley.
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