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Good report for patient transfers

PATIENT transfers from ambulances into Latrobe Regional Hospital's emergency department exceeded the benchmark rate, according to a recent report.

Passion drives chef

A RENDEZVOUS with one of France's greatest chefs would be a dream come true for Traralgon chef Jacob Hoskin.

Support for disability services

INTERCHANGE Central Gippsland has been selected to deliver an innovative respite support school holiday program.

Showcasing industry

AN ambitious program aimed at convincing members of parliament to do 'work experience' in the manufacturing and farming sectors will be launched in the Latrobe Valley soon.

Slow down outside LRH, drivers told

LATROBE Highway Patrol have appealed for drivers along the Princes Highway outside Latrobe Regional Hospital to slow down in light of the ongoing roadworks and wet weather conditions.

Redeployment plan dissolves

A union proposal to redeploy workers potentially being cut from Energy Brix has collapsed, according to sources.

Closure plans queried

CLAIMS that the Federal Government's plan to close brown coal power stations may not eventuate gained more traction this week.

Sokaluk sentence appeal

THE Director of Public Prosecutions' appeal to Churchill's Black Saturday arsonist Brendan Sokaluk's sentence has "reopened the wound", according to a community representative.

No tax, for now

LATROBE City has predicted it will avoid a carbon tax liability next year, which could be incurred through methane gas emissions created at its landfill site.

Feathers and fabulous memories

A SEDUCTIVE spectacle from the Finucane and Smith cabaret entourage left Latrobe Valley art lovers hypnotised on Thursday night.

Support for one in five

MENTAL health nurses, Nina Brooks and Jenny Jackson, had a dream to combine their passion for shopping to make a difference.

Gld crisis talks

MOVES to prevent Gippsland from "dying of a thousand cuts" has forced the region's key representatives to devise a plan of action.

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