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Tigers’ touching gesture for ill fan

Goodness from last weekend's JLT Community Series game between Richmond and Collingwood in Moe keeps flowing.

Sport cash clarified

MORE detail on the State Government's $85 million sports and infrastructure package, announced last week, has been outlined by the Latrobe Valley Authority.

Support for model society

THEY'RE already handy with woods in the workshop and Traralgon Men's Shed volunteers will test their mettle with them on the golf course next month as well.

Report lays bill blame

'Price Shock' by researchers Tony Wood and David Blowers, has blamed energy retailers' high profit margins for increases in power prices, which have almost doubled during the last decade.

Hazelwood march call to action

ORGANISERS of a march on Melbourne's State Parliament next week in support of Hazelwood are in the process of finalising buses to allow Latrobe Valley residents to attend.

Signs of rail improvement

PUNCTUALITY of V/Line services on the Gippsland line improved last month but remains short of par.

Workers make a stand

A 250-strong delegation of Australian Sustainable Hardwoods workers and their families gathered on the steps of Parliament and in Treasury Gardens on Tuesday, hoping to put faces to the immediate job losses Heyfield will sustain if the timber mill closes.

School going to plan

A NEW tech school to be built in Morwell will specialise in areas such as health, new energy and advanced manufacturing in a bid to capitalise on the region's traditional strengths.

Push to spend royalties here

EASTERN Victoria upper house MP Harriet Shing has responded to calls for brown coal royalties to be spent in the region by highlighting the State Government's investment in the Latrobe Valley.

Morwell’s petal power

CREATED around the time of State Electricity Commission privatisation, Morwell's Centenary Rose Garden has stood the test of time as one of the true wonders of the Latrobe Valley.

Gippsland tech school to be unveiled

Deputy Premier and Education Minister James Merlino will travel to Morwell today where he is expected to unveil plans for the Gippsland Tech School.

Hazelwood hopper fire contained

It’s unclear how a fire at Hazelwood power station broke out last night after a hopper containing about 40 tonnes of briquettes caught alight.

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