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Carbon monoxide warning unnecessary: Lester

Victoria's Chief Health Officer has labelled a decision by the Hazelwood fire Incident Controller to issue a watch and act message about elevated levels of carbon monoxide on 15 February as unnecessary.

The changing face of the force

A LATROBE local area commander has welcomed discussions concerning the direction of Victoria Police's future following yesterday's release of the Blue Paper.

A true son of Traralgon

Joseph Keith Chenhall has been remembered as "a true son of Traralgon" who was ahead of his time.

New boss for FedTraining

Wendy Wood will take the reins of Federation Training, a recent amalgamation of GippsTAFE and Advance TAFE, as its new chief executive.

Briquette workers face stand-down amid contractual dispute

Production workers at the Morwell Energy Brix briquette factory were due to be stood down indefinitely last night, as speculation surrounding the complex's future reached fever pitch.

Council concerns

THE deputy mayor has forwarded a statement of allegations about Latrobe City Council to the Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission.

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.

Community thanks front line authorities

The Latrobe Valley community joined for an evening of fun, to say thank you to those who supported them during the recent fires at Latrobe City Council's Morwell car park on Friday.

Crunching waistlines for charity

Kilograms lost will equal dollars in the hands of a children's charity when Latrobe Valley residents train with Richard North this month.

Federation firm on research

FEDERATION University has confirmed its resolve to research despite calls by the Federal Government that some universities should only focus on teaching.

Document warned fire fighters of deadly gas

A DOCUMENT which warned of "potentially deadly" pockets of carbon monoxide in the Hazelwood mine, was only in its draft stage at the time of the February blaze, despite having been written four years earlier.

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