Council to embark on ‘eyesore’ crackdown
DILAPIDATED and abandoned buildings diminishing the image of the Latrobe Valley will be subject to a crackdown by Latrobe City Council.
‘Simple’ but important fixes
SENSIBLE and achievable improvements to the Gippsland public transportation network have been called for the development of the Regional Network Development Plan.
Merger plans fall through
GIPPSLAND TAFE institution Federation Training will keep its name, despite plans to no longer merge with Federation University Gippsland.
‘Retract and apologise’
A lawyer for Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has formally requested Latrobe City Councillor Christine Sindt retract and unreservedly apologise for comments on her Facebook page.
Venture behind the scenes
USUALLY a quiet and contemplative space to reflect on art, Latrobe Regional Gallery will take on a new dimension as night falls this Friday.
In citizens’ hands
VOICES of the Valley is set to become "citizen scientists" after the group was provided with its own hand-held air quality monitoring equipment yesterday.
Nats’ disappointed
A DISTRICT president of the Nationals has accused Member for Gippsland Darren Chester of defying grassroots members of the party in his support for same-sex marriage.
Mission to Canberra
Latrobe City Council members have just returned from Canberra, where they attended the 2015 National General Assembly of Local Government.
Union hits out at doomsday coal report
A TELEVISION program investigating the future of Australia's coal industry has been called "a little shallow" by the Victorian Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union.
The embrace of winter
The essence of winter, from drizzly rain and misty air to the warm glow of a camp fire, has been captured in a community art exhibition.
Relax and help heal the world
Relaxation, peace and giving back to the community are three philosophies of the yoga world, and Latrobe Valley residents can get their taste this Sunday.
Two more power stations announce closure
The unexpected closure of Port Augusta generators has again highlighted the "vulnerability" of the Latrobe Valley power industry workforce.