Now is time to invest: Council
THE carbon tax will trigger a significant transition in the Latrobe Valley and governments need to invest in the region now to assist, according to Latrobe City Council.
Small businesses confused and concerned
THE impending carbon tax has left the Latrobe Valley's small business community confused and concerned, according to key sources this week.
No closure progress
INDUSTRY experts agreed this week it was "entirely possible" the Latrobe Valley would not see imminent power station closures despite the Federal Government's policy to close coal-fired generation.
Latrobe is Aussie all the way
MORE residents in the Latrobe local government area were born in Australia and have both parents born in the country compared to the rest of the nation, in contrast to Melbourne where one in three residents were born overseas.
Giving back to SIDS
THE agony of losing their children led to a "period of blackness" for Churchill's Ellerington family after their infant triplets died last year.
TAFE closures to affect economy
JOB losses and possible TAFE campus closures will have a ripple effect through Gippsland's economy, according to Latrobe City Council.
Mine nears capacity
Rising water levels in Yallourn's West Field open cut mine are nearing capacity, as owner/operator TRUenergy struggles to implement its water pumping response.
Uncertainty hurts
A COMBINED $4.6 billion carbon tax bill expected to hit coal-fired power generators in the coming financial year will intensify pressure on the struggling sector, according to a leading energy association.
Collisions on Thursday
THREE separate accidents which resulted in victims being conveyed to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries occurred on Thursday in Traralgon, Churchill and Morwell.
Strikes planned
NEXT month will see a roll-out of eight hour strikes by mental health workers across the state, including those at Latrobe Regional Hospital.
Initiative ‘opened our eyes’
COMMUNITY members recognised the region's attempt to "restore hope" for refugees while acknowledging their ongoing journey as part of Refugee Week last week.
Aftershocks lure scientists
MORE than 120 aftershocks have been detected following last week's magnitude 5.3 earthquake, according to seismology investigations.
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Holding the line
By PEACE IJIYERA
ON the Saturday of Reconciliation Week (May 30), Indigenous author, Traditional Owner and Native Title Holder, Frankie Dunne, held a book launch...
