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.
No win for Latrobe Valley
THE Latrobe Valley is set to lose out economically and environmentally to the State Government's "immoral" ramp up of brown coal use, according to local and Melbourne-based environmental groups.
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.
‘Huge resource not to be ignored’
LATROBE City Council has welcomed this week's news that tenders will be thrown open shortly for expanded use of the Latrobe Valley's brown coal reserves but wants to ensure its future use is "value-added here".
Mining application rights withdrawn
A mining company has moved to alleviate community concerns, officially withdrawing its intention to pursue coal seam gas deposits in a mining exploration licence application covering the Toongabbie area.
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