Stretched to breaking point
GIPPSLAND has the most under-resourced ambulance service in Victoria, raising fears among paramedics the service will hit breaking point this Easter.
Ongoing trend of neglect
A MOVE to retrench 37 Hazelwood power station contractors has been met with widespread alarm from unions, who fear it will further entrench a "disturbing and ongoing trend" of maintenance cutbacks in the power industry.
A taste of Easter
Amber enjoyed her first taste of chocolate when the Easter Bunny visited the Moe Central Child Care and Kindergarten centre yesterday.
Moe debate comes to a boil
One of Latrobe City Council's most controversial moves since its formation will this evening come to a head.
Uni forum a ‘watershed’ event
A WELL-attended session seeking public feedback on a proposal to create a regionally-focused university through a collaboration between the University of Ballarat and Monash University's Gippsland campus was hailed as a "watershed" in reconnecting the community.
Nod to move forward
DESPITE the volatility of federal politics last week, a Gippsland delegation to Canberra secured a long-awaited endorsement from the Federal Government of the region’s plans for its future.
Job figures fall
LAST week's regional jobs figures, while referred to as "steady" by the State Government, were "nothing to crow about" in Gippsland, according to the State Opposition.
Negotiations underway
THE site selection process for a planned Latrobe Valley-based magnesium plant, set to commence by mid-2015, had been narrowed to two locations.
Strike action abandoned
A planned 24-hour stop work at Loy Yang B was abandoned at the last minute after unions and GDF-Suez came to an agreement in the Fair Work Commission.
Man charged following double fatality
A Traralgon man is due to appear in Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court today over a double fatality collision which occurred in Glengarry early Saturday morning.
Payment change hits parents hard
THE Federal Government's decision to move about 100,000 single parents in Australia from the parenting payment to the Newstart allowance this year has hit Latrobe Valley's single parents hard and evoked an emotional response from many.
Future frontline
Latrobe Valley's business sector is well placed to host the 'next wave' of widespread energy efficiency improvements, as part of the wider battle against the impacts of climate change.
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Melbourne makes Opals cut
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BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
SEVEN cuts were made for the Australian Opals, with Traralgon's Jade Melbourne holding her spot.
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