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Fast food giant forced to wait

Permission for a second McDonald's restaurant in Traralgon has not yet been granted, with Latrobe City Council deferring a decision until the next council meeting on 10 June.

Think about your behaviour

The latest police operation to target assaults in Gippsland will have "no end date".

Knife handle had accused’s DNA

The handle of a knife found in the Traralgon home of William Scriven contained his DNA and that of two other people, the Latrobe Valley Supreme Court has heard.

Hazelwood fire origin questioned

Doubt has been cast over official claims the Hazelwood open cut blaze was caused by an arson-lit fire in Driffield.

Extra recovery help for Valley

Latrobe Valley residents affected by the 2014 summer fires will benefit from long-term support programs aided by an additional $673,500 in State Government funding.

‘Riotous’ behaviour

A witness in the murder trial of Traralgon man William Scriven has told the Latrobe Valley Supreme Court how he wished he had stayed home the night of his friend's death.

Traralgon ASIC in govt crosshairs

Widespread job security anxiety among Canberra bureaucrats has spread to Traralgon, where the ASIC registry arm has been targeted for privatisation.

Welcome transformation

One of Moe's most infamous eyesores is undergoing a facelift - 12 years after students left the Presentation College campus on Wirraway Street.

Asbestos agency not ‘window dressing’

Gippsland Asbestos-Related Disease Support group has defended the agency tasked with eradicating asbestos after it was criticised by Federal Finance Minister Mathias Cormann.

Stifling budget cuts

Latrobe City Council is reeling from changes to its annual funding announced in the federal budget, which may require council to reassess its own 2014/15 budget.

Mine rehabilitation efforts ‘negligible’

The rehabilitation efforts at the Hazelwood open cut to reduce fire risk has been found negligible in an environment body's submission to the Hazelwood Mine Inquiry.

Vital youth organisation in doubt

Doubt has been cast over the future of an organisation that supports disengaged youth, after funding was ceased in the Federal Government's 2014/15 budget.

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