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.
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.
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.
Proposed rail and road overhaul
As increasing amounts of Melbourne residents opt for a rural tree-change, Latrobe City representatives are urging the State Government to invest more in regional cities to cater for expected population growth.
Latrobe City push to penalise ‘land-banking’
HEFTY council rates and stricter property standards could be enforced as part of Latrobe City's investigation into enforcing owners to clean up unsightly properties.
DAP sparks debate
THE rejection of a "lousy" $4000 for a disability advocacy film festival sparked an emotional debate at the tabling of Latrobe City's Disability Action Plan.
TAFE teachers take industrial action
TAFE teachers from across Gippsland will undertake their first stop work today to protest the $16 million cut to local TAFEs in a rally in Melbourne.
Police hunt knife-wielding robber
Detectives will be ramping up their efforts to apprehend a "brazen" and "cocky" offender who is believed to be the perpetrator of at least three armed robberies in Morwell over the past three weeks.
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