Grisly discovery
A PINE plantation in the Hazelwood North area, which has become a dumping mecca for animal carcasses, has angered nearby residents.
‘Happening’ program
A LATROBE Valley-based program run by Berry Street, engaging with the region's most disadvantaged young families, has been shortlisted for a statewide award which will be announced tomorrow.
Racing back on track
MOE racecourse is set to return to its former glory thanks to a $4.5 million track redevelopment announced yesterday by the Victorian Government.
Feds promise ‘seamless transition’
THE Federal Government has moved to ease fears local public dental waiting lists will blow out when a Medicare-funded dental scheme closes next month.
Concerns on edu investment
AN independent report showing the State Government leads the country in vocational education investment has been greeted cautiously by a local educator.
State Government ‘passes the buck’
APPREHENSION over the future of up to 70 Gippsland Department of Education workers has been raised in State Parliament, with State Opposition MPs blasting the government over its "unbelievable" response to the issue.
‘Institution’ to shut doors
THE Latrobe Valley will lose a "cherished piece" of its cultural landscape by the year's end, after the shock announcement PowerWorks was closing the doors to its Morwell visitor centre.
GippsAero’s wing lady takes off
TRARALGON'S Bette Rodgers will be sad to say goodbye to the place she literally called home for nearly two decades, GippsAero, when she retires at the end of October.
Businesses’ blanket contribution
A COWWARR resident has found a way to give back to society by offering free dry-cleaning and sanitisation of donated blankets to Latrobe Valley families assisted by the Salvation Army.
Coal vision unviable: EV
A VISION for the eventual large-scale export of Latrobe Valley's brown coal is economically unviable and unlikely to ever be realised, according to an economic report commissioned by Environment Victoria.
Bishop’s strong progressive values
IT was a bad week for the Anglican Church early last month, when it made national headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Trucks shaken in random inspections
OWNERS and drivers of heavy vehicles in Gippsland were in the spotlight last week as VicRoads in collaboration with Victoria Police and WorkSafe launched this year's campaign targeting unroadworthy trucks.