A chance at completion
NEWBOROUGH resident Glen Stanlake was on the brink of completing his apprenticeship training as an electrician when he found himself out of work last year.
Clearing the air
CONCERNS about the health impacts brown coal power station emissions are having on Latrobe Valley residents will be assessed by a senate inquiry, submissions for which close tomorrow.
Plans to up discharge
YALLOURN power station is moving to expand its water discharge allowance by more than 50 per cent, as it anticipates a gradual ramping up of water pumping from its open cut mine to the Latrobe River.
Council condemns Monash
Latrobe City Council will call on the Federal Government to intervene in the proposed merger of Monash University's Gippsland campus and the University of Ballarat.
Generators scale back
GREENHOUSE gas emissions from Latrobe Valley's brown coal fired generators have fallen about 13 per cent, indicating a significant scale back in power generation over the past year.
TAFE enrolments rise marginally
DESPITE the headwinds of the last few months with funding cuts, Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE has seen preliminary enrolment numbers increase about three per cent from the same time last year.
Alliance augurs well for GippsTAFE
THE proposed alliance between the University of Ballarat and Monash University Gippsland will augur well for Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE, which has existing partnerships with both institutions.
Elected reps weigh in on Monash debate
LOCAL elected local representatives have contributed their views to a proposed merger University of Ballarat and Monash University's Gippsland campus alliance, expressing cautious optimism at the news.
Strong earnings growth for AGL
The takeover of Loy Yang A power station last year has helped deliver new owner AGL a six-month profit of $364.7 million.
Blame game continues
AS politicians continue to blame one another for shortfalls in elective surgery treatment, Latrobe Regional Hospital's most recent data shows it treated almost 100 people less last quarter than the previous quarter.
Updated views on same-sex marriage
A LOCAL politician will seek updated feedback from the community on the issue of same-sex marriage in the next three months after acknowledging the limitations of a survey conducted almost three years ago.
Missing pet
LOCAL snake catcher Jeff Mathieson has called on Traralgon python enthusiasts to check their tanks, because somebody somewhere, is missing a house pet.
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FEDERATION University Australia is boosting allied health services in Gippsland while giving students critical hands-on training, with the opening of its community wellness...
