Latrobe City Council takes on Telstra
A move by Latrobe City councillors to send Telstra a "strong message" fell flat this week, after an attempt to scuttle current plans for a new communications tower failed to muster enough support.
Call to warm the pool
More than 270 people have signed a petition calling for a Latrobe City pool to be heated to at least 32 degrees one day a week.
Powerful ideas on the table for Valley’s future
A museum dedicated to the Valley's power sector history served a fitting setting to discuss visions of the future, as energy and mining stakeholders converged to identify gaps in future workforce training.
Appeal for witnesses to alleged hit and run
Traralgon police are looking for witnesses to an alleged hit and run incident on Sunday evening.
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.
Latrobe Valley appears to be budget winner
This year's state budget appears to have upheld virtually all of Labor's promises to the Latrobe Valley with multi-million dollar investments in construction and refurbishment projects.
Ticking cultural community boxes
Culturally diverse youth can now give a sigh of relief following the commitment of funding to youth centres in the state budget.
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