Mates helped man pursue young teens online, court told
A 22 year-old Morwell man who pleaded guilty to eight sexual offence charges involving five teenage girls used his friends to help him contact the victims via Facebook, a court has heard.
Woman killed in crash
A 52 year-old Traralgon woman has died after the car she was driving and a truck collided along Maryvale Road between Traralgon and Morwell.
Maryvale walkout moratorium extended
Unions have placed a third moratorium on a mass worker walkout at Maryvale Mill until close of business tomorrow, pending discussions with Australia Paper's chief executive Jim Hennebury.
Moe funding fight raised in parliament
THE fight to retain funding for Moe's rail precinct revitalisation project was raised in State Parliament last week.
Move to split unions
Yallourn power station owner EnergyAustralia has once again moved to split unions involved in a harrowing industrial dispute, making an enterprise bargaining offer directly to in-house maintenance workers last week.
River cascades through mine
River water is cascading into Yallourn open cut once again, pushing a coal supply conveyor to the brink of inoperability.
Election campaign ‘offensive’
FEDERAL ELECTION: The major parties' fight for the seat of McMillan intensified last week with an election campaign "offensive" launched against sitting Member of Parliament Russell Broadbent, and his swift retaliation.
Yallourn to cut costs
The parent company of Yallourn power station owner EnergyAustralia, CLP Holdings, has signalled ongoing cost saving measures at the plant to offset weak financial performance.
Student offender comes forward
A 14 year-old student has handed himself into police over a theft at Traralgon Secondary College this month, after eluding investigators for six days.
Mass walkout on hold
A moratorium on a mass worker walkout at Maryvale Mill has been extended until close of business today, pending the outcome of Australian Paper's response to maintenance unions "final" enterprise bargaining proposal.
NZ contractors flown in
New Zealand contractors have been flown in to work on Maryvale Mill's major shut, to offset the threatened impact of industrial action by maintenance workers.
CASA cops blow to funding
The efforts of a key local agency to support Gippsland clergy abuse victims suffered a critical blow with the recent news it missed out on expected Federal Government funding.
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Woman’s world in new energy future
By AIDAN KNIGHT
A NEW federal initiative is set to power up Gippsland's clean energy future, and bring more women into the trades driving it.
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