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‘Light at the end of the tunnel’

THERE are hopes a solution to the poor television reception saga, which has plagued the Boolarra township for 20 months, is in reach, after ongoing community lobbying prompted intervention from the Federal Government.

Freedom Fuels fined for underpaying

NATIONAL service station operator Freedom Fuels Australia Pty Ltd has been fined $46,200 for underpaying more than 200 employees, including 56 Victorians.

Rights and responsibilities

A STATE Government-initiated program outlining practical knowledge to newly-arrived migrants and refugees is progressing well, according to the minister responsible for overseeing multicultural affairs and citizenship.

Moe house destroyed by fire

A HOUSE in Griffin Street, Moe was completely destroyed in a house fire on Melbourne Cup Day.

Farmers forgotten after flood

THE Victorian Farmers Federation is maintaining calls for State Government reimbursement to farmers impacted by the emergency drainage of water from the Yallourn mine, despite one farmer admitting he was "unlikely" to be compensated.

Weapons stolen

Latrobe Valley police have appealed for Hazelwood North residents to report any suspicious car activity believed to have taken place on 28 or 29 October, after two shotguns were stolen from an unattended property.

Mental health challenges nationwide

A "CRISIS-driven" approach to mental health in the Latrobe Valley is leading to poor outcomes, according to a senator who toured the region recently.

Valley ‘still left wanting’

DESPITE Latrobe Valley being identified as a 'hot-spot' in desperate need of new mental health nursing positions when they are rolled out across Victoria, allocations are tipped to fall well short of meeting those needs.

LRH takes on more graduates

NURSING graduate numbers at Latrobe Regional Hospital are set to increase next year despite union claims up to 40 per cent of the state's nursing and midwifery graduates will miss out on placements.

Twenty years of roses and friendship

Volunteers and Latrobe City Council staff celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Morwell Centenary Rose Garden with a presentation at council offices last week.

Valley residents left short

AMBULANCE Victoria has denied union claims a paramedic shortage may have contributed to the recent death of a Latrobe Valley patient.

Uncertainty lingers over site

GIPPSAERO is set to expand its overseas market but uncertainty still looms over where it will build its new aircraft.

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