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Good behaviour for abattoir accused

THREE former L.E. Giles Abattoir employees have escaped conviction after pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges. 

Repairs on track

THE projected completion date for major repairs to a damaged V/Line track west of Morwell remains unchanged, despite the effort suffering minor setbacks due to wild weather last week. 

Commuter disgusted by V/Line conductor

A V/LINE conductor has been accused of bullying a girl with Downs syndrome by a Latrobe Valley commuter, who averted attempts to eject the girl from the train for not having a valid ticket. 

Gippsland ambulance ‘under-resourced’

STATE Government claims of boosted ambulance services are not being felt on the ground in the Latrobe Valley, according to the Ambulance Employees Australia of Victoria. 

Praise for paramedics

SHEILA Corser has nothing but praise for local paramedics who worked to save her husband from death just weeks ago. 

Call out for more care on roads

CARELESS and impatient drivers speeding through ongoing Princes Freeway road works have been lambasted by local police and road authorities, after a multiple-car collision last week. 

On road to recovery

IT only took a split second for a morning bike ride to turn into disaster for former Australian Football League star and Morwell resident Troy Makepeace. 

Abattoir workers escape conviction

GOOD behaviour bonds have been handed to three former employees of a Trafalgar abattoir after they pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges.

Closure plans scrapped

THE cloud of uncertainty hanging over the future of Latrobe Valley's power stations lifted yesterday as the Federal Government announced it would no longer seek to close local generators. 

Windy welcome for Valley

STATE Emergency Services responded to more than 100 incidents yesterday as the Latrobe Valley was hit with winds of up to 87 kilometres per hour. 

Statistics up following greater policing efforts

LATROBE Valley's most recent crime statistics showing sharp rises in family violence and drug offences reflect greater policing efforts to scale up prosecutions. 

Millions slashed from fire budget

Claims a $41 million cut in the Country Fire Authority's budget will not impact on Latrobe Valley's front line services have been disputed by a local inside source. 

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