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Change road habits

Latrobe Highway Patrol has issued a warning to motorists to change their driving behaviour to suit the approaching winter weather.

Kennett’s boost falls flatin Latrobe Valley

OPINION: It was disconcerting to read of former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett stepping in to rally the Geelong troops last week as the region faced the decimation of its car manufacturing base with the foreshadowed closure of Ford.

Move to split unions

Yallourn Power Station is moving to split unions involved in a 10-month industrial negotiation saga, after the workforce voted down a direct pay deal offer from owner operator EnergyAustralia last week.

GippsAero job cuts complete

Beleaguered Latrobe Valley aero-manufacturing company GippsAero has confirmed the extent of job cuts at its operation, with 39 local redundancies administered through its restructuring plan.

Expansion bolsters jobs

A MIX of lateral and local thinking has seen the planned expansion of a Morwell waste management business remain in the Latrobe Valley, with Pinegro announcing a $545,00 upgrade to its operations.

Manufacturing industry downturn

Unions fear a dramatic decrease in Gippsland's manufacturing industry in the past five years will continue in the wake of job cuts across Victoria.

Track inspection set

A track inspection train will become the sole occupant of the V/Line rail line between Traralgon and Bairnsdale this week, as part of the company's "maintenance blitz" along the stretch.

Valley left out, again

SCATHING criticism has been levelled at the Federal Government following confirmation the region can expect just $1.4 million next financial year for its economic diversification.

Yallourn offer voted down  

Yallourn power station workers have voted down a direct offer from owner operator EnergyAustralia, designed to break an ongoing industrial negotiation deadlock.

Hazelwood worker stable after fall 

A Worksafe investigation is ongoing at Hazelwood Power Station, after a maintenance worker suffered serious head injuries in a 2.5 metre fall yesterday afternoon. 

Job statistics confuse

A news story claiming Gippsland boasts a three per cent unemployment rate, in the metropolitan media last week, has been debunked by the Federal Government's most recent quarterly data.

Valley funds reduced

CONFIRMATION the Latrobe Valley can now expect an average of less than $2 million per year over six years in Federal Government support for the region's transition to a cleaner economy will force a rethink on local priorities.

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