Vote defended
Councillor Dale Harriman has defended his decision to vote on the Moe railway revitalisation project governance review on Monday night.
Council spending overhaul
A LATROBE City councillor has made a last-ditch effort to stop a major overhaul of how council spends ratepayer money, from the purchase of office equipment, to large construction projects.
Pharmacy safety concern continues
THE Fair Work Commission is expected to deal with issues plaguing Latrobe Regional Hospital's pharmacy later this month.
Hazelwood sets pondage adrift
Latrobe City ratepayers could financially shoulder Hazelwood power station's latest cost-cutting measure, as part of a new lease arrangement proposal for Hazelwood Pondage.
Drug spike prompts call for education
A JUMP in drug offences across the Latrobe Valley has been used as the basis for a State Opposition push to see drug awareness staff reinstated in the education system.
Patients charged for ‘ramping’
THE State Government came under fire this week after news broke of an expensive charge being levied on sick patients while they lay on stretchers inside the emergency departments of regional hospitals.
Morwell home ransacked
A Morwell home was targeted twice in three days last week, with about $20,000 worth of goods stolen.
Greenpower required to drill
The company moving to drill for coal near Yarragon has revealed it is pushing ahead with prospecting to satisfy State Government expenditure requirements placed on exploration licence holders.
Casual jobs axed
Anxiety is running high among one of Latrobe Valley's biggest public employers, with more than 120 casual jobs set to go from Traralgon's Centrelink call centre by the end of the month.
Review remains secret
A review into Latrobe City Council's handling of the Moe Railway Precinct Revitalisation Project saga has remained out of the public eye, following a council meeting last night.
Palmer pipes up on coal commitment
The Victorian Government has laughed off comments by mining magnate and potential Federal senator Clive Palmer it is failing to expand Latrobe Valley's brown coal mining sector.
Council steps in for Safetech
LATROBE City Council's intervention has been, in part, credited for saving 43 Moe-based jobs and adding another 20 senior white-collar positions, a move expected to add millions of dollars to the local economy.
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