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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.

Mass protests on cards

The Latrobe Valley could become the site of more industrial action if the State Government fails to keep its promise, an education union representative has warned.

School denies restructure was planned

LAVALLA Catholic College's top administrative head has denied claims that plans to readjust its Newborough campus structure were crafted years ago.

Verdict offers little solace

THREE years on from Churchill's Black Saturday fires, accused arsonist Brendan Sokaluk was convicted, but the verdict brings little solace to the families of the bushfire victims, according to a grieving parent.

Jury hands down guilty verdict to Black Saturday Churchill arsonist

A FORMER Country Fire Authority volunteer has been convicted of deliberately lighting a bushfire on Black Saturday that claimed the lives of 10 people in Victoria's Latrobe Valley.

Traralgon girls take on Kokoda Trek

TWO Traralgon netballers could not be more out of place in the dense Papua New Guinean jungle, but Rebecca Crick and Kate Duxbury are counting on their gung-ho attitudes to carry them through.

It really was ‘One Perfect Day’

The Lyrebird Arts Council's 'One Perfect Day' concert certainly lived up to its name.

Entering a new world of health

THE brave new world of electronic health, and what it means for Gippsland, was explored at a major forum at Monash University Gippsland this week.

Wiggles come to Morwell

AUSTRALIA'S premier children's entertainment troupe The Wiggles are bringing their vibrant routine to Morwell.

Black Saturday Churchill arsonist found guilty

A FORMER Country Fire Authority volunteer has been convicted of deliberately lighting a bushfire on Black Saturday that claimed the lives of 10 people in Victoria's Latrobe Valley.

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