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Difficult situation

Traralgon mum Jessica Spencer is one of almost a third of renters in the Morwell electorate struggling to afford rent and cover the cost of living.

Health expo postponed

The Latrobe Valley Health and Wellbeing Expo organiser is disappointed the exhibition has been postponed to 2015.

Commitment to tech school

The Labor Party will not say how much it will spend upgrading government schools struggling to maintain outdated buildings, but has committed to build a $10 million Gippsland-based technical school.

Kurnai’s timeline of neglect

A Kurnai College council report is calling for funding to rebuild its Morwell campus, one of the most dilapidated facilities in the state.

Valley’s hi-tech horizon

A specialised $6.5 million innovation and jobs precinct project tipped to create 200 skilled jobs for the Latrobe Valley will receive a massive funding boost if the Victorian Coalition wins the November election.

Labor pledges more trains

Gippsland train travellers could benefit from some of 20 new VLocity V/Line carriages if Labor is elected to govern the state in November.

Conflicting polls of Morwell seat security

Latrobe Valley 1st is calling the Morwell electorate a marginal seat after polling a fraction of its approximate 40,000 voters.

Track work to take weeks

The closure of the Gippsland V/Line west of Moe will last "weeks rather than months", as largescale works get underway as part of a $4 million bridge replacement project.

Contribution to those less fortunate

A group of seniors personally affected by World War II have devoted their time to making blankets for refugees.

Govt pledges school funding

Much-needed upgrades to Albert Street Primary School's perimeter fence could become a reality if the current State Government is re-elected, Member for Narracan Gary Blackwood announced on Friday.

Solving the prostate puzzle

Men diagnosed with prostate cancer often face an "overwhelming" amount of information, leaving them confused about treatment options, according to the Latrobe Valley Prostate Support Group.

Labor’s jobs boost pledge

The shadow treasurer has pitched his plan to create jobs by identifying Gippsland specific growth industries such as renewable energy, biomass fuels and quality food production.

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