‘Intense negotiations’ to begin this week
IT is believed work bans scheduled by public school Australian Education Union members, including a 24-hour stop work on 14 February, will continue as scheduled despite "intense negotiations" set to happen this week between the union and State Government.
Drainage decision welcomed
Trafalgar residents have welcomed Baw Baw Shire Council's recent decision to redirect funds to the Trafalgar Drainage Program, which would address the community's frustration with the "failing infrastructure".
Bail application granted
THE man charged with allegedly causing the Aberfeldy bushfire has been granted a bail application in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court this morning
Facing an ‘unmet need’
A DEMONSTRATION project aimed at easing the homelessness crisis facing Gippsland's mental health patients is at capacity and pushing for continued funding.
Raising awareness
WHEN Amanda Vosper's mother tested positive for Huntington's disease, which her grandmother died from, Ms Vosper had a choice.
Support needed
HUNTINGTON'S Victoria has encouraged Gippslanders affected by Huntington's disease to seek information and support following the organisation's focus on the area in the past year.
An industry in decline
WHEN a private escort visited the room of an out-of-town construction company worker in a Traralgon hotel in 2005, he was completely oblivious to her prior whereabouts.
Call for ambo probe
THE State Government has been asked to investigate circumstances which led to an elderly Churchill man having to take his seriously ill wife to hospital late last year when an ambulance was not available.
Breaking the cycle
MONTHS ago Ray's home was a room he referred to as his "cell" in a local boarding house.
Bronto called into action
AFTER several months lying dormant at the Traralgon Country Fire Authority station, the 'Bronto' aerial platform finally swung into action on Tuesday evening.
The golden taste
INNOVATIVE ideas can come at the strangest of times.
Making a stand
RESIDENTS of Moe hoping to send a strong message about the Moe Activity Centre Plan to Latrobe City Council will hold a rally to "save" the town's future tomorrow.