‘Taken for granted’
BILLIONAIRE and aspiring politician Clive Palmer says the Latrobe Valley has suffered "enormous disruption" to its community at the hands of government policies and he is the man to undo the damage.
Ambo ‘spares’ wasted
THE expertise of multiple 'spare' paramedics in Gippsland is being wasted while they "sit around" at local branches instead of easing existing workloads, according to one long-time paramedic.
Woman dies following house fire
A 70 year-old Traralgon woman, who was pulled from her burning home on Tuesday, has died in hospital.
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ – One year on
Nature can be a powerful force to overcome. Yallourn Power Station owner operator EnergyAustralia was reminded only too well of this last year, when the re-direction of an entire waterway through the middle of its open cut, catastrophically failed.
School becomes dumping ground
Albert Street Primary School students frustrated with "dangerous" rubbish continually littered on their grounds have called for Latrobe City to place permanent bins outside the school.
Bolstering investment
Gippsland's appeal to large scale businesses looking to invest in the region could be bolstered by a major rail freight rail terminal, already under construction in Melbourne's outer south eastern suburbs.
Local government matters
OPINION: Latrobe Valley voters have less interest in their local council than any other tier of government.
‘Share the burden’
Inquiries underway into the sex abuse of children in institutions have triggered trauma in abuse victims across Gippsland.
Moe house prices jump
Moe's housing market is finally "having its day", with median prices jumping 16.2 per cent in the past calendar year, making it one of the state's strongest regional price growth areas.
New group to focus on ‘ongoing prosperity’
A newly established group of peak industry bodies and private businesses, known as Future Gippsland, will focus on the region's "ongoing prosperity".
Green office complex go-ahead
A FOUR-storey retail and office complex is set to be built in the centre of Traralgon to house two government agencies.
Uni merger to be ‘acknowledged’
Latrobe City Council has grudgingly acknowledged a merger between Monash University Gippsland and the University of Ballarat is inevitable.
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