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Taking control of energy use

Energy conscious Latrobe Valley residents will become informed energy users following workshops held across the region.

More delays on line repairs

The restoration of rail services between Bairnsdale and Traralgon has suffered a further delay, with trains not predicted to be online until late October, following the procurement of rail-grinder machinery from Europe.

Dust settles on GippsTAFE overhaul

The Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE has confirmed a 10 per cent drop in enrolments on last year's figures, as the institute's course overhaul, largely forced by State Government budget cuts, begins to settle.

Union bosses summoned

The power industry's state and national union powerbrokers are being summoned for high level talks this week, to develop contingency plans should industrial turmoil at Yallourn continue to deteriorate.

Hospital sorry for heavy confusion

A Moe man has received an unreserved apology from the management of West Gippsland Hospital, after a communication breakdown led to a last-minute cancellation of gall-bladder surgery

Charges laid over ‘Peppa’ death

A MAN has been charged over the fatal shooting of a family's pet husky near Yallourn North on Anzac Day.

Subdivision on hold

The future of a three lot subdivision at 11 Webb Street, Traralgon is up in the air after Latrobe City Council did not vote on the matter at Monday night's meeting.

Auto import expansion

A niche Traralgon auto-manufacturing business is expanding to localise its production line, in response to growing demand for imported American vehicles. 

Time to step up: CFMEU

The union representing 75 locked-out Yallourn power station operators has called on alternative unions to "step up to the plate", after a return to enterprise bargaining negotiations this week ended without agreement.

Apprentices still out of work

Just 19 apprentices found ongoing employment through a jobs initiative, which ended on Sunday, falling well short of the target Regional Development Victoria set.

A story of a life well-lived

Morwell resident Pauline McClounan's life story has been told among the pages of musings in her recently published collection of poems.

Parker vows to fight for region

The local federal election campaign will see an 'old school scrapper' thrown into the fray, with trades union heavyweight John Parker announcing he will run as an independent for the seat of McMillan.

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