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New ‘guide’ for Valley’s future

A NEWLY released report into the Latrobe Valley's economic future has found regional governance is "ad-hoc and fragmented" and called for a new, funded body to help steer "revitalisation".

Police investigate Westbury fatal crash

The Victoria Police Major Collision Unit is investigating a fatal crash at Westbury yesterday morning.

Colin’s garden upheaval continues

Latrobe City Council has refuted claims by prime time current affairs program A Current Affair its coverage of a Morwell nature strip garden dispute had forced resolution of the issue.

More funding for Moe civic hub

MOE'S plan to revitalise its town centre was given a further boost on Friday with news of additional funding from the State Government.

Truck crash closes road

A truck carrying large bales of waste cardboard over-turned in Traralgon on Friday afternoon.

Vow to fight axing

THE resolve of Monash University Gippsland staff keen to see a merged university entity thrive in the region from next year was tested on Friday with the news Monash sought to close its local print services, leaving the fate of nine workers hanging in the balance.

Power in numbers

The resolve of 75 Yallourn operators, locked out of their workplace for the fifth week running as part of an intense industrial dispute, has been "steeled" by a high profile show of support on Friday.

EnergyAustralia expands operations

Yallourn Power Station owner-operator EnergyAustralia has purchased two black coal-fired power stations in New South Wales, as the state moves to privatise its power sector.

Lockout remains

The industrial stalemate at Yallourn Power Station will only be broken if the union representing 75 locked out operators moves from its current passive protest position, according to an industrial law expert.

GSI freeze causes ‘further inconvenience’

Thousands of mum and dad investors face another fortnight of uncertainty, after mortgage fund Gippsland Secured Investments announced it was extending a hold on withdrawals until 13 August.

Casey’s jungle quest

Casey's jungle quest

Campaign for preservation

The Friends of Horseshoe Bend Tunnel are leading a new campaign for the preservation of the tunnel's surrounds. Volunteers guided journalist STEPHANIE CHARALAMBOUS and photographer BRYAN PETTS-JONES into the mountain rivers region on Tuesday.

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Gunshot on Elgin Street

POLICE are investigating after a man suffered a gunshot wound in Morwell on Friday, October 24. It’s believed the incident occurred on Elgin Street around...

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