Electoral game-changer
The state seat of Morwell will be re-shaped to encompass Latrobe Valley's three major towns if proposed changes to electoral boundaries are adopted.
Sex abuse accused pleads guilty
A 21 year-old Morwell man has pleaded guilty to eight sexual offence charges involving five different children.
Pool proposal misses out
A BID for Federal Government funds to build a Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre in Traralgon has failed amid accusations "regional" money had been "siphoned off to city-based projects".
Yallourn water discharge increased
The operator of Yallourn's waterlogged brown coal mine cut has been granted a 60 per cent increase to its water discharge allowance by the Environment Protection Authority.
Gonski uncertainty lingers
Significant discrepancies in Gonski funding projections for some Latrobe Valley schools remain un-addressed, with the Federal leadership changeover casting a further cloud of uncertainty over Victoria's inclusion in the reforms.
Car careers off bridge
A Morwell man is in a critical but stable condition in the Alfred Hospital, after his car left the McDonald Street bridge, and landed beside the railway tracks.
Sudan tragedy saddens refugees
It's the call nobody ever wants to receive - news of a loved one passing. It comes as a devastating shock to most, but to refugees, it can be all too familiar.
Sawing to success
LOWANNA College students stepped out of the classroom and into the workshop this week as part of a hands-on learning program.
Raising Gld’s profile
REGIONAL leaders returned to Canberra last week to raise the profile of Gippsland's key infrastructure proposals.
Push to buy local paper
A groundswell of grassroots support has amplified calls for the Federal Government to amend its office paper procurement policies, after a lucrative government supply contract was awarded to a Thai supplier earlier this year.
Buyback comes to a close
THE State Government's Bushfire Buyback Scheme is drawing to a close, with seven local properties part of the program.
Hospital strategies to reduce wait
NEW strategies have been implemented at Latrobe Regional Hospital to address data indicating mental health patients discharged from Gippsland's hospitals wait longer than those from other regions for follow-up care.
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Machete ban sweeps Victoria
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THE state government has used extraordinary powers to totally ban the sale of machetes.
Machete sale bans came into effect Wednesday, May 28.
Premier Jacinta Allan...
