Coal tech funds nigh
Alternative coal companies short-listed to receive millions of dollars in government funding have already secured coal supply and construction location arrangements with power generators, according to a well-placed source
GSI accounts still frozen
Thousands of 'mum and dad' investment accounts with embattled local financial lender Gippsland Secured Investments remain frozen, as Gippsland businesses rally to keep the mortgage fund afloat.
‘Fair chance’ for entitlements
Fifteen Latrobe Valley workers sacked with 10 minutes' notice last week by the now-defunct Mechanical Engineering Corporation have a "fair chance" of seeing owed entitlements remunerated, according to the company's liquidator.
Youths charged
Police have charged two Latrobe Valley youths with armed robbery, after allegedly holding up two taxis in separate incidents overnight in Morwell on Sunday.
Witness appeal following road incident
Police are appealing for witnesses to an truck-versus-car incident in Morwell this morning, when an older model silver Magna was allegedly forced off the Princes Freeway.
Car flips on Strzelecki Hwy
A twelve year old boy was air lifted to the Royal Children's Hospital with suspected internal injuries this morning, after the car he was riding in flipped on the Strzelecki Highway.
Trees uprooted
Latrobe City Council has expressed its shock and disappointment at the destruction of 80 trees in Morwell.
Printery to remain
MONASH University Gippsland has backflipped on plans to sack print services staff, according to the National Tertiary Education Union.
Moe pub warned
A MOE licensed premises is formally on notice to do its bit to curb alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour, after a spike in incidents in the central business district.
Fresh approach to coal conversation
The future of coal and climate change policy in the Latrobe Valley is once again up for discussion, however do not expect any usual keynote industry speakers on the lineup.
Gambling spend down
Latrobe Valley gamblers spent about $5 million dollar less on poker machines last financial year, a sign problem gambling reforms are making a positive impact, according to a local counselling service.
Ambulance crisis hits ‘critical’ levels
LATROBE Valley's ambulance service was stripped bare last week with just a single vehicle in Sale available to cover an area from Sale to Berwick for hours one night, prompting paramedics to warn the shortage was "catastrophic".
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