Wage offer voted down
GIPPSLAND paramedics joined ambulance union delegates from all over Victoria last week to vote down State Government wage offers they deemed "insulting".
MACP review likely to continue despite petition
A LAST-ditch effort to stop the Moe Activity Centre Plan review in its tracks is likely to fail.
Thousands rally in Melbourne
THOUSANDS of Victorian school staff including those from the Latrobe Valley participated in a "very successful" rally in Melbourne last week, according to Australian Education Union Gippsland region organiser Jeff Gray.
‘Beggars at the table’
A STATE minister has warned Latrobe Valley was in danger of becoming "beggars at the table" and forced to rely on coal exported from interstate, if recent energy projections were realised.
Drivers caught out
MORE than 40 drivers received infringement notices on Thursday afternoon in a Latrobe Highway Patrol police blitz.
Clean coal stalls
INVESTMENT difficulties have stymied Latrobe Valley's most advanced clean coal technology project, delaying production of export-grade coal briquettes for at least another eight months.
Works begin on recycling plant
THE year-long construction of Maryvale Mill's landmark recycling plant, which has been estimated to create 140 project jobs on site, has commenced this month.
Health training centre misses out
LATROBE Community Health Service has vowed to continue to fight for funding to replace its ageing Churchill facility after being knocked back by Regional Development Australia for a multi-million dollar grant.
Budget stalemate continues
ANOTHER fruitless meeting between health ministers last week has left Latrobe Regional Hospital with little hope of avoiding ongoing service reductions.
Lacklustre industry despite promised funds
THE construction industry in country Victoria, including the Gippsland region, has slowed down in tandem with a shrinking national construction sector, which declined for the 32nd consecutive month in January.
Local runner dies in NZ
MORWELL resident Duncan Orr was killed in a motor vehicle accident near Christchurch in New Zealand at the weekend.
Valley still left waiting
THE Latrobe Valley will have to wait for news on a range of issues critical to its economic future while they remain bogged in bureaucracy.
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