Valley speaks up on boundary review
LATROBE Valley residents have voiced their opinions in a public hearing held by the Victorian Electoral Commission in Morwell on Tuesday.
Major makeover for Churchill Scouts
AN unsafe mezzanine area, broken windows and walls defaced with graffiti will soon be a thing of the past for the First Churchill Scout Group, following the announcement of a $25,000 grant to upgrade its facilities.
Powering ahead for the community
THE launch of a new automotive building has signalled "a higher profile" for the Gippsland region according to Valley Motor Group owner David Gittins.
Braving the conditions
On a day of unseasonally heavy rain, the Boolarra Folk Festival delighted music lovers and locals, with around 2000 people turning out despite the weather.
Demo plant impresses Ferguson
IF Latrobe Resources' new Loy Yang A-based briquette demonstration plant achieves its objectives then serious job opportunities should emerge, a Federal Minister said this week.
Funds needed to secure aero project
AN ambitious Gippsland project could play into the hands of foreign investors if funding is not secured to guarantee its establishment in the region.
Life-saving blood now in the air
In a life-saving world first, Latrobe Valley's ambulance helicopter unit Helimed One will have transfusion-ready blood on board for the region's serious trauma injuries.
The force is strong with this trek
If you thought you saw an Imperial Stormtrooper marching through Morwell on Monday, you probably did.
Safety programs to continue
THE global financial crisis may have hit business sectors across the globe, but a children's foundation is keen to keep its program running within the Latrobe Valley.
Driven by passion
The Blue Stockings Association began as a simple plan in 2007 to raise a modest sum of $500 for the students who were doing it hard at Monash University Gippsland.
Empowerment through education
QUIETLY, often underestimating their own capabilities, Gippsland women work hard to juggle their roles as mothers, carers, workers and students at the expense of their own ambitions.
No short term job ops
A NUMBER of large international companies are in detailed discussions with all levels of government about future Latrobe Valley-based operations, but government leaders have warned none offer job prospects in the immediate future.