Budget stalemate continues
ANOTHER fruitless meeting between health ministers last week has left Latrobe Regional Hospital with little hope of avoiding ongoing service reductions.
Lacklustre industry despite promised funds
THE construction industry in country Victoria, including the Gippsland region, has slowed down in tandem with a shrinking national construction sector, which declined for the 32nd consecutive month in January.
Local runner dies in NZ
MORWELL resident Duncan Orr was killed in a motor vehicle accident near Christchurch in New Zealand at the weekend.
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.
Morwell man arrested for stolen dog
POLICE NEWS - A MORWELL man was arrested in Melbourne on Monday night for allegedly stealing a puppy outside a Bentleigh East supermarket on 5 February.
Thousands to strike
ALL Latrobe Valley public school as well as some Catholic schools are expected to be affected by today's 24-hour stopwork by members of the Australian Education Union.
Protesters to front court again
TWO anti-coal activists from Melbourne will face the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court again on 25 March.
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.
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MID GIPPSLAND
By ROB POPPLESTONE
AFTER a long preseason and four months of competitive football, it came down to a fortnight that would determine the immediate...
