Feds announce $43 million Hazelwood package
The Federal Government will immediately provide a $43 million support package for families and workers in the Latrobe Valley affected by the closure of Hazelwood.
Hazelwood closure: Live
Live coverage of the Hazelwood Power Station closure
Councillors ready to hit the ground running
All but one Latrobe City councillor attended Monday’s official declaration ceremony where the nine successful council candidates were formally announced.
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.
Protected action order ‘too late’
The Fair Work Commission has granted the CFMEU a protected action ballot order for workers at Loy Yang power station.
Taskforce details remain unclear
Taskforce details remain unclear
Investment opportunities beckon for the Valley
The head of the peak body representing Gippsland's business, community and industry groups has called for major infrastructure projects to be brought forward to offset the job losses caused by the closure of Hazelwood.
The great burden of mine rehab
The rehabilitation of the Hazelwood mine is "unprecedented" in size and raised serious fire prevention concerns, a Monash University professor says.
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.
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.
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NETBALL
BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
GIANT milestones have been reached in the North Gippsland Football-Netball League in recent weeks.
Glengarry Football-Netball Club celebrated the monster 38-year-and-counting career of...
