New lines of communication
EVERY day more than 1.1 million Australians have difficulty communicating, according to Latrobe Community Health Service speech pathologist Jessica Chambers.
Shifting sands
A SAND quarry on Traralgon's outskirts is undergoing an $850,000 operational overhaul, which will see industrial levels of on site water usage drop by 75 per cent.
Steaming down the home stretch
Plumes of steam continued to pour out of HRL's Energy Brix complex yesterday, ahead of the upcoming 'temporary' closure of its briquette factory and power station.
Alternative option to pain relief
Labor candidate for Morwell Jadon Mintern has made a passionate show of support for the legalisation of medical marijuana.
Labor offers action on ice promise
A Labor State Government would establish a dedicated 'Ice Action Taskforce' in its first 100 days.
More changes on the way
A restructure of the former GippsTAFE and AdvanceTAFE institutions is necessary for the region's higher education future, according to a higher education leader.
Testing the waters
Community led calls for a class action over the Hazelwood mine fire have been heard, with compensation law firm Maurice Blackburn launching an investigation into the incident.
Fire designation confusion
Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley will review the naming conventions of fires to better reflect an incident, following confusion during the Hazelwood mine fire.
Teenagers’ drive to independence
A MENTORING program which helps disadvantaged teenagers learn to drive is equipped to expand, following major community donations.
Advisory group established
FEDERATION University Australia has announced the formation of a leading industry advisory group into mining, resources, and mining services.
Drug offences climb
AN overall 41.6 per cent increase in drug-related crime in the Latrobe Valley has been attributed in part to a greater focus on these types of offences, according to Latrobe Service Area Acting Inspector Dean Thomas.
Theft a ‘kick in the guts’
Walhalla Goldfields Railway volunteers are unable to perform track maintenance following the theft of about $4600 worth of equipment from the Thomson Station Way and Works shed.
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FOOTBALL
GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
By LIAM DURKIN
FINALS-type weather greeted Gippsland League venues at the weekend.
With September only a few weeks away, players were given a good test...
