Department merger concerns
AN environmental group has raised concerns planned State Government department mergers might see new brown coal projects fast-tracked in the Latrobe Valley.
Valley teacher pay rise in sight
Latrobe Valley public school teachers are set to receive hard-fought pay rises this year, after one of the most drawn out industrial disputes in recent history drew to a symbolic close yesterday.
Back-to-back strike action
Ongoing industrial action at Yallourn Power Station is creating tensions among the workforce, according to owner-operator EnergyAustralia, where a 48-hour stop work on power generation was due to commence this morning.
Solution for more beds
Gippsland's high demand for respite places has government and industry representatives calling on the Federal Government to help local aged care facilities provide more beds.
Racecourse rocked by vandals
A FIFTH act of vandalism in as many weeks at Moe Racing Club has pushed back the track's multi-million dollar redevelopment in a saga which has cost the organisation about $30,000 in damage.
Cuts to go ahead
Last-ditch attempts by power industry unions to resist significant maintenance cutbacks at Hazelwood Power Station have to come to a "depressing" end, with the finer details of a retrenchment program agreed upon.
Animal cruelty charges dropped
The Department of Environment and Primary Industries has dropped animal cruelty charges against two workers of a former Trafalgar abattoir.
Lack of regional assistance a ‘disgrace’
PREVALENT disadvantage in Moe and Morwell has been linked to the "historical drag" of power industry privatisation in the region.
Development on hold
A $60 million private development in Traralgon's central business district remains on hold.
Figures not accurate depiction
A KEY local charity organisation has challenged recent findings that Traralgon was faring much better, socio-economically, than other Latrobe Valley towns.
Poor show at water forum
A CONSUMER advocacy group is urging Latrobe Valley residents to have their say on the future of water prices in the wake of a poorly-attended public forum.
Impasse reached as strike action looms
An impasse has arisen between Yallourn power station's chief union and station operator Energy Australia, with a 48-hour stop-work planned by workers from this Wednesday.