Going geothermal
Construction of the new Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre (GRAC) in Traralgon is kicking goals as drills hit the ground for phase two with a 620-metre deep injection bore on Kay Street.
New chapter a bright one for workers
Seventy-four per cent of former Hazelwood Power Station employees are either employed, or not looking for work, according to a report released by the Latrobe Valley Authority last week.
HOPE for mental health
As part of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System, the state government has declared it will accept every one of the recommendations handed down in an interim report last month.
The wait is over: The Valley’s top VCE achievers
More than 45,000 year 12 students learnt their immediate fate with the release of ATAR scores last week and many of the Latrobe Valley's own celebrated success.
Concerns raised over strawberry farm plan
Opponents to a large-scale hydroponic strawberry farm in Yarragon are vowing to take Baw Baw Shire to the Victorian Civil Appeals Tribunal after it granted a planning approval for the development to go ahead.
ENGIE to fill void with water from 2021
ENGIE will start filling the Hazelwood mine void with water in 2021 pending regulatory approvals to achieve a full-pit lake within 10 to 15 years.
Magnesium project on agenda at forum
Latrobe Magnesium is in the process of negotiating with local contractors to start building a $34 million pilot magnesium smelter on Tramway Road in Hazelwood North.
Gary’s a bloody champion
Gary Honeychurch donated blood for the 150th time on Tuesday at the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Donor Centre in Traralgon.
TAFE Gippsland project launched
TAFE Gippsland and the state government launched the $35.5 million Morwell Campus redevelopment project yesterday.
Valley to avoid water restrictions
Most Latrobe Valley residents won't be impacted by water restrictions this summer, despite ongoing dry conditions, according to provider Gippsland Water.
Doctors orders: Gippsland physicians point finger at Monash University for the region’s chronic GP...
Doctors across Gippsland have criticised Monash School of Rural Health for ignoring the needs of local students, claiming the provider is partially responsible for chronic shortages of local general practitioners.
Elsa’s top of the class
A love of nature and the great outdoors coaxed Federation University student Elsa Burnell away from engineering and into environmental science, and it turns out she made the right decision.
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Maroons peaking in time
FOOTBALL
GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
By LIAM DURKIN
FINALS-type weather greeted Gippsland League venues at the weekend.
With September only a few weeks away, players were given a good test...
