‘Ramping’ rates increase for ambos
THE number of hours ambulances spent queued at Latrobe Regional Hospital more than tripled in 2011/12 compared with the previous year, according to figures released by the State Opposition.
Bureaucratic blockade
BUREAUCRATIC challenges have been blamed for the 18 homes which remain unbuilt after being destroyed in the 2009 bushfires which swept through the region.
Show extravaganza
WHIPCRACKING and a Friday night fireworks extravaganza underscored this year's Traralgon show, which wrapped up on Saturday afternoon at the Traralgon Showgrounds.
Yogurt turns heads
MANGO became the flavour of the year last Monday, with a Traralgon-produced yogurt taking out the Champion Flavoured Yogurt award at the 2013 Australian Grand Dairy Awards.
Lakes residents give back
LIVING up to the honour of being Australia's most charitable community, according to NAB's Charitable Giving Index, a group from Lakes Entrance recently handed over a cheque for more than $10,000 to the Gippsland Rotary Centenary House.
Four steps for life
NEWS cardiac arrest survival rates for rural Victorians had risen dramatically was welcomed by State Health Minister David Davis as he launched the new 'Four Steps for Life Plus' program in Traralgon on Friday.
Funding to strengthen Latrobe
LATROBE Regional Hospital has secured $700,000 through a State Government grant for a new purpose-built home for its ambulatory sub-acute services.
Blowout ‘inevitable’
A BLOWOUT in Latrobe Regional Hospital's elective surgery waiting lists over coming months is inevitable in the face of a $2.2 million revenue cut from the Federal Government.
Green light for supported housing
LENGTHY bureaucratic delays threatening a proposal for Latrobe Valley-based supported ac com modation for people with a mental illness were finally resolved last week.
All hands on deck
LAUNDROMATS and beauty spas topped the most desirable stop-over destinations for more than 4000 pedlars who rolled into Traralgon for the Great Victorian Bike Ride on Tuesday.
Labor defends TAFE plan
LABOR'S plan to invest heavily in TAFE, should it come into government, was reiterated by Opposition Member for Eastern Victoria Matt Viney as part of the party's Plan for Jobs and Growth released last week.
Northe strikes back
STATE Member for Morwell Russell Northe has hit back at Opposition claims he is failing the Latrobe Valley on health funding.
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The day Morwell East marched the flag home
FOOTBALL
MID GIPPSLAND
By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
PAST players from Morwell East Football-Netball Club’s last senior flag gathered at the weekend during the Hawks home bout against Foster.
The...
