Strong vow to contest seats
AUSTRALIAN Labor Party members with ambitions of taking on sitting Federal MPs in the Gippsland and McMillan electorates at September's election will have until tomorrow to nominate themselves.
Counting the cost of carbon
DEBATE flared yesterday over how much the Federal Government's carbon tax compensation package had been pocketed by Latrobe Valley's power generators at the expense of electricity consumers.
Moe fight goes ‘Gaga’
POP stars Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga became the subject of debate in a Latrobe City Council meeting this week as a part of a move to discredit a community petition.
Cuts to impact vulnerable
CUTS to Legal Aid services will force more vulnerable Latrobe Valley women to face abusive ex-partners in court without legal representation, according to a legal service specialising in relationship breakdown and violence against women.
‘Send in the top guns’
A GROUP of Latrobe City councillors fear the region's bid to manufacture the GA18 aircraft has been seriously jeopardised.
Aberfeldy blaze continues to rage
THE Aberfeldy blaze is among one of the major fires continuing to keep the state's firefighters busy in the grip of "an extremely busy period for fires", according to a top official.
Drivers caught out
MORE than 40 drivers received infringement notices on Thursday afternoon in a Latrobe Highway Patrol police blitz.
Clean coal stalls
INVESTMENT difficulties have stymied Latrobe Valley's most advanced clean coal technology project, delaying production of export-grade coal briquettes for at least another eight months.
Works begin on recycling plant
THE year-long construction of Maryvale Mill's landmark recycling plant, which has been estimated to create 140 project jobs on site, has commenced this month.
Health training centre misses out
LATROBE Community Health Service has vowed to continue to fight for funding to replace its ageing Churchill facility after being knocked back by Regional Development Australia for a multi-million dollar grant.
Budget stalemate continues
ANOTHER fruitless meeting between health ministers last week has left Latrobe Regional Hospital with little hope of avoiding ongoing service reductions.
Lacklustre industry despite promised funds
THE construction industry in country Victoria, including the Gippsland region, has slowed down in tandem with a shrinking national construction sector, which declined for the 32nd consecutive month in January.
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Faltum joins the hundred club
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By LIAM DURKIN
FALTS might be a sneaky chance at the record here.
Latrobe Valley cricketer Nicole Faltum brought up her 100th appearance in the WBBL...
