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Opportunities for TAFEs to grow: Hall

EMBATTLED Victorian minister Peter Hall has been in the firing line of education sector unions over the past 12 months, but he maintains he is building "sustainable models in the training sector".

Resident takes on NBN Co

NBN Co can expect to face a fight over at least one key local site it has earmarked in plans to roll-out fixed wireless broadband in the region.

State road funding in the gutter

CLAIMS the State Government has "shortchanged" Latrobe City have tainted today's funding announcement of $900,000 towards the repair of severely deteriorated roads in our region.

Bishop defends church conduct

The Catholic Church is investigating fresh allegations of sexual abuse by a priest within Gippsland; however, if current church protocols stand, the allegations may never be made public.

A fascinating venture

AFTER her daughter Layla was born, Traralgon's Nicole Darby was looking for a headband which was safe, comfortable and cute for her little girl.

Students placed

THE majority of students at Morwell's soon-to-be-closed Woolum Bellum College have been allocated places in mainstream Latrobe Valley schools.

Death shocks school

TWO of the teenagers involved in a horrific triple-fatality car smash in Melbourne last week were enrolled at Morwell's Woolum Bellum College and were members of Latrobe Valley's indigenous community.

A dairy good upgrade

THE completion of a $50 million upgrade to a Morwell dairy processing factory has helped it double production output, securing its place as Australia's largest non-milk dairy product facility.

NBN rollout ‘ambushes’ community

A "COMMUNITY relations" visit by National Broadband Network Co to the Latrobe Valley on Friday backfired when it met with allegations of "ambushing" the region and "tearing (it) apart".

New mayor talks up Latrobe City

NEWLY-elected Latrobe City Mayor Sandy Kam loves a good conversation, and she intends on having many of these with the people of Latrobe community to find out their views and needs on how the Valley can be made "the best place".

Acknowledge differences: taxi group

A GIPPSLAND-based group of taxi operators is determined to have its concerns with a statewide inquiry into the taxi industry heard at a higher level, claiming regional operators' voices have not been listened to.

‘One hell of a challenge’

WHEN Moe fire fighter Matt van Tilburg took part in a punishing climb up the Eureka Tower stairwell for charity last year, he found himself performing the workout of a lifetime.

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The day Morwell East marched the flag home

FOOTBALL MID GIPPSLAND By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   PAST players from Morwell East Football-Netball Club’s last senior flag gathered at the weekend during the Hawks home bout against Foster. The...