Thousands rally in Melbourne
THOUSANDS of Victorian school staff including those from the Latrobe Valley participated in a "very successful" rally in Melbourne last week, according to Australian Education Union Gippsland region organiser Jeff Gray.
‘Beggars at the table’
A STATE minister has warned Latrobe Valley was in danger of becoming "beggars at the table" and forced to rely on coal exported from interstate, if recent energy projections were realised.
Drivers caught out
MORE than 40 drivers received infringement notices on Thursday afternoon in a Latrobe Highway Patrol police blitz.
Valley still left waiting
THE Latrobe Valley will have to wait for news on a range of issues critical to its economic future while they remain bogged in bureaucracy.
Pool shortlisted
The Gippsland Aquatic Centre project is one step closer to gaining $15 million in Federal Government funding after being shortlisted by Regional Development Australia.
Thousands to strike
ALL Latrobe Valley public school as well as some Catholic schools are expected to be affected by today's 24-hour stopwork by members of the Australian Education Union.
Protesters to front court again
TWO anti-coal activists from Melbourne will face the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court again on 25 March.
Bishop praises a ‘humble man’
When Gippsland's Catholic Bishop Christopher Prowse heard the news Pope Benedict XVI would resign later this month, he thought there had been a mistake.
Sex offender fined
COURT BRIEFS - A CONVICTED sex offender was fined $250 by the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court after he failed to inform Victoria Police of changes to his internet presence.
Applications lodged
A number of new planning permit applications have been lodged as part of National Broadband Network Co's plan to deliver high speed services to areas across Gippsland who have had limited internet access to date.
‘Failed’ obligations towards apprentices
THE Baby Boomer generation has "failed miserably in leadership roles" when it comes to mentoring young apprentices, according to a local senior union official.
Macalister books ‘misleading’
A preliminary audit of embattled Gippsland-based building company Macalister Constructions' financial accounts of recent dealings with local contractors was "grossly misleading".
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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...
