Welcome expansion
A GROWING local demand for cancer services is expected to be met through a major redevelopment at Latrobe Regional Hospital with contractors just appointed to oversee construction of its expanded cancer care centre.
‘Healthy’ enrolments
There is an air of cautious optimism about Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE campuses this week, after the institute attracted a 'healthy' round of initial enrolments, quelling long-held fears increased course fees could cause further staff redundancies.
Loss for indigenous community
Morwell's ill-fated Woolum Bellum college became the scene of emotional farewells on Tuesday, as the school community united in the week of the school's closure.
Emotions run high
THE fiery exchange of words and heightened emotions at Monday's Latrobe City council meeting was the result of a decade's worth of frustration, according to Committee for Moe president Manny Gelagotis.
Schools still struggling
Latrobe Valley high schools are still struggling to adjust to $12 million in annual funding cuts to the state's Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning program, more than 12 months after the State Government's announcement of the drawback.
Fiery council meeting
TWO Latrobe City West Ward councillors were delivered an impassioned warning "never to shop in Moe again" at Monday night's explosive final council meeting for the year.
A gateway to skills
THERE is more than one path to continued study, as determined Moe student and mother Rebecca Barry can attest, but a newly launched "gateway" website aims to ease the path, however one chooses to pursue it.
Protest action slammed
Environmental protestors have been slammed by local emergency authorities for wasting "vital" resources, after occupying the side of a Yallourn Power Station cooling tower for more than 24 hours late last week.
Voicing their concerns
Perched 50 metres off the ground on the side of a power station cooling tower is not your average way of spending a Thursday night.
A new Valley vision
A bold vision in which Yallourn power station's open cut mine becomes a giant composting facility has taken out first place in an international urban design competition.
Callers left waiting
CASES of people with disabilities being abandoned by taxi service provider 13CABS have emerged following changes to the administration of the transport service since July.
Waterloo Road pothole set for repairs
A car accident on Waterloo Road, near Moe, caused by a "very large pothole" last week has prompted planned repairs to the "dangerous" road to be brought forward.
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Maroons march into decider
FOOTBALL
GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
By LIAM DURKIN
RINSE and repeat.
Traralgon set up a Grand Final rematch with Leongatha after defeating Moe in the Gippsland League preliminary final.
The Maroons...
