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Regional airport turnaround

The completion of a major two-year redevelopment at Latrobe Regional Airport has secured the facility's long-term viability and the Valley's future stake in aviation.

Keen eye on drivers

The Latrobe Highway Patrol will soon launch the next phase of a major operation targeting impaired drivers.

Long-awaited Moe project on its way

Moe community members have welcomed the appointment of an experienced building company to construct stage one of the Moe Rail Precinct Revitalisation Project.

Bus service gears up for expansion

The Latrobe Valley's busline operator is only months away from completing a $1.2 million expansion, which will include the establishment of a 10-bay workshop in Traralgon's industrial area.

Staff cut in Federation Training overhaul

The ongoing restructure at Federation Training claimed 26 staff positions last week in a bid to get the local TAFE sector back in the black.

Valley called on to live lighter

A healthy-living campaign launched across the state today will graphically highlight the risks associated with unhealthy weight, poor diet and physical inactivity.

Vital centre for sexual assault victims

A highly-anticipated facility which would give sexual assault victims access to police and counselling services under one roof is set to open its doors by the middle of next year.

Stitch-by-stitch boost to migrant confidence

A VITAL hands-on skills program, which helps migrants struggling to assimilate into Australia's western culture, will find new life in Morwell this month.

Time to ‘man up’ together

With vintage and vulgar signs, bars, fire barrels and everything old-school on offer, Rosedale will host Australia's first man cave market.

Black coal trial at Hazelwood

Hazelwood Power Station will trial Queensland black coal as an auxiliary startup fuel in one of its generation units next week.

The value of respite

At 85 years-old and with an ailing wife, it took Al San a while to seek help to continue performing his regular activities.

A ‘fusion’ of ideals at Fed Uni

FUSION may be an energy drink to some, but to students of Federation University Gippsland it is the new student union.

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