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Tough bail laws, machete ban introduced

By TOM HAYES   VICTORIA is set to have the "toughest bail laws" in the country, after the Premier Jacinta Allan, Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny, and Minster...

Police Beat: Appeal for assault witnesses

Police Beat with Tom Hayes   Appeal for assault witnesses TRARALGON Police are investigating an assault that is alleged to have occurred at Kmart, Traralgon on Tuesday,...

ICON Morwell to start construction

By PHILIP HOPKINS   CONSTRUCTION of civil works is set to start on the largest industrial and commercial project in Gippsland – the ICON Innovation Park...

MICA paramedics deployed in Morwell

STAFF WRITERS   THE largest-ever intake into Ambulance Victoria's Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) Bridging Program has hit the road. New MICAs are delivering more specialised, lifesaving...

Historic Walhalla makes its move

By KATRINA BRANDON   A GOLDEN destiny is set for Victoria's World Heritage Bid nomination, with Walhalla Goldfields one of many locations included in the Tentative...

Reports suggest targets likely to miss

By PHILIP HOPKINS   THE state government is likely to miss targets to retire the Latrobe Valley's brown coal power stations, and renewable energy will fall...

‘Bridging the Gap’ for apprentices

By KATRINA BRANDON   MAKING sure that apprentices are ready for the workforce, Tequa has created a ‘Bridge the Gap’ program to help ease the transition. Last...

Port of Hastings wind project in limbo

By PHILIP HOPKINS   THE proposed windfarms off the Gippsland coast, which have an estimated construction cost of $100 billion to produce 25,000 megawatts of electricity...

Wellington Shire in talks with Prime Minister: offshore wind

By STEFAN BRADLEY   PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese and Wellington Shire Council have been in touch about fair compensation for offshore wind projects set up in...

Time is now for new Hazelwood North station

STAFF WRITERS   HAZELWOOD North Fire Brigade will hope it has a new station when centenary celebrations roll around in three years time. The current station is...

Out of control crime

By TOM HAYES   THE recent crime spike across Victoria has raised alarming concerns, as repeat offenders are granted bail and youth crime becomes more common. In...

Police Beat: Willow Grove drowning

Police Beat with Tom Hayes   Willow Grove drowning POLICE will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a man in Willow Grove on...

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Advancing sustainability programs at local schools

STAFF WRITERS   EDUCATORS from across Gippsland gathered at Stockdale Road Primary School, Traralgon for a dynamic morning dedicated to advancing sustainability initiatives within schools. The Gippsland...