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Latrobe Valley a ‘client of least desire’

THE Victorian head of a body representing civil contractors across the country says public infrastructure in the Latrobe Valley will be stymied if a new council procurement policy is upheld tonight.

Replacement pipeline tipped for late 2014

Esso Australia has moved to allay potential concerns of Gippsland landholders, ahead of a major pipeline replacement project tipped to commence late 2014.

Track milling underway

An uneven section of closed rail line east of Traralgon proved no match for $13 million Austrian-made track cutting technology on Friday, as a long-awaited track maintenance program kicked off at the Minniedale Road level crossing.

Regenerating bush cleared

Regenerating sections of the Strzelecki Ranges have again been cleared in a move environmental groups fear could set back the area's recovery by decades.

‘Don’t shoot the messenger’

When a gas pipeline is being laid through tracts of farmland, getting landholders on board can be a delicate process.

Reliving the trail

IT says something about the spirit of Gippsland adventurer Tim Cope that his epic three-year journey, largely solo, across the entire Eurasian steppe on horseback was not what he considered an unconventional pursuit.

Traralgon murder hearing begins

Ramped-up security at the Latrobe Valley law courts marked the beginning of a committal hearing for 34 year-old Traralgon man William Scriven, accused of the murder of Wayne Glenn Bayley on 22 December 2012.

Empowering women

Exceeding expectations and achieving success were among topics discussed when women from across the state gathered at the annual National Council of Women Victoria conference on Thursday.

Woman’s body found

Woman's body found in Morwell on Thursday afternoon.

Morwell mail centre job cuts ‘unlikely’

Large scale job losses at Australia Post's Morwell regional mail centre unlikely, says union.

New uni signals more opportunities

Federation University Australia officially launched.

Bold plans for land

Land developments across the Latrobe Valley progress, thousands more lots in the pipeline.

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