‘Beggars at the table’
A STATE minister has warned Latrobe Valley was in danger of becoming "beggars at the table" and forced to rely on coal exported from interstate, if recent energy projections were realised.
Drivers caught out
MORE than 40 drivers received infringement notices on Thursday afternoon in a Latrobe Highway Patrol police blitz.
Clean coal stalls
INVESTMENT difficulties have stymied Latrobe Valley's most advanced clean coal technology project, delaying production of export-grade coal briquettes for at least another eight months.
Works begin on recycling plant
THE year-long construction of Maryvale Mill's landmark recycling plant, which has been estimated to create 140 project jobs on site, has commenced this month.
Valley still left waiting
THE Latrobe Valley will have to wait for news on a range of issues critical to its economic future while they remain bogged in bureaucracy.
Pool shortlisted
The Gippsland Aquatic Centre project is one step closer to gaining $15 million in Federal Government funding after being shortlisted by Regional Development Australia.
Bishop praises a ‘humble man’
When Gippsland's Catholic Bishop Christopher Prowse heard the news Pope Benedict XVI would resign later this month, he thought there had been a mistake.
Sex offender fined
COURT BRIEFS - A CONVICTED sex offender was fined $250 by the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court after he failed to inform Victoria Police of changes to his internet presence.
Applications lodged
A number of new planning permit applications have been lodged as part of National Broadband Network Co's plan to deliver high speed services to areas across Gippsland who have had limited internet access to date.
‘Failed’ obligations towards apprentices
THE Baby Boomer generation has "failed miserably in leadership roles" when it comes to mentoring young apprentices, according to a local senior union official.
Macalister books ‘misleading’
A preliminary audit of embattled Gippsland-based building company Macalister Constructions' financial accounts of recent dealings with local contractors was "grossly misleading".
Drain works not ‘fool-proof’
A LOCAL community group has warned the multi-million dollar project currently underway to address Morwell Main Drain inadequacies and prevent future Princes Freeway instability is not fool-proof.
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By TOM HAYES and STEFAN BRADLEY
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