Dust settles on GippsTAFE overhaul
The Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE has confirmed a 10 per cent drop in enrolments on last year's figures, as the institute's course overhaul, largely forced by State Government budget cuts, begins to settle.
Union bosses summoned
The power industry's state and national union powerbrokers are being summoned for high level talks this week, to develop contingency plans should industrial turmoil at Yallourn continue to deteriorate.
Hospital sorry for heavy confusion
A Moe man has received an unreserved apology from the management of West Gippsland Hospital, after a communication breakdown led to a last-minute cancellation of gall-bladder surgery
Charges laid over ‘Peppa’ death
A MAN has been charged over the fatal shooting of a family's pet husky near Yallourn North on Anzac Day.
Subdivision on hold
The future of a three lot subdivision at 11 Webb Street, Traralgon is up in the air after Latrobe City Council did not vote on the matter at Monday night's meeting.
Auto import expansion
A niche Traralgon auto-manufacturing business is expanding to localise its production line, in response to growing demand for imported American vehicles.
Parker vows to fight for region
The local federal election campaign will see an 'old school scrapper' thrown into the fray, with trades union heavyweight John Parker announcing he will run as an independent for the seat of McMillan.
Impounded friends
Barks, howls and meows echoed through the series of cages as lost dogs and cats yearned to go home.
Re-claiming power
Latrobe City councillors hope new planning regulations will help strip property developers of their power to build high-density dwellings in quiet residential areas.
A sense of pride
Dance students, parents and teachers from around the region gathered for the 27th annual International Power Morwell Festival of Dance.
Time to step up: CFMEU
The union representing 75 locked-out Yallourn power station operators has called on alternative unions to "step up to the plate", after a return to enterprise bargaining negotiations this week ended without agreement.
Apprentices still out of work
Just 19 apprentices found ongoing employment through a jobs initiative, which ended on Sunday, falling well short of the target Regional Development Victoria set.
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