Drug spike prompts call for education
A JUMP in drug offences across the Latrobe Valley has been used as the basis for a State Opposition push to see drug awareness staff reinstated in the education system.
Patients charged for ‘ramping’
THE State Government came under fire this week after news broke of an expensive charge being levied on sick patients while they lay on stretchers inside the emergency departments of regional hospitals.
Morwell home ransacked
A Morwell home was targeted twice in three days last week, with about $20,000 worth of goods stolen.
Greenpower required to drill
The company moving to drill for coal near Yarragon has revealed it is pushing ahead with prospecting to satisfy State Government expenditure requirements placed on exploration licence holders.
Casual jobs axed
Anxiety is running high among one of Latrobe Valley's biggest public employers, with more than 120 casual jobs set to go from Traralgon's Centrelink call centre by the end of the month.
Review remains secret
A review into Latrobe City Council's handling of the Moe Railway Precinct Revitalisation Project saga has remained out of the public eye, following a council meeting last night.
Palmer pipes up on coal commitment
The Victorian Government has laughed off comments by mining magnate and potential Federal senator Clive Palmer it is failing to expand Latrobe Valley's brown coal mining sector.
Council steps in for Safetech
LATROBE City Council's intervention has been, in part, credited for saving 43 Moe-based jobs and adding another 20 senior white-collar positions, a move expected to add millions of dollars to the local economy.
Energy hub ‘not appropriate’
A FEDERAL Coalition minister has sought to justify his government's axing of a multi-million dollar 'energy hub' proposal for the Latrobe Valley, but Latrobe City Council has expressed disappointment in the change.
Gippsland ‘stepping stone’ for Prowse
The effective leadership of Gippsland's Catholic community will be placed into administration in November, with the upcoming departure of Sale Diocese Bishop Christopher Prowse.
Band together for Bandit
Dedicating the little spare time he has to foster caring for homeless dogs, Richmond Football Club defender Ben Griffiths set out with his adopted kelpie Ralphy to promote a charity which rescues dogs facing death in Traralgon last week.
Parties still ‘working hard’
Face-to-face talks between Yallourn power station and the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union have continued behind closed doors, as 75 operators enter their 13th week of un-paid lockout.
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By MARY ALDRED
TUESDAY, November 11, 2025 marked the 50th anniversary of Malcolm Fraser’s appointment as Prime Minister following the dismissal of Gough...
