‘Grooming’ paedophile gets nine years
A 29 year-old Latrobe Valley man was sentenced to nine and a half years jail on Friday, after pleading guilty to six charges in relation to the sexual assault of four children.
An arty-good time
Art was the word in Mirboo North at the weekend when the community came together to celebrate the annual Arty Gras Festival and Art Show.
Emissions loophole
Electricity generators will be able to increase emissions without penalty in a loophole built into the Abbott Government's Emissions Reduction Fund.
Government plan to drive off fuel theft
Employing extra staff to pump petrol into customer cars may be the answer to stopping petrol theft, one service station owner has proposed.
Privatisation could stifle rail freight
A feared 800 per cent rent hike for companies using a privatised Port of Melbourne could stifle Gippsland's rail freight future, with a $100 handling tariff proposed for every export shipping container delivered by train.
Convicted man tried to push mother and daughter apart
When Christina Smith* found letters in her 14 year-old daughter's drawer from her own 28 year-old boyfriend, the pieces of the seemingly broken relationship between her and her daughter finally fell into place.
Latrobe Valley police news round-up
Underage driver and two passengers taken to hospital after Monday crash; stolen car from Newborough located at Hernes Oak and bulk cigarette theft at Traralgon service station.
TAFE budget boost welcomed in Gippsland
The announcement of the $350 million TAFE Rescue Fund in the state budget had been welcomed by Gippsland education providers.
Dental lab steps closer in Latrobe Valley
Latrobe Community Health Service is down to one last hurdle before seeing its long-awaited dental prosthetics lab and university training clinic come to fruition.
Latrobe Regional Hospital welcomes investment
Latrobe Regional Hospital chair Kellie O'Callaghan has welcomed an overall six per cent increase in health funding in the state budget.
All cashed up for freight but nowhere to spend
A proposed transport terminal tipped to unlock Latrobe Valley's manufacturing potential may sit idle for several years to come, despite a $10 million funding allocation secured in the State Budget.
Railing for duplication for Gippsland lines
Lobbying for duplication of sections of the Gippsland rail line is set to continue, after the long-called for upgrade failed to attract funding in the state budget.
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By STEFAN BRADLEY
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