Spotlight on schools
GIPPSLAND and McMillan federal election candidates have acknowledged significant disadvantage impacting Latrobe Valley schools and students.
Workers vote up ‘in-principle’ agreement
UPDATE: Large scale industrial action at Maryvale Mill has been averted, after workers voted up an 'in-principle' enterprise agreement proposal at a mass meeting this morning.
Time to respect the road rules
A Traralgon driving instructor has put a call-out to Latrobe Valley motorists to respect road rules and learner drivers.
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.
Delay neglects health
Long term delays to a comprehensive air quality monitoring upgrade of brown coal generator emissions could have disastrous consequences for the health of Latrobe Valley residents, according to the head of a Senate inquiry.
‘Pleasing’ boost to apprentice wage
Gippsland Trades and Labour Council has welcomed Fair Work Commission's decision to increase first and second-year wages of new apprentices as of 1 January.
Plea for increase across the board
Current apprentices were "frustrated" the recently announced wage increases would not apply to them.
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.
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Latest arrest in Morwell death
By AIDAN KNIGHT
A THIRD suspect has been arrested and charged with the murder of Morwell man Kaiden Morgan, on September 27 2025.
The accused is...
