Valley spends millions on pokies
LATROBE Valley punters spent more than $28.5 million on poker machines between July 2011 and January this year, according to figures just released.
More than art on show
A SERIES of art workshops for older residents in bushfire-affected communities has surpassed expectations, with participants walking away with more than a newly-forged social connection.
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Council’s call for help
LATROBE City Council has called on local State Government politicians to help it advance the prospect of attracting new and expanded government offices to the region.
Safety first in the swimming pool
"LOOK before you leap" was the message passed on to prep students at the Traralgon Indoor Sports and Aquatic Centre last week.
Contractors react to closure
Kirway Constructions' closure last week has been met with mixed reactions, with both sympathy and frustration being directed towards the company from contractors.
An uncertain future
WHEN Churchill electrician Eric Seegers was hired by Kirway Constructions last November as part of a company restructure, he thought it was on track to survive the rough construction industry climate.
High costs of ‘undercutting’
THE collapse of Kirway Constructions has been interpreted as "a sign of the times" for the construction industry.
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.
A fulfilling life for dear Alice
FROM horse and buggy to motorcross side cars, Traralgon's Alice Rodwell has experienced life to its fullest.
Gippsland building industry fallout
THE Gippsland building industry remains in a state of shock, following news respected local company Kirway Constructions had gone into voluntary administration last week.
‘Great initiative’ on its way
EFFORTS to combat the Latrobe Valley's high obesity levels have been boosted by news that Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food program will include this region.
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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...
