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Support shown for project

Latrobe City Council has heard an overwhelming show of support for plans to revitalise Moe's town centre.

Counting the cost of carbon

DEBATE flared yesterday over how much the Federal Government's carbon tax compensation package had been pocketed by Latrobe Valley's power generators at the expense of electricity consumers.

Moe fight goes ‘Gaga’

POP stars Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga became the subject of debate in a Latrobe City Council meeting this week as a part of a move to discredit a community petition.

Cuts to impact vulnerable

CUTS to Legal Aid services will force more vulnerable Latrobe Valley women to face abusive ex-partners in court without legal representation, according to a legal service specialising in relationship breakdown and violence against women.

‘Send in the top guns’

A GROUP of Latrobe City councillors fear the region's bid to manufacture the GA18 aircraft has been seriously jeopardised. 

Macalister creditors face ‘grim reality’

HOPES the uncovering of alleged financial deceptions by embattled builder Macalister Constructions have faded, as the company's liquidation comes up against severe funding restraints and restricted investigation parameters.

No cash for creditors

MORE than 600 creditors are yet to see a cent of money owed by collapsed Gippsland construction company Kirway Constructions, almost a year into the company's liquidation.

Reclaiming the streets

LATROBE City residents should not pin their hopes on council reinvigorating the Valley's stagnating streetscapes, according to a visiting urban design expert, who is encouraging passionate residents to reclaim their neighbourhoods.

More concerns over legislation

THE efforts of well-known Gippsland carer advocate Jean Tops have been recognised in Federal Parliament as Ms Tops stepped up a local National Disability Insurance Scheme campaign.

Strong vow to contest seats

AUSTRALIAN Labor Party members with ambitions of taking on sitting Federal MPs in the Gippsland and McMillan electorates at September's election will have until tomorrow to nominate themselves.

Aberfeldy blaze continues to rage

THE Aberfeldy blaze is among one of the major fires continuing to keep the state's firefighters busy in the grip of "an extremely busy period for fires", according to a top official.

We must move forward

ON Wednesday night Moe residents will gather in a bid to influence the design of their town's revitalisation.

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