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Safe decommission urged by unions

UNIONISTS have used the Latrobe Valley's annual asbestos awareness event to urge energy giant Engie to partake in a safe decommission of Hazelwood Power Station.

Authority’s doors are open

A "Small but steady" number of workers and community members affected by the impending closure of the Hazelwood power station have gone to the Latrobe Valley Authority for assistance.

Turnbull turns to Latrobe

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has met with Latrobe City Council to hear firsthand its plans for the region's transition.

Open for business

LEADERS of trader groups representing the Latrobe Valley have united for a campaign urging the region's shoppers to buy local.

Services only a part of a ‘long list of needs’

The addition of 10 off-peak V/Line services on the Traralgon line will not address commuter frustrations, according to the Gippsland V/Line Users Group.

The Queen of scones

IN a Traralgon kitchen Joy Davis has been busy baking Christmas delights for an annual fundraising fair.

Plants pinched in robbery

A LIFELINE Gippsland plant sale has been marred by a theft from the Morwell site on the morning of the event.

The Valley urged to get defensive

LATROBE Valley engineering firms received an insight into how they could provide work as part of future defence projects at a forum in Morwell yesterday.

Gender agenda

A VISIT to the hospital can be a daunting for anyone, but for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community it is an experience many try to avoid entirely.

Bridge on the path to completion

IT is hoped a new boardwalk at Traralgon's railway reserve will help attract more community members to the park.

High-tech education collaboration

LEADERS in industry, education and research will join forces to attract jobs and investment to the region through the Latrobe Valley's 'hi-tech precinct', the State Government has revealed.

Bring rail up to speed

A 15-year plan to bring Gippsland's much maligned rail network up to par with its regional Victorian counterparts has been produced by the Gippsland Local Government Network.

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