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.
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.
Tradesman electrocuted
Police and WorkSafe are investigating the electrocution of a 25 year-old tradesman working at a private residence in Yallourn North yesterday.
Man sustains serious injuries in tractor incident
A 74 year-old man has been airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital today after receiving serious head and facial injuries in a tractor accident in Tyers.
Missing Traralgon man found
UPDATE: Missing Traralgon man Troy Buck has been found in Morwell.
Hunt for Morwell pervert
Police are searching for a man who allegedly exposed his genitals in a Morwell store last week before taking a shop mannequin into a back room.
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Fortuna’s winning streak comes to an end
SOCCER
STATE LEAGUE
By ALLAN ROBERTS
ROUND 3 of the 2026 Veto Men’s State League saw Fortuna ’60 play its second home game of the season against...
