VicGrid wind consultations have begun
By PHILIP HOPKINS
THE state government has begun early consultations on new transmission connections needed for Victoria's first offshore wind farms off the Gippsland coast.
VicGrid...
Once in a lifetime opportunity
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
NOT many people can say they have met a world leader, let alone a former US President.
Newborough's Lowanna College principal Adam Hogan,...
Rate rise of 3.5%
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
A RATE hike of 3.5 per cent - the maximum under the state government cap - and a huge surplus are the...
Million-dollar operation not in use
By PHILIP HOPKINS
THE million-dollar small log line at Radial Timber in Yarram, which can create engineered timber and promises to usher in a new...
Meet GUS, the defence force robot
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
YINNAR is known for its picturesque views of the Morwell River Valley and Strzelecki Ranges – but now its become known as...
Plant site chosen
By PHILIP HOPKINS and ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
LATROBE Magnesium (LMG) has chosen Malaysia's Sarawak state to develop a $1 billion 100,000 tonne per year magnesium plant.
The...
Downward trend
By PHILIP HOPKINS
POLLUTION from the Latrobe Valley power stations has fallen over the past five years and massively over the past 10 years, according...
Delburn Wind Farm to go ahead
LATROBE Valley residents have lost their fight to stop the proposed 2000 megawatt Delburn wind farm in the Strzelecki Ranges after the Supreme Court...
Fasting begins as Ramadan gets underway
RAMADAN Mubarak to the Muslims across the Latrobe Valley as the holy month of Ramadan began last week. Every year, Muslims across the world...
New partnership to deliver more kindergarten places to region
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
FAMILIES in Latrobe City can look forward to more kindergarten places and modern facilities thanks to a new Building Blocks Partnership between...
Shaving for a cause
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
BUZZ cuts are all the rage at Trafalgar High, as the school once again participated in the World’s Greatest Shave.
Last Thursday,...
Latrobe Valley’s childcare crisis
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
WHEN Kate Taylor decided to return to her job as a preschool teacher after maternity leave, her biggest issue wasn't finding work,...
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Deja vu for Morwell East, denied by North Gippsland
FOOTBALL/NETBALL
By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
IN Morwell East Football-Netball Club’s latest attempt to join North Gippsland Football-Netball League from Mid Gippsland FNL, the Hawks have again failed...
