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
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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
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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
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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...
