Government backflips on Worker Transfer Scheme
The state government has backtracked on its decision to extend a scheme designed to transfer ex-Hazelwood workers to other power stations, claiming bureaucrats made a blunder by providing incorrect advice to their minister last week.
Hospital funding issue minor: report
Access to see a specialist at Latrobe Regional Hospital will not be affected in the wake of a Victorian Auditor General's report into how hospitals claim state and Commonwealth funding.
Road closed for jackknifed truck
A truck driver had a lucky escape when his B double jack-knifed on Brown Coalmine Road at Yallourn North on Wednesday morning.
Chats build community ties
Hundreds of people have attended We Are Latrobe pop-up café chats across the Latrobe Valley since the launch of the Hello Campaign last month.
Tow truck driver fears safety barriers
A Gippsland tow truck operator is calling for a more realistic approach during the implementation of highway safety barriers, claiming he is at risk of being killed following a number of near misses on the Princes Freeway.
McCormack meets Gippsland mayors
Acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack says the federal government will meet with its state counterpart next month to discuss Victoria's infrastructure priorities.
D’Angelo set for basketball’s big stage
Former Traralgon resident Chelsea D'Angelo has continued to shoot goals since flying the coop and making the move to Melbourne to pursue her burgeoning basketball career.
Pride movement gathers momentum in third year
Ahead of the third annual Gippsland Pride Cup this weekend North Gippsland Football Netball League president David Kyle said he was most proud of the momentum the pride initiative has gathered in the region.
Jail for Maffra storage shed arsonist
A man who set fire to a storage warehouse at Maffra in August 2018, causing almost $2 million in damage, has been sentenced to a maximum of four years and nine months behind bars.
Man jailed on child pornography charges
A Morwell man who was studying IT mobile application and security development will spend the next four months in jail after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography this week.
Solar concerns raised
Solar company South Energy insists it will work to address concerns from neighbouring landowners adjoining a proposed 75-megawatt solar farm in Toongabbie.
Concerns spark trial
Baw Baw Shire Council is trialling chemical-free parks maintenance for 12 months in response to community concerns about the use of chemicals in public spaces.
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Student-led clinic aims to boost allied health services
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FEDERATION University Australia is boosting allied health services in Gippsland while giving students critical hands-on training, with the opening of its community wellness...
