‘Bronto’ still unused
TRARALGON'S "number one" fire fighting priority; a truck equipped with a 42 metre rescue ladder, is yet to see "combat" operation, despite being delivered to the region with great fanfare nine months ago.
Water bill concerns
LATROBE Valley water users have been urged to monitor their water bills, after a Newborough man was overcharged $110 by Gippsland Water for water he never used.
More incentives needed
THE current model used to attract and retain doctors in regional areas, including Gippsland, is flawed and should be replaced, according to a Senate Committee Report just released.
Getting women dressed for success
WITH a new program manager at the helm, national not-for-profit organisation Fitted for Work's only regional office in Morwell is ready to reach out to help more local women prepare to join the workforce.
Tasmanian cadets take flight in the Valley
RIGOROUS flight training in the Latrobe Valley last week gave air force cadets a taste of the action.
GippsTAFE fears quelled
CENTRAL Gippsland Institute of TAFE will not close its Yallourn campus unless the proposed Morwell site, which would house the merged campuses, was already built and ready.
Leading the CWA forward
MOE's Crystal Rudd grew up admiring the work her late paternal grandmother Jean carried out as the president of the Yinnar Country Women's Association, but it never occurred to her she may one day be the president of a branch too.
Call out to local business
COMPANIES interested in operating and developing the proposed Gippsland Logistics Precinct freight terminal will soon be asked to negotiate with Latrobe City Council.
Clean energy group plans
A CLEAN energy developer has called on the Federal Government to expand its support for renewable technologies to pave the way for its proposed new Morwell-based power plant.
CUA Morwell to merge with Traralgon
CREDIT Union Australia's Morwell branch will shut its doors from 12 October to merge with CUA's Traralgon branch.
Redesigning Morwell
A competition which could see the Morwell central business district redesigned by the world's international architecture talents opens on Friday.
‘Don’t just walk away’
Parents of children bullied at school have been urged to ensure they maintain open and clear communication with schools to avoid making "premature" decisions.