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Procurement policy brings work to standstill

Road improvements in a Morwell street have been held up for at least a month because of Latrobe City Council's controversial new procurement guidelines.

Gippsland political stalwart resigns

The resignation of Gippsland-based political stalwart Philip Davis has been met with widespread praise for his ongoing advocacy for the region over his 21 years in parliament.

Gippsland bikies no bother 

The message could not have come clearer from a local member of the Coffin Cheaters, Gippsland's highest profile outlaw motorcycle gang.

Search for the holy grail

For countless dreaming inventors across the globe, there is no prize higher than creating perpetual motion.

Policy ‘could be tweaked’

LATROBE City mayor Sandy Kam says council's controversial new procurement policy could be "tweaked at any time".

Report backlash

Those named in the Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate audit of Latrobe City's handling of the Moe revitalisation project hit back swiftly following the document's release earlier this week.

Fight ends in death

A court has heard Wayne Glenn Bayley's sister watched him die as she attempted to stop his bleeding in the early hours of 22 December last year.

Gippsland’s ‘powerful economic weapons’

A new airport in Cardinia Shire is being investigated as part of a Plan Melbourne key metropolitan planning strategy.

Concept delayed as progress stalls

MUCH-anticipated progress on a major proposal to develop Lake Narracan's surrounds for residential purposes stalled this week.

‘Aggressive’ staff cuts refuted

CLAIMS "aggressive" staff cuts at Gippsland Pathology have put patients at risk have been refuted by the service.

Dedication rewarded

More than 50 years of dedication to the community was recognised when Traralgon's Val Skinner was named Latrobe City Senior Citizen of the Year.

Steps to a healthier workplace

Staff at a Moe workplace have been encouraged to get off their seats and start moving during a Healthy Together Latrobe pilot program.

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Rails delayed due to freight train fault

The Gippsland line is experiencing another major delay, as services have been halted for the past hour due to a freight train fault at Caulfield. V/line anticipates...