Alliance augurs well for GippsTAFE
THE proposed alliance between the University of Ballarat and Monash University Gippsland will augur well for Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE, which has existing partnerships with both institutions.
China trip chopped
A DECISION to abandon a trip to China to celebrate more than 10 years of the region's sister city relationship has divided Latrobe City Council.
Moe project snapshot
Moe project snapshot
Briquette factory back online
ONE of the longest supply shortages in the history of Morwell's EnergyBrix briquette factory's production life has come to an end.
Industrial action cuts power
ONGOING industrial action at Loy Yang B coal-fired power station has seen generation cut by 20 per cent across its two units everyday.
Caught off-guard
WHEN security guards at Yallourn power station approached an unfamiliar visitor taking site photos early this month, they were performing a routine part of their job.
Safety concerns
YALLOURN power station's outoing security personnel have flagged concerns for the site's ability to respond to major emergency incidents.
Monash merger proposal
STAFF and students of Monash University's Gippsland campus are this week trying
to make sense of the institution's shock announcement it would move to form an
alliance with the University of Ballarat.
Hospital cut backflip
LATROBE Regional Hospital's board of directors have breathed a sigh of relief after a Federal Government decision to reverse budget cuts to Victorian hospitals.
Welfare study gathers snapshot
CHILD welfare organisation Berry Street is building a case for the Latrobe Valley to gain more government funding to better equip the community to address child and family wellbeing.
Fee hike blocks access
A major fee hike proposed for Victoria's main dispute resolution forum could bar Latrobe Valley residents from contesting planning decisions by mining companies and local governments.
Financial assistance for briquette customers
Businesses left in limbo by an eventual closure of Morwell's EnergyBrix brown coal briquette factory have been given access to $5.5 million in Federal Government assistance.
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