Rejoice over major projects
Funding earmarked for the Moe railway revitalisation project has emerged as a major highlight for community and business groups in the draft Latrobe City Council budget.
Focusing on planning permits
Latrobe City has reiterated its focus to cut down the time it takes to process planning permits, which was highlighted in a recently-launched online index.
Rankings highlight need for support
WITH just six weeks to go until the Federal Government enters 'caretaker mode', rendering it unable to fund new projects, it is under renewed pressure to focus on the Latrobe Valley.
Sudan tragedy saddens refugees
It's the call nobody ever wants to receive - news of a loved one passing. It comes as a devastating shock to most, but to refugees, it can be all too familiar.
Sawing to success
LOWANNA College students stepped out of the classroom and into the workshop this week as part of a hands-on learning program.
ALP announces Gippsland candidate
A FIVE-time paralympian will contest the Federal seat of Gippsland for the Australian Labor Party at the next election.
Protest camp sets up at Yallourn
Power Station operators are forming a base camp at the station this morning, in protest of the company's decision to lock workers out indefinitely on Friday.
Protest over uni name change
THE Ballarat community has opposed a recommended name change for the University of Ballarat, proposed to reflect its planned merger with Monash University Gippsland, according to a recent news report.
Uni merger issues to be discussed
BALLARAT University's Vice Chancellor Professor David Battersby will address Advance Morwell's annual meeting on Wednesday night.
Draft budget up for vote
Latrobe City Council is proposing to increase rates for the next financial year by 5.24 per cent overall
Mine stability ‘at risk’
At least three trouble spots in the state's brown coal network are 'at risk' of failure, according to a "damning" review by an expert geotechnical panel, warning instability in the open cut sector has reached serious levels.
Diversion fault report ‘damning’
A long awaited review into the catastrophic collapse of the Morwell River Diversion into the Yallourn coal mine last year has exposed an extensive list of likely faults in its 'world class' design process.
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Morwell by-election confirmed
LATROBE City Council will soon seek candidates for the Morwell River Ward following the resignation of Tracie Lund.
The Victorian Electoral Commission announced today, April...
