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Funding falls short

ONE of Latrobe Valley's largest rehabilitative support services is being forced to turn away family violence offenders, as a spike in assault charges continues to burden the system.

Generators scale back

GREENHOUSE gas emissions from Latrobe Valley's brown coal fired generators have fallen about 13 per cent, indicating a significant scale back in power generation over the past year.

TAFE enrolments rise marginally

DESPITE the headwinds of the last few months with funding cuts, Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE has seen preliminary enrolment numbers increase about three per cent from the same time last year.

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.

Elected reps weigh in on Monash debate

LOCAL elected local representatives have contributed their views to a proposed merger University of Ballarat and Monash University's Gippsland campus alliance, expressing cautious optimism at the news.

Strong earnings growth for AGL

The takeover of Loy Yang A power station last year has helped deliver new owner AGL a six-month profit of $364.7 million.

Blame game continues

AS politicians continue to blame one another for shortfalls in elective surgery treatment, Latrobe Regional Hospital's most recent data shows it treated almost 100 people less last quarter than the previous quarter.

Updated views on same-sex marriage

A LOCAL politician will seek updated feedback from the community on the issue of same-sex marriage in the next three months after acknowledging the limitations of a survey conducted almost three years ago.

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.

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