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A taste of Easter

Amber enjoyed her first taste of chocolate when the Easter Bunny visited the Moe Central Child Care and Kindergarten centre yesterday.

Give apprentices a go

LOCAL businesses who hire trade apprentices have been urged to take advantage of a financial incentive provided by the State Government through the Gippsland Apprentices Program, which aims to have 50 apprentices employed by 30 June.

Support university proposal: PVC

THE broader Gippsland community has been urged to stand by and embrace the proposal for an expanded regional university by Monash University Gippsland Campus' Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Robin Pollard.

Power station to get protester pay-out

ANTI-coal activists who scaled a cooling tower at the Yallourn Power Station in December have been ordered to pay $2500 each in compensation to EnergyAustralia.

Payment change hits parents hard

THE Federal Government's decision to move about 100,000 single parents in Australia from the parenting payment to the Newstart allowance this year has hit Latrobe Valley's single parents hard and evoked an emotional response from many.

Future frontline

Latrobe Valley's business sector is well placed to host the 'next wave' of widespread energy efficiency improvements, as part of the wider battle against the impacts of climate change.

Development moves ahead

Latrobe City Council has paved the way for a major residential development to progress in the Moe-Newborough area.

Grand reopening of falls

Visitors will now be able to safely enjoy the "peace and tranquillity" of Morwell River Falls Reserve after its reopening on Friday.

On the right track

IF the success of an anti-bullying program is measured by student engagement, the Creating A Safe Supportive Environment program in its demonstration phase at St Gabriel's Primary School in Traralgon seems to be right on track.

Moe debate comes to a boil

One of Latrobe City Council's most controversial moves since its formation will this evening come to a head.

Uni forum a ‘watershed’ event

A WELL-attended session seeking public feedback on a proposal to create a regionally-focused university through a collaboration between the University of Ballarat and Monash University's Gippsland campus was hailed as a "watershed" in reconnecting the community.

Nod to move forward

DESPITE the volatility of federal politics last week, a Gippsland delegation to Canberra secured a long-awaited endorsement from the Federal Government of the region’s plans for its future.

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Student-led clinic aims to boost allied health services

STAFF WRITERS   FEDERATION University Australia is boosting allied health services in Gippsland while giving students critical hands-on training, with the opening of its community wellness...