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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.

Yallourn to cut costs

The parent company of Yallourn power station owner EnergyAustralia, CLP Holdings, has signalled ongoing cost saving measures at the plant to offset weak financial performance.

Student offender comes forward

A 14 year-old student has handed himself into police over a theft at Traralgon Secondary College this month, after eluding investigators for six days.

Mass walkout on hold

A moratorium on a mass worker walkout at Maryvale Mill has been extended until close of business today, pending the outcome of Australian Paper's response to maintenance unions "final" enterprise bargaining proposal.

NZ contractors flown in

New Zealand contractors have been flown in to work on Maryvale Mill's major shut, to offset the threatened impact of industrial action by maintenance workers.

CASA cops blow to funding

The efforts of a key local agency to support Gippsland clergy abuse victims suffered a critical blow with the recent news it missed out on expected Federal Government funding.

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.

Tradesman electrocuted

Police and WorkSafe are investigating the electrocution of a 25 year-old tradesman working at a private residence in Yallourn North yesterday.

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