Planning ‘hurry on’
With more than 800 hectares of rezoned land in development stalemate, State Planning Minster Mathew Guy has vowed to address the region’s residential land shortage.
Rebuilding continues for communities
MORE than three years after the devastating bushfires that destroyed homes and took lives, 25 households in the Latrobe City area are still in temporary housing, while the status of 31 households is still being determined.
Major outage underway
All hands are on deck at Loy Yang power station as a seven-week power generation unit maintenance outage reaches its half-way point.
Apprentices back in employment
MORE than three years after the devastating bushfires that destroyed homes and took lives, 25 households in the Latrobe City area are still in temporary housing, while the status of 31 households is still being determined.
‘Road blocks’ on land lots
A MULTI-million dollar housing development proposal is on the verge of collapsing after another hurdle has left developer Brett Neilson thinking "it's too hard" to continue.
Waiting game for TAFEs
AFTER the stir caused by leaked documents outlining TAFE providers' transition plans led to a well-attended rally in Melbourne last Thursday, it is now a waiting game for teachers and supporters.
School ends deb ball tradition
A debate into the relevance of debutant balls in today's society has arisen after a school announced the ball would no longer continue after 2013.
Moving on: a work in progress
DESPITE having lost all his material possessions in the 2009 bushfires, Callignee resident Ken Grigg has "moved on" emotionally and hopes to have his home rebuilt by Christmas.
Delays plague track work
The likely recommencement of V/Line train services east of Moe has been pushed further into October, as ongoing and unprecedented delays to track works continue to plague the repair effort.
Trees to be cut
TREES surrounding Traralgon Tennis Complex may soon be gone, after an arborist declared the trees posed a safety risk to court users and were causing damage to the courts' surface.
CSG investigation stalls talks
DISCUSSIONS with South Gippsland Shire Council regarding Coal Seam Gas exploration licences in Boolarra and Mirboo North are on hold pending Latrobe City Council’s independent report into CSG extraction implications.
Hurt by course cuts
LOCAL women will be among those most hurt in a reduction in course offerings at Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE, following cuts to the state education budget.
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FOOTBALL
NORTH GIPPSLAND
BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
THE separation between the best and the rest gets slimmer.
Following results in Round 9 of the North Gippsland Football-Netball League, we...
