Time to rethink: C4G
THE Committee for Gippsland has thrown its support behind a new, regionally focused university, claiming the region needs to "radically rethink" its approach to higher education.
Staff are important assets
A KEY union has urged Monash University Gippsland to resist the urge to make its staff "the easy option" for addressing looming revenue cuts.
Combet reaffirms compo
The Federal Government is digging in over its commitment to compensate Latrobe Valley's brown coal fired generators, amid increasing calls for the handouts to be dropped.
Teachers to resist performance regimes
Gippsland's leading education union representative has vowed to resist any moves by State Government to pressure Latrobe Valley schools into adopting tighter performance assessment regimes.
Shout out for support
A cooperative organisation's dream to bring jobs to Latrobe Valley and open a factory in Morwell is one step closer to fruition, but it needs community support to get there.
Time to digest agreement
More than 48 hours after the education union reached an in-principal pay agreement with the State Government last Wednesday, Latrobe Valley teachers were still cautious about celebrating the hard-fought milestone.
Taking in the sights
More than 50 cyclists took to the bikes last week, participating in a five-day trek to raise money for the vision impaired.
On the move
KOORIE elders from across the Latrobe Valley will no longer have to hire a bus for their regular trips and get-togethers, following support from the Traralgon South community.
Going with the beat
Almost 30 drummers congregated in an impromptu drumming circle in Morwell last week.
Key services join forces
WHILE parts of the Latrobe Valley have spent past decades struggling in the face of soaring jobless rates, unemployment for the region's indigenous community has been a much longer-term problem.
Waste scheme rubbished
Latrobe City Council has vowed to better communicate with the public about its hard waste services following community outrage over long delays and tight restrictions during the weekend's no-charge drop-off service
Nurses put the challenge out
Witnessing first hand the life-saving power of blood donations across her career, nursing lecturer Ainsley James knew how important it was to donate.
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Making public transport safe
VICTORIA Police conducted a highly visible operation across Latrobe Valley's public transport network on Tuesday, April 28.
Officers from Moe, Morwell and Traralgon uniform teamed...
