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Better late than never

A TRARALGON woman was amused to discover a competition entry she sent to The Express nine months ago, only arrived at its destination last week.

Town liveability a priority: council

Latrobe City Council has called on the State Government to reconsider coal mining between Traralgon and Morwell following the adverse impact of the Hazelwood mine fire.

Green light for Caffrey’s state election campaign

A PUSH by the Greens to scuttle further development of Latrobe Valley's brown coal reserves by the State Government has its latest champion in the Morwell electorate, with the endorsement of Traralgon educator and environmentalist Dan Caffrey.

Federal Budget 2014: Immediate impact felt by doctors

Tuesday's federal budget announcement has already had a chilling effect on doctor consultations, with the medical community raising concerns that it may do more damage to healthcare services.

Federal Budget 2014: Dire prediction for the unemployed

A Latrobe Valley employment and learning agency has labelled the Federal Government's changes to the dole a "disastrous way to send people down a spiral to poverty".

Federal Budget 2014: How does the budget affect you?

A quick overview of how the 2014 Federal Budget may affect you.

Federal Budget 2014: Can the Valley lift its budget burden?

The Federal Government's budget plan to decrease the burden on the welfare system could be counter productive in the Latrobe Valley, Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has warned, without an effective regional development program.

Federal Budget 2014: Counting the cost of education

THE Gippsland Australian Education Union fears deregulation in higher education announced in the 2014/15 Federal Budget will cause a fee increase "blow out" at private providers as seen in the TAFE sector.

Neilson Builders fast-tracked to liquidation

Thirteen Gippsland home owners-to-be have had their builds thrown into limbo after Traralgon-based company Neilson Builders went into liquidation on Friday.

Scriven murder trial begins

The murder trial of Traralgon man William Scriven has begun in the Latrobe Valley Supreme Court with the first witnesses to be called today.

Community radio under threat

Recommended funding cuts to the community radio sector has Morwell-based radio station Gippsland FM on edge, ahead of the delivery of the federal budget tomorrow night.

Honeymoon period will end: Economou

The State Government will lose any political traction gained from the $27 billion infrastructure splurge announced in last Tuesday's budget when the Federal budget is delivered tomorrow, a leading political scientist has predicted.

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