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A trail of pain

LAST Saturday a contingent of Traralgon Harriers, myself included, participated in the Walhalla to Baw Baw Marathon, billed as "one of the toughest marathons in Australia", as part of the inaugural Mount Baw Baw Trail Run Festival.

More clarity needed on TAFE funding

THE State Government's announcement of $200 million to be injected into the state's vocational education and training sector have been welcomed, but with reservations.

Students unaffected by uni alliance

CENTRAL Gippsland Institute of TAFE has moved to reassure its students a potential alliance between University of Ballarat and Monash University Gippsland would not affect their studies.

‘No freebie’ for GippsTAFE

SEVERAL months of negotiations have paid off for Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE after it received approval for a $7 million loan from the State Government to improve campus facilities.

Mill workers prepared to strike

PRODUCTION workers at Australian Paper's Maryvale Mill have prepared themselves to take protected industrial action as enterprise bargaining negotiations continue.

Latrobe Valley is a hot spot

LATROBE Valley residents endured some of Gippsland's highest temperatures over the past week, with the mercury up to five degrees more than central and east Gippsland over the five days leading up to Wednesday.

Army moves in

THE thundering sound of Black Hawk rotor blades could be heard chopping through Latrobe Valley skies Monday, as Loy Yang mine and power station became a military playground for the Australian Defence Force.

Push for high-speed rail

LATROBE Valley's future has been the subject of statewide attention this week through a renewed push for a Gippsland high speed rail route and a new report on expected population growth.

Youth arrested for impersonating police

SEVEN youth who allegedly pulled over an off-duty policewoman in Traralgon last Friday while impersonating police have been arrested and interviewed.

Employment blame game

A SHARP jump in Gippsland's unemployment rate has led to accusations the State Government has failed to use the Latrobe Valley Advantage Fund effectively.

Gippslanders caught out

Gippsland commuters have been ousted as Victoria's most notorious V/Line fare evaders, in statistics published by Public Transport Victoria last week.

Action ongoing

A LAST ditch attempt to end industrial action at Yallourn Power Station remains in the Supreme Court, as station employees continue to cut electricity generation this week.

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