Fundraising for a future
TWENTY-three years was a long time to be away from his country of birth, but when Reverend Abraham Maluk returned to Sudan in 2010, instead of filling with joy, his heart sank at the sight of emaciated children battling for survival.
Vital funds to help the vulnerable
ANGLICARE Gippsland's campaign to tackle the increased demand for its Child Family Information Referral and Support Team service for vulnerable children and their families has received a State Government injection of several million dollars.
Tick for hospital
LATROBE Regional Hospital has rated favourably in a patient satisfaction survey of Victoria's hospitals conducted by the State Government.
Mental health support
DOORS are being opened to mental health sufferers in a bid to counter homelessness with a new pilot program, launched in Latrobe Valley today.
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.
Industries fail next generation
A skills and training crisis in the Latrobe Valley is on the verge of escalating, as the region's older skilled workforce fails to mentor younger generations, an inquiry into insecure work conditions has heard.
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Final VicGrid plan coming
By PHILIP HOPKINS
SUBMISSIONS on the state government's draft renewable energy zones (REZs) and transmission lines closed on Tuesday this week, but VicGrid's chief executive,...
