A show of support
GIPPSLAND is set to become the next regional frontier for pushing equal rights for the gay community, with local support groups to unite in a public rally underway.
Widening the gap
MULTIPLE cuts to State Government school programs are threatening the educational prospects of large numbers of Latrobe Valley students.
‘Intense negotiations’ to begin this week
IT is believed work bans scheduled by public school Australian Education Union members, including a 24-hour stop work on 14 February, will continue as scheduled despite "intense negotiations" set to happen this week between the union and State Government.
Drainage decision welcomed
Trafalgar residents have welcomed Baw Baw Shire Council's recent decision to redirect funds to the Trafalgar Drainage Program, which would address the community's frustration with the "failing infrastructure".
Diminishing role for coal
THE Latrobe Valley's brown coal is projected to play no role in Australia's electricity generation by 2049-50, according to new research released by a Federal Government body.
Cautious response to report
A REPORT predicting brown coal's role in Australia's electricity generation and consumption will be wiped out within decades, has been cautiously received locally.
Pulling the pool plug?
A Latrobe City councillor's push to stop all work on the Gld Aquatic Centre proposal pending another "full review" of the project, despite its widespread regional endorsement, has left T'gon community members feeling "devastated" and "blindsided".
Budget blame game continues
LATROBE Regional Hospital faces its toughest budget challenge yet as the impact of government funding cuts hit hard and federal and state health ministers remain locked in battle over who is to blame.
Motions carried at Moe rally
A call for Latrobe City's West Ward councillors to immediately resign was met with applause by the majority attending Friday's Moe community information night.
Bail application granted
THE man charged with allegedly causing the Aberfeldy bushfire has been granted a bail application in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court this morning
Facing an ‘unmet need’
A DEMONSTRATION project aimed at easing the homelessness crisis facing Gippsland's mental health patients is at capacity and pushing for continued funding.
Raising awareness
WHEN Amanda Vosper's mother tested positive for Huntington's disease, which her grandmother died from, Ms Vosper had a choice.
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Energy hubs here to help
By PHILIP HOPKINS
A SOUTH Gippsland livestock farmer, Lindsay Marriott, has backed renewable energy, in a presentation to a Senate inquiry.
Mr Marriott, a beef and...
