Statewide weapons amnesty begins
THE first firearms and weapons amnesty in more than two years has commenced, with a local police member urging members of the public with unregistered or prohibited weapons to hand them in without fears of prosecution.
CGCA washed out
Rain ruined the first day of the Energy Australia Yallourn Cup in Central Gippsland cricket with all matches washed out after only a few overs.
Investors keen for coal
CHINESE investors will be keen to access the Latrobe Valley's brown coal reserves when the State Government opens tenders for new coal allocations, possibly by the end of the year.
Trailer struck by train
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Police trained to respond
LATROBE Valley's police contend with the "pointy end" of dealing with people with mental illness regularly and are often in "risky and vulnerable" positions as a result.
Mental health housing drought
A CHRONIC shortage of supported accommodation for Latrobe Valley people battling mental illness is plaguing the region, according to key service providers.
Water scams
Gippsland Water customers have been reminded to check identification following incidences of "bogus" operators claiming to represent the authority.
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Conman arrested
Decision to come on mine discharge
Decision to come on mine discharge
‘Hard road’ to travel
Moe singer-songwriter Darcy Fox is heading to Elmore today to compete in a heat of the Telstra Road to Discovery.
A cycle of safety
CYCLISTS, beware - as part of the 29th annual Safe Cycle month, an annual campaign by Victoria Police, you may be pulled over for doing the wrong thing, or even for doing it right.
Water costs to slow down
RAPIDLY rising water costs in Gippsland are set to slow down according to Gippsland Water's final 'Water Plan 3' proposal which was released yesterday.
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Final VicGrid plan coming
By PHILIP HOPKINS
SUBMISSIONS on the state government's draft renewable energy zones (REZs) and transmission lines closed on Tuesday this week, but VicGrid's chief executive,...
