Cole to lead Rangers in Traralgon
The Dandenong Rangers will fly into the Latrobe Valley for a third consecutive year this weekend for a round seven fixture at their home away from home in Traralgon.
Treasurer makes last-minute pledges
Major Latrobe Valley central business districts will have free public Wi-Fi by 2020 if Labor is re-elected on Saturday, in a plan which the state government says would benefit voters young and old.
Budgeree hall boost
Budgeree locals are looking forward to celebrating weddings, parties and anything in their community hall which is getting a $110,000 facelift, thanks to the Latrobe Valley Authority.
Tact training for better health
Gippsland healthcare providers will be trained to tactfully tell their clients how to make healthy lifestyle changes in a new program being developed especially for the region.
More funds for foster carers
The Coalition has promised foster and kinship carers an extra $1500 a year to cover out-of-pocket expenses if it wins the state election on Saturday.
Micro-parties complicate upper house calculations
With a huge field of candidates and a host of micro-parties that have largely preferenced each other, Eastern Victoria region's two Gippsland-based upper house MPs believe they have their work cut out for them to secure re-election.
Morwell candidates in sprint to the finish line
With a wide field of candidates and preferences likely to be vital, voters may have to wait days to know who will represent them after Saturday's state election, according to a Monash University politics expert.
Coalition banks on Bendigo for decentralisation push
Bendigo Bank's Traralgon branch stood in for its head office yesterday as Nationals leader Peter Walsh made an announcement he said was planned for Bendigo media last week but "for a range of reasons" did not happen.
Foodbank promise final push
In what is perhaps Labor's final push for victory in the Latrobe Valley, the party has announced it will build a new Foodbank distribution centre in Morwell if it is re-elected on Saturday.
On the home stretch
With a wide field of candidates and preferences likely to be vital, voters may have to wait days to know who will represent them after Saturday's state election, according to a Monash University politics expert.
Bottom line election promises add up
Barring any late announcements, Labor has promised greater spending than the Coalition in the seat of Morwell should it be successful on Saturday, an analysis of election promises has revealed.
Caffrey says Greens’ policy is best bet
Phasing out pokies machines and curtailing betting is perhaps a lesser known policy of the Greens, however, for Morwell Greens candidate Dan Caffrey it is an important one.
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