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Waste scheme rubbished

Latrobe City Council has vowed to better communicate with the public about its hard waste services following community outrage over long delays and tight restrictions during the weekend's no-charge drop-off service

Nurses put the challenge out

Witnessing first hand the life-saving power of blood donations across her career, nursing lecturer Ainsley James knew how important it was to donate.

Opening up together

Living with prostate cancer can make you feel 'bloody lonely sometimes'. But it doesn't have to be.

Department merger concerns

AN environmental group has raised concerns planned State Government department mergers might see new brown coal projects fast-tracked in the Latrobe Valley.

Valley teacher pay rise in sight 

Latrobe Valley public school teachers are set to receive hard-fought pay rises this year, after one of the most drawn out industrial disputes in recent history drew to a symbolic close yesterday.

Back-to-back strike action

Ongoing industrial action at Yallourn Power Station is creating tensions among the workforce, according to owner-operator EnergyAustralia, where a 48-hour stop work on power generation was due to commence this morning.

Solution for more beds

Gippsland's high demand for respite places has government and industry representatives calling on the Federal Government to help local aged care facilities provide more beds.

Racecourse rocked by vandals

A FIFTH act of vandalism in as many weeks at Moe Racing Club has pushed back the track's multi-million dollar redevelopment in a saga which has cost the organisation about $30,000 in damage.

Animal cruelty charges dropped

The Department of Environment and Primary Industries has dropped animal cruelty charges against two workers of a former Trafalgar abattoir.

Ambulance dispute ongoing

THE long-standing dispute over pay and conditions for local paramedics looks no closer to being resolved following a series of meetings last week.

Lack of regional assistance a ‘disgrace’

PREVALENT disadvantage in Moe and Morwell has been linked to the "historical drag" of power industry privatisation in the region.

Development on hold

A $60 million private development in Traralgon's central business district remains on hold.

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