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Storm-affected areas to receive extended funding

STAFF WRITERS   THE federal and state governments have extended funding to an additional nine local governments affected by the severe August storms through the jointly-funded...

Siemens to support transition

By PHILIP HOPKINS   THE German technology and manufacturing giant, Siemens, is gearing up to take part in a huge electricity terminal and green hydrogen project...

Shadow Health Minister visits Maryvale Hospital

STAFF WRITERS   VICTORIAN Shadow Health Minister, Georgie Crozier visited Maryvale Private Hospital for a tour. The Shadow Health Minister's visit coincided with three days of free...

Council’s quiet achiever stepping down

By LIAM DURKIN   LATROBE City Council Law and Councillor Law won’t be getting muddled up in the same sentence anymore. West Ward councillor Brad Law has...

Nuclear the ‘greenest’ energy source

By PHILIP HOPKINS   CUTTING greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change requires nuclear energy and is impossible with just wind and solar. That was a key...

Disaster fears quashed at forum

By PHILIP HOPKINS   FEARS about potential for deaths and long-term health impacts from a nuclear accident are highly exaggerated, visiting engineers told the nuclear industry...

New pay deal for paramedics

STAFF WRITERS   AMBULANCE Victoria and unions have reached an in-principle agreement over a new pay deal. The settlement offer follows careful consideration of 800-plus submitted claims...

Steering students on track

By TOM HAYES   HIGH school students across Victoria and the Latrobe Valley are being guided in the right direction thanks to the Blue Edge program. The...

Yallourn workers to be backpaid

STAFF WRITERS   MEMBERS at Yallourn Power Station will be backpaid superannuation after the Fair Work Commission ruled in favour of the Mining and Energy Union...

Police Beat: Moe car collision

Police Beat with Tom Hayes   Moe intersection collision A CAR collision occurred on Waterloo Road in Moe on the morning of Tuesday, September 24. The incident occurred...

Operation Scoreboard underway

STAFF WRITERS   POLICE are warning there will be zero tolerance for drink and drug driving over the AFL Grand Final long weekend. Operation Scoreboard, which kicks...

Morwell to host policing forum

BY KATRINA BRANDON   VICTORIA Police is holding a road policing and safety forum in Morwell on Monday, September 30. The conference comes as lives lost reaches...

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Local teacher skydives to gold

STAFF WRITERS   LOCAL primary school teacher and skydiver, Kallan Fitzclarence, achieved great success at the Australian & New Zealand National Canopy Piloting Championships in Sydney...