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TAFE enrolment numbers drop

TAFE enrolments have plummeted, hitting a five-year all-time low.

See what the lost town of Yallourn looked like

A website that digitally recreates the town of Yallourn has received a commendation in the Victorian Community History Awards.

Natural passion awarded

A book about celebrated Latrobe Valley botanist Jean Galbraith has won the Victorian Community History Award.

Council push to host EPA headquarters

Latrobe City Council wants to see the EPA's scientific headquarters relocated to the Latrobe Valley.

Pledge for firefighters’ health across Victoria

The call for compensation for all Victorian firefighters diagnosed with cancer is getting louder.

Timely save for ‘Lucky’ guinea pig

A baby guinea pig wrapped inside a plastic bag has been found dumped inside a Morwell charity donation bin.

No job losses, says ABC

ABC has assured listeners there will be no staff cuts among reporters and presenters in Gippsland when schedule changes take place next year.

HRL salvage mission

A buyer is being sought for the Energy Brix power station and briquette factory after owner HRL Ltd went into voluntary administration last week.

More than a century of milestones

In 105 years of life, Ellen 'Buddy' Gleeson finds it hard to pinpoint her favourite memory.

Traralgon subdivision held up

A Traralgon resident who wishes to subdivide his property in half for retirement has been told he must apply to rezone all properties in his precinct.

HRL Ltd in voluntary administration

The future of Latrobe Valley workers at HRL Limited is uncertain after the company was placed into voluntary administration this week.

Valley’s investment boom

Investors from as far as Sydney are showing interest in Latrobe Valley commercial properties, with one fetching $1.451 million at a city auction yesterday.

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