Candidates up for the challenge
A NUMBER of newly endorsed candidates are gearing up to challenge sitting members of parliament in the Gippsland and McMillan electorates at September's federal election.
Mill targets maintenance
Australian Paper has forged a partnership with company Metso to improve its maintenance operations.
Ute driver approaches second girl
Police news - Latrobe detectives are reminding parents to teach their children about stranger danger after a girl was approached by a middle-aged man in Traralgon on Friday.
Council confirms freight commitment
Latrobe City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to a proposed freight transport logistics hub in Morwell's industrial area, despite the project failing to attract firm support from the private sector.
Green office complex go-ahead
A FOUR-storey retail and office complex is set to be built in the centre of Traralgon to house two government agencies.
Uni merger to be ‘acknowledged’
Latrobe City Council has grudgingly acknowledged a merger between Monash University Gippsland and the University of Ballarat is inevitable.
Engagement ongoing
A PROPOSAL to open up the Latrobe Valley's brown coal reserves for future development will be subject to further "market engagement" efforts by the State Government.
Health will not be compromised: Telstra
Telstra has moved to reassure Traralgon residents preparations for the upcoming National Broadband Network rollout, which could involve the handling of aged asbestos infrastructure, will not compromise public health.
Bold coal export vision
A NEW coal technology developer planning to export Latrobe Valley coal to China has taken its business model public, claiming it defies global uncertainty surrounding demand for Australia's coal exports.
Council to vote on accepting merger
Latrobe City Council will tonight vote on whether it is prepared to accept a final decision by Monash University to merge the Gippsland campus with the University of Ballarat.
Drug action planned
LATROBE Valley service providers are gearing up to mark Drug Action Week this month, amid new data showing a spike in the local use of methamphetamines.
HRL money fate unclear
The fate of $30 million in Victorian taxpayer money, awarded to HRL's embattled dual gas project, remains unclear, more than 10 months after Commonwealth funding for the project was withdrawn.
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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...
