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FEDERAL Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has accused the Federal Government of misleading Gippsland students with claims the Coalition would scrap student support payments.

Power plans shelved

GIPPSLAND Trades and Labour Council secretary John Parker has again called for the re-establishment of the State Electricity Commission after plans for a $1.3 billion gas-fired power station in Yallourn were shelved by EnergyAustralia.

Hunt continues for robbers

AN investigation into an armed robbery at McDonald's in Morwell in the early hours of 19 September is ongoing, with police urging any witnesses or persons with information to come forward.

Changes to access

ACCESS to some of Latrobe Regional Hospital's main areas and departments will be hampered over coming months as multi-million dollar upgrades are underway.

Sick left waiting

A SERIOUSLY ill elderly Churchill woman last month endured a long wait for an ambulance before her husband, who has a disability, was advised there were none available, prompting him to label the response "ridiculous".

Extra funds to tackle family violence

NEWS of almost $1 million in extra funds to tackle family violence across Gippsland has been welcomed by one of the region's leading agencies in the field.

Aviation facility takes flight

Latrobe Valley aircraft manufacturer GippsAero has reached another milestone in its ongoing expansion, with the formal opening of its new GA-18 prototype development facility last Thursday.

Welcome expansion

A GROWING local demand for cancer services is expected to be met through a major redevelopment at Latrobe Regional Hospital with contractors just appointed to oversee construction of its expanded cancer care centre.

‘Healthy’ enrolments

There is an air of cautious optimism about Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE campuses this week, after the institute attracted a 'healthy' round of initial enrolments, quelling long-held fears increased course fees could cause further staff redundancies.

Loss for indigenous community

Morwell's ill-fated Woolum Bellum college became the scene of emotional farewells on Tuesday, as the school community united in the week of the school's closure.

Emotions run high

THE fiery exchange of words and heightened emotions at Monday's Latrobe City council meeting was the result of a decade's worth of frustration, according to Committee for Moe president Manny Gelagotis.

Schools still struggling

Latrobe Valley high schools are still struggling to adjust to $12 million in annual funding cuts to the state's Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning program, more than 12 months after the State Government's announcement of the drawback.

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