Planning burning works underway to reduce bushfire risk
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
THERE'S no doubt its been a bit smokey through the Latrobe Valley lately.
If you're among the many that have noticed the smoke,...
Uncertainty over VicGrid’s new plan
By PHILIP HOPKINS
MEMBER for Gippsland South, Danny O'Brien, has criticised the state government's decision to push aside current AusNet plans for a new transmission...
Education crisis
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
FEELING burn-out, overworked and overwhelmed is what education staff reported to the state education inquiry, while parents described harrowing accounts of misconduct...
Police Beat: Man and dog killed in fatal collision
Police Beat with Zaida Glibanovic
Man and dog killed in fatal collision
POLICE will prepare a report for the coroner after a fatal collision in Maryvale...
Vale to newspaper giant
MR Bruce Ellen, the managing director of the Latrobe Valley Express and Gippsland Times, passed away last week after a long battle with cancer.
He...
LRH boss dismisses accusations of avoidable deaths
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
LATROBE Regional Health have responded to the Herald Sun story in which they uncovered a probe into ‘avoidable’ deaths at the regional...
Transmission line study area released
By PHILIP HOPKINS
VICGRID has released its study area for the new transmission infrastructure through South Gippsland that will transport energy from offshore wind into...
New mental health centre
STAFF WRITERS
CONSTRUCTION is now underway on a new Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) centre in Traralgon.
A key recommendation from the Royal Commission into...
Farmers attack new energy fast-track
By PHILIP HOPKINS
THE state government's new policy to fast-track renewable energy projects by accelerating planning approvals has been strongly attacked by Victoria's peak farming...
Calls to improve disaster resilience
STAFF WRITERS
THE Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, has urged Telstra's Chief Executive, Vicki Brady, to keep investing in disaster resilience and improved telecommunications...
Repairs funded amid damning report
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
A $99.5 million rebuild and recovery package has been announced for the most damaged roads in the state, including those damaged by...
Price tag of Games cancellation
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
IT cost the state government around $590 million to pull out of the 2026 Commonwealth Games a new report finds.
Victorian Auditor-General (VAGO)...
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Nothing but roses for the Blues
FOOTBALL
NORTH GIPPSLAND
By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
RIGHT when it seemed as though the ladder had begun to shape itself accordingly in North Gippsland, here came Round 14.
While...
