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Epping Market up and running

More than 10 years in the making and not without its share of controversy, the new Melbourne Wholesale Market officially opened in Epping last week.

Training contract gets wings

The benefits from one of Gippsland's biggest economic boosts in more than a decade are set to flow from 2019, when basic pilot training for army, navy and air force personnel commences at RAAF Base East Sale.

Mine fire inquiry: QC fires up on statistician

A prominent statistician has been accused of embroiling himself in a 'campaign' with activist group Voices of the Valley.

Fundraiser helps battle ice epidemic

About $11,000 has been donated to the Gippsland Fighting Ice Campaign since its launch in Trafalgar three months ago.

Blood service to leave

Dorevitch Pathology will relocate another of its Latrobe Regional Hospital-based services to Melbourne as part of a centralisation plan it says won't impact on the Gippsland community.

Paint the Valley purple

Latrobe Valley traders will transform their shopfronts into a bold display of all things purple next week in a bid to raise awareness of a major Cancer Council Victoria fundraiser.

Northe tables indoor pool petition

Member for Morwell Russell Northe yesterday tabled a petition in parliament calling on the State Government to help fund an indoor heated pool for Traralgon.

Mine fire Inquiry: Independence questioned

The true independence of a university's analysis of Latrobe Valley death data has been called into question during public hearings for the re-opened Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry.

Mine fire inquiry: Voices of the Valley have say

The re-opened Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry began on Tuesday, with Tanjil South resident Ron Ipsen as its first witness.

Aged care gastro breakout contained

The doors are once again open to visitors at Bupa Traralgon's aged care facility after a recent gastroenteritis outbreak was contained.

Mine stability questioned

Authorities continue to deny any direct link between mine instability at the Yallourn open cut and cracking in the adjacent Latrobe Road on Morwell's north-west, despite up-scaling major investigation works in the area.

Mine fire inquiry: Expert report predicted no short term deaths

A risk assessment prepared for the Department of Health during the Hazelwood mine fire advised no extra deaths would occur as a result of short-term exposure to ultrafine smoke particles.

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