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Great Aussie performance

WHAT better way to showcase the great Australian culture than through a play full of great Aussie rock songs, blunt humour and terrible accents.

Police crack down on unsolved crime

AN increase in police resources in the region has lead to an initiative by the Moe Police to crackdown on outstanding issues.

HRL loses Fed backing

HRL'S proposed Morwell dual gas-fired power station looks likely to be shelved following a Federal Government announcement late Friday it had terminated a $100 million funding agreement with the company.

Tenants concerned by State Gov report

LATROBE Valley public housing tenants fear their housing security is at risk if the State Government implements the drastic changes recommended in two discussion papers.

Exemplar program kickstarted by funds

PHILANTHROPIC donations have kickstarted a campaign by the Gippsland Carers Association to see a national-first demonstration project established in the region.

Drought close to breaking

DESPITE "frustrations" with Latrobe City's planning process causing delays, the approval of the Erin Park Lakeside development plan could break the Traralgon land-drought within three months.

Call to ‘roll back’ roll out

A CAMPAIGN to stop the local Smart Meter roll-out, amid claims of safety concerns, is gaining traction in Churchill.

Development in limbo

A CRISIS of confidence about the Latrobe Valley's future has led to the worst downturn in commercial development ever seen, according to some of the region's leading developers.

Cut above the rest

A GIPPSLAND salon is setting the trend by launching a regional, annual hairdressing competition, a first in the region.

Builders snubbed by process

TWO of the region's leading developers have reacted angrily at being snubbed by a local secondary school during a building tender process.

DPI quells mining fears

THE Department of Primary Industries has spoken up to ease community concerns after news broke a national minerals exploration company was looking at new tenements in Mirboo North and Callignee.

Back in business

AN "iconic" Gippsland produce store has opened its doors again, ushering in a steady flow of customers on its first day of business.

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Morwell magnesium on hold, jobs denied

By PHILIP HOPKINS LATROBE MAGNESIUM has put on hold its plan to develop a magnesium smelter in Morwell but instead will build a huge smelter...