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Jobs safe for rural lender

Employees at Rural Finance Corporation's Traralgon branch will not be affected by its sale to the Bendigo Bank by the State Government, according to the organisation's chief executive.

Card complaints continue

Confusion surrounding the $100 Revive Morwell cards has continued with claims residents have been told their replacements would not arrive in time for use.

Don’t stop visiting your GP

A Moe general practitioner has urged residents to keep visiting their doctor in the wake of the Federal Government's announcement of a visitation payment fee.

Visa shake-up

Immigrants living in the Latrobe Valley are concerned changes announced under family visa applications could make it difficult for them to sponsor their parents to Australia to live.

Inventory auctioned

The remaining inventory of collapsed Traralgon company Nielson Builders went under the hammer on Tuesday in an attempt to recoup a fraction of the millions of dollars owed to creditors.

Card confusion doesn’t halt big spend

Confusion surrounding the use of the Revive Morwell gift cards has not stopped more than $300,000 being spent in the town's businesses so far.

Creditors ‘unlikely to see a cent’

The majority of creditors owed an estimated $4.8 million by the collapsed Nielson Builders are "unlikely to see a cent", according to the man appointed to liquidate to company.

Flag flying for hope

With a hint of ceremonial smoke in the air, community members gathered to raise Australian indigenous and Torres Strait Islander flags yesterday.

Murder trial jury discharged

THE jury in the murder trial of Traralgon man Willam Scriven was yesterday morning discharged.

Communication methods questioned

Fire Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley has questioned the methods of communication used to warn the community during the Hazelwood mine fire, at a public hearing held in Morwell on Monday.

Take the pledge

A moment of inattention at the wheel can cause a lifetime of consequence - something Morwell's Troy Makepeace knows all too well.

Ex-engineer provides input

A FORMER manager of Hazelwood and Loy Yang power stations has questioned the use of water dumping helicopters in response to the Hazelwood mine fire.

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