Comprehensive game plan needed
THE hunt is on for farming projects and agricultural initiatives which will secure Gippsland as the nation's premier food bowl, as a bold government and private sector plan moves into its next phase.
Same view, different strokes
LIFE is all about perspective and the individual's way of approaching things, and evidence of this and how colourful things can be is now on display at the Art Resource Collective, Yinnar.
Target set for apprentices
A LOFTY target of "50 jobs in 50 weeks" by 30 June 2013 has been set by Regional Development Victoria under the State Government's new Gippsland Apprentices Program.
‘Ups and downs’ heading north
HAZELWOOD resident Sam Alexander has had a challenging six months on the Bicentennial Trail with his horses to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
River’s health monitored
SCIENTISTS are investigating whether traces of iron found in the Latrobe River, as a result of flooding in the Yallourn open cut, are harming the river's aquatic life.
Progress dependent on weather
YALLOURN power station's plans to restore full generation capacity before summer, the state's peak energy demand period, continue to hang at the mercy of the rain.
Passionate hard workers
THE banging of wood and echo of a jigsaw are not unusual sounds to be heard bellowing from the Folk Museum in Old Gippstown.
Online sex predator jailed
A SEXUAL predator posing as pop singer Justin Bieber was recently sentenced to 10 years' jail in the United Kingdom after he pleaded guilty to criminal charges against more than 30 children aged between 13 to 15 years, including a Latrobe Valley girl.
Wet start to August
RECENT rains in the Latrobe Valley have kicked off a wet start to August, with 39.2 millimetres recorded for the month as of Friday.
No plans to close offices: VicRoads
VICROADS has moved to quell a claim by the Australian Services Union it has plans to cut the numbers of its regional offices.
Nightclub assault
A TRAFALGAR man has been charged after an assault in a Traralgon nightclub left a man with serious injuries on Sunday morning
Negotiations slow progress
CHURCHILL town leaders have called for patience amid mounting frustrations over lengthy delays to works in the town.