Open day attracts support
ATTENDANCE figures at last weekend's Monash University Gippsland campus Open Day have been welcomed as a sign of "genuine" public support for a new Federation University of Australia entity, set to commence next year.
Spotlight on schools
GIPPSLAND and McMillan federal election candidates have acknowledged significant disadvantage impacting Latrobe Valley schools and students.
Workers vote up ‘in-principle’ agreement
UPDATE: Large scale industrial action at Maryvale Mill has been averted, after workers voted up an 'in-principle' enterprise agreement proposal at a mass meeting this morning.
Time to respect the road rules
A Traralgon driving instructor has put a call-out to Latrobe Valley motorists to respect road rules and learner drivers.
Chester vows to fight for project
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has voiced his support for a multi-million dollar proposed Latrobe Valley dental lab after doubt was cast over the project's certainty.
Private Yallourn talks underway
Yallourn power station owner EnergyAustralia and the union representing 75 locked out operators have met face-to-face for private enterprise bargaining talks for the first time since April.
Woman killed in crash
A 52 year-old Traralgon woman has died after the car she was driving and a truck collided along Maryvale Road between Traralgon and Morwell.
Maryvale walkout moratorium extended
Unions have placed a third moratorium on a mass worker walkout at Maryvale Mill until close of business tomorrow, pending discussions with Australia Paper's chief executive Jim Hennebury.
‘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.
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Holding the line
By PEACE IJIYERA
ON the Saturday of Reconciliation Week (May 30), Indigenous author, Traditional Owner and Native Title Holder, Frankie Dunne, held a book launch...
