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Training agreement for electric vehicles

The Latrobe Valley is one-step closer to a new electric vehicle factory with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between manufacturers SEA and TAFE Gippsland on Friday.

Study angles for fish farm

The Latrobe Valley could become home to about 2.5 million barramundi a year raised in an indoor aquaculture facility next to the Maryvale paper mill.

Traf High honours Gridley

Basketball has a strong future in Trafalgar with the opening of a state-of-the-art sports centre at Trafalgar High School, courtesy of $2.5 million in Victorian government funding.

STEM sparks creativity for Gippsland girls

Stop animation, 3D printers, app-development and sound engineering were just some of the technologies available to 52 female high school students to develop obesity awareness packages for their peers.

Local voices to flood hall

A Budgeree all-women's choir that formed about 12 months ago will test the acoustic renovations at the Budgeree Hall with a Mid-Winter Melodies gig later in July.

Bielby’s best shot

Archery is a sport of precision and concentration and an art that often takes a long time to master.

Sky high turbine

A new wind turbine is now standing tall on Saskia Way in Morwell.

Steelvision audit report condemns government grant processes

A scathing report into a government decision to award Morwell company Steelvision a $650,000 grant has found the business provided "inaccurate" and "non-compliant" financial documents to obtain taxpayer money.

Father dies after flu battle

Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the loss of Latrobe Regional Hospital staffer James Day after he died on Sunday following a battle with influenza A

Gippsland flu cases increase, but are comparatively low

Influenza cases in Gippsland have increased 779 per cent over a five-year period, according to the seasonal influenza report by the Victoria department of health.

EnergyAustralia still plans to operate Yallourn until 2032

EnergyAustralia has downplayed suggestions it told workers at Yallourn Power Station the coal-fired power plant could close within six years.

Fire destroys Traralgon restaurant

Seven fire trucks responded to a structure fire at a Traralgon restaurant last night after the kitchen caught fire.

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