No place like a safe work place
Two additional WorkSafe inspectors have been added to the Traralgon department in a bid to curb work-related accidents in Gippsland.
Coal ‘contradiction’
Granting new coal exploration licences and yet extending parliamentary inquiries into coal seam gas and the Hazelwood mine fire has been called a State Government "contradiction".
Car wash angst not over?
A proposed car wash at the corner of Henry and Breed streets, Traralgon has been refused by Latrobe City Council.
Mine stability lecture
As a parliamentary inquiry assesses rehabilitation of open cut brown coal mines to reduce fire hazard, concerns remain for mine stability.
Sindt agrees to be more ‘inclusive’
Latrobe City Councillor Christine Sindt says discussions with members of the community have made her aware her Facebook posts opposing same sex marriage "may have triggered intense emotion" for people.
Traralgon fire treated as suspicious
A fire in an abandoned Traralgon building on Thursday evening is being treated as suspicious.
Sindt agrees to be more ‘inclusive’
Latrobe City Councillor Christine Sindt says discussions with members of the community have made her aware her Facebook posts opposing same sex marriage "may have triggered intense emotion" for people.
Netball courts in ruin
The long-awaited acrylic netball courts at Traralgon's Agnes Brereton Park are rapidly deteriorating, just a year on from their installation last season.
Hope yet for ASIC in Traralgon
Member for Gippsland Darren Chester believes Federal Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann has given the strongest signal yet that ASIC jobs will remain in Traralgon even if the service is privatised.
Off with Violette O’Donnell’s hair
Moe resident Violette O'Donnell has cut her 30-centimetre-long hair to be made into wigs for cancer survivors.
A heart for conservation
After raising about $60,000 for orangutan preservation, conservationist Casey Murtagh has spent a year in Borneo volunteering with the Orangutan Foundation International.
Trust to provide more relief
Prominent issues and new developments relevant to service providers and network members were discussed at Latrobe City Council's Emergency Relief and Client Support Services bi-monthly meeting on Thursday.