Millions to be wiped
Carbon tax-related changes are set to wipe hundreds of millions of dollars from Latrobe Valley power generators' budgets, compromising their future investment in the region.
Growth levels to fall
Medium term growth projections for Gippsland's employment levels look to fall well behind state and national average increases, with the number of jobs across the region tipped to grow 3.4 per cent by 2017.
Prepare to transition: EV
A leading environment group has advised Latrobe Valley to prepare for a transition away from brown coal, despite the Federal Government sending mixed messages on its policy direction this week.
Bans frustrate and confuse students
STUDENT confusion reigned on Friday over witholding the release of Monash semester results, with some citing anger over union-imposed bans potentially affecting them.
Tree lopper dies
Worksafe is investigating an incident in which a 38 year-old man died after being hit by a falling branch at a logging coupe near Yinnar South.
Funding for road safety upgrade
SAFETY issues on a notorious stretch of road, particularly for motorcyclists, will be addressed with almost $300,000 in new funding.
Driver pleads guilty over fatal Glengarrry crash
It has emerged the driver of a utility in a Glengarry crash, which killed two Sale men in March, was driving under the influence of alcohol and with a suspended driver's licence.
Talks slowly progress
EnergyAustralia has vowed to this week formulate a response to revised enterprise agreement claims for Yallourn Power Station operators, following 10 months of negotiations.
Union denies bullying claims
THE Construction Forestry, Mining and Energy Union has responded to claims by EnergyAustralia workers not locked out of the Yallourn plant of were the victims of harassment and threatening behaviour as they entered and left the site.
Wives want turmoil to end
The wives of workers entering their fourth week of an EnergyAustralia-imposed lockout of the Yallourn Power Station say their families are suffering financial strain and emotional turmoil as a result of the industrial deadlock.
Ready to reactivate
Latrobe Valley's creative heart was thumping in downtown Morwell on Friday night.
Hardy to step down
The lead negotiator in the Latrobe Valley power industry's most intense industrial dispute since 2000 will resign from his union post.
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Delburn turbines could be as tall as Loy Yang cooling towers
By AIDAN KNIGHT
THE State Electricity Commission hosted a series of drop-in sessions recently, catering to both community and industry, in an effort to educate...
