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State Emergency Service Driver Reviver sites

If you're heading to one of Gippsland's beaches or holiday hot-spots this Easter, break up your trip at a State Emergency Service Driver Reviver site.

Uniting for education

THE Gippsland higher education and training sector has announced a merger between two TAFEs and the newly-established Federation University.

Be patient and survive

Driver impatience will lead to devastation. That's the Latrobe Highway Patrol's message to motorists this Easter.

It’s all about the country life

It was his wife's childhood dream to own horses that finalised Tom Mesilane's decision to move his family to the Latrobe Valley.

Early lockout imposed

The Latrobe Valley’s largest late-night venue will shut at 4am on weekends and impose a lockout of 1.30am following a decision by the liquor licensing watchdog.

Moe death not suspicious

The death of a 40 year-old man, whose body was found in a Moe house last week, is not being treated as suspicious.

Festival returns to spud town

There is a buzz in the air at Thorpdale, with the town’s famous potato festival set to return next year after a 12-year hiatus.

No link between ash and flash

Ash, dust or other contaminants on insulators are not believed to have caused the flashover at Morwell terminal, with preliminary results of an investigation showing no causal link.

Cash-strapped cabs

The manager of one of the Latrobe Valley's largest taxi companies has applauded a fare increase, but still harbours concerns for her cash-strapped fleet of drivers

Good to be back home

Residents of a Morwell aged care facility have returned six weeks after relocating in response to health concerns surrounding the Hazelwood mine fire.

Fire inquiry hears community concerns at first meetings

Former State Electricity Commission Victoria workers have attributed the length of the Hazelwood mine fire to ignorance of local knowledge.

Investigation dumped

Australian Paper's ongoing campaign to tackle cheap Chinese paper imports has been dealt a blow, after a Federal investigation found the country is not 'dumping' product in the Australian market.

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