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Potential candidates wanted

THE Australian Labor Party is yet to decide on who will contest the next Federal election on its behalf in the seats of McMillan and Gippsland.

Boost to equipment

A NEW capital funding boost to Latrobe Regional Hospital will allow it to upgrade and replace existing equipment.

‘Peppa’ case re-opened

Victoria Police has backflipped on its approach to the fatal shooting of a pet husky near Yallourn North last week.

Plantations plagued by ‘reckless’ hunters

Plantations near rural homes on the outskirts of Yallourn North have become a haven for reckless hunters, residents have claimed.

Carers challenge MPs

GIPPSLAND Carers Association has challenged local politicians to match the Federal Government's National Disability Insurance Scheme levy pledge or face voter backlash at September's election.

Call for maturity

Latrobe Valley's most intense industrial dispute in more than a decade has drawn a former federal cabinet minister off the backbench, as the stoush enters a crucial voting period.

Keen for funding

A NEW Federal Minister was in the Latrobe Valley yesterday keen to explore the potential for funding two key infrastructure projects in the region.

Workers rally

About 70 Latrobe Valley workers from a range of trades this morning called on Australian Paper to focus on local jobs.

Family’s horror day out

A Gippsland mother has told of her horror at the shooting death of her family pet on a Latrobe Valley roadside.

Moe stalwart passes on

THE day before Anzac Day Moe lost a true stalwart of the town with the passing of long-time Returned and Services League treasurer Peter Lerstang.

Boosting the bottom line

GIPPSLAND businesses are reacting to current market forces "proactively and co-operatively", but rising utility costs have forced a widespread re-think of business practices, according to the region's peak business body.

‘Moral right’ to offer support

MONASH University has a "moral obligation" to help financially underwrite the first five years of any new university entity in Gippsland.

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