Jobs to go ahead of closure
Up to 15 redundancies are being sought at Australian Char as a result of the upcoming closure of its Morwell char production facility, according to the union representing about 20 workers at the company.
Fire restrictions in force
Fire restrictions will begin in Latrobe City and Baw Baw Shire from today.
Childcare may stay
Mirboo North families have welcomed news the St Andrews Child Care Centre could remain open after South Gippsland Shire announced it would begin negotiations with a provider.
NDIS cuts feared
IF the Federal Government decides not to honour their commitment to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, they will only govern for one term, the founder of the Gippsland Carers Association has claimed.
Chisholm sidelined
Widespread community preference for a local TAFE collaboration has won out, with GippsTAFE formally announcing its intention to partner with AdvanceTAFE and Federation University Australia, over the suburban-based Chisholm Institute.
Aberfeldy case wait
A verdict on an outstanding charge against the man accused of causing the Aberfeldy bushfire will not be delivered until the end of January, after a summary hearing was adjourned last week.
Let’s stop the culture shock
South Sudanese migrant Abraham Malual says migrant populations can get into serious trouble without understanding the differences in Australian law.
Duelling fire experts
The magistrate presiding over the hearing for the man accused of causing the Aberfeldy bushfire has expressed concerns the matter had become a case of "duelling experts", in the absence of hard evidence.
Operation Christmas appeal
Volunteers from the ItalianAustralian Club have helped launch the 2013 Latrobe Regional Hospital Christmas Appeal.
Duplication underway
Duplication of the Princes Highway between Traralgon and Sale is a step closer after the first sod was turned at the Nambrok Road section of the project yesterday.
Strategies to improve tourism
INVESTMENT into Gippsland's national parks such as the Tarra Bulga tree-top walk, the coastal wilderness walk and the Gippsland Lakes have been listed among actions to stimulate Gippsland tourism.
Parents learn too
ABORIGINAL and Torres Strait Island families expected to join the Kurnai College Morwell community in the new year are learning technical skills to better engage in their children's education.