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CEO hunt drawing to an end

Applications for a new chief executive for Latrobe City Council are set to close at the beginning of next month.

Jobs to go at LCHS

Up to 16 positions will be made redundant at Latrobe Community Health service, the organisation has this morning revealed.

Contract uncertainty for teachers

Gippsland public school teachers are feeling the negative effects that come with the uncertainty of contract position work, according to a recent survey.

More bus services needed

A Gippsland transport group is lobbying the State Government for increased bus services from Traralgon to Sale to better connect Gippslanders.

‘Crucial’ disconnection

Latrobe Valley firefighters have gone public with their frustrations over frontline radio blackspots, despite a recent $66 million digital network upgrade across Victoria.

Advocacy group flares up

A petition addressed to the State Energy and Resources Minister is calling for the enforcement of comprehensive fire protection measures in the Hazelwood mine.

Pungent poultry fertiliser

Chicken manure spread across a farming property outside Morwell is most likely the source of a strong odour brewing over the town in recent weeks.

Independent monitor appointed to Latrobe City

The independent monitor appointed to oversee Latrobe City Council says the new arrangement is "not an investigation", rather a way to provide support to council.

Rubbish collection delayed

Valley residents will have to get used to the sights and smells of burgeoning wheelie bins over the next few days, after Latrobe City Council announced a short-term delay to waste collection services.

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.

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