Closure will ‘add to the unemployment problem’
The author of a report into the devastation brought on by the privatisation of the power industry said the economic shock caused by the closure of Hazelwood will be less than the Kennett-era sell off.
EDITORIAL: Now is the time for action
To chart the history of the Latrobe Valley from the late 1980s to the present day is to chart a history of government failure.
End of an era
Hazelwood's eight power generating units will grind to a halt on 1 April next year, bringing an end to 45 years of power generation.
Workers told Loy Yang B ‘up for sale’
Workers were told in an onsite briefing this morning that Traralgon's Loy Yang B could be up for sale, a Hazelwood employee has told The Express.
Rebirth of a union
IT was a visit from the widow of a worker whose husband had died of an asbestos-related injury, which prompted lifelong trade unionist George Wragg to become involved in a push to reform the Central Gippsland Trades and Labour Council.
The votes are in for Latrobe, Wellington, Baw Baw and South Gippsland
2016 council election results
A portrait unveiled
A GIPPSLAND academic's debut novel on the lesser-known works of artist Tom Roberts has been shortlisted for a prestigious literary prize.
Moe’s floral emblem
A GOLDEN symbol of optimism is beginning to bloom in Moe as the town's new floral emblem.
Man killed on train track
A MAN has died after he was struck by a train between Morwell and Traralgon on Friday afternoon.
Look beyond your comfort zone at work
A Skills and Jobs Centre has opened at Federation Training's Morwell campus, available to the young and old seeking a new career path or training option.
Training system ‘lacking’
A RURAL medical student association fears Gippsland's lack of medical placement opportunities is driving junior doctors away from the region.
The votes are in
A mix of fresh blood and seasoned leaders will take a seat on Latrobe City Council following the 2016 local government election.
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By LIAM DURKIN
CRUEL irony has a new definition.
Morwell Football-Netball Club has lost prized recruit Will Lewis in one of the more dramatic turn of...
