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.
Council ‘secrecy’ infuriates community
Latrobe City Council's decision to keep details of an independent review of its own governance processes out of the public eye has drawn a barrage of community criticism.
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.
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.
Parties still ‘working hard’
Face-to-face talks between Yallourn power station and the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union have continued behind closed doors, as 75 operators enter their 13th week of un-paid lockout.
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.
Energy hub ‘not appropriate’
A FEDERAL Coalition minister has sought to justify his government's axing of a multi-million dollar 'energy hub' proposal for the Latrobe Valley, but Latrobe City Council has expressed disappointment in the change.
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The sport that makes everyone question their life choices each and every Saturday for six months of the...
