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.
River cascades through mine
River water is cascading into Yallourn open cut once again, pushing a coal supply conveyor to the brink of inoperability.
Election campaign ‘offensive’
FEDERAL ELECTION: The major parties' fight for the seat of McMillan intensified last week with an election campaign "offensive" launched against sitting Member of Parliament Russell Broadbent, and his swift retaliation.
Yallourn to cut costs
The parent company of Yallourn power station owner EnergyAustralia, CLP Holdings, has signalled ongoing cost saving measures at the plant to offset weak financial performance.
Student offender comes forward
A 14 year-old student has handed himself into police over a theft at Traralgon Secondary College this month, after eluding investigators for six days.
Mass walkout on hold
A moratorium on a mass worker walkout at Maryvale Mill has been extended until close of business today, pending the outcome of Australian Paper's response to maintenance unions "final" enterprise bargaining proposal.
Tradesman electrocuted
Police and WorkSafe are investigating the electrocution of a 25 year-old tradesman working at a private residence in Yallourn North yesterday.
Man sustains serious injuries in tractor incident
A 74 year-old man has been airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital today after receiving serious head and facial injuries in a tractor accident in Tyers.
Missing Traralgon man found
UPDATE: Missing Traralgon man Troy Buck has been found in Morwell.
Hunt for Morwell pervert
Police are searching for a man who allegedly exposed his genitals in a Morwell store last week before taking a shop mannequin into a back room.
Impassioned plea for donors
A terminally ill woman's race against time to find a bone marrow donor has sparked a nation-wide call out for assistance and widespread support from Latrobe Valley's indigenous and education community.














