Call for public housing security in Gippsland
PROPOSED State Government changes to tenancy tenure has instigated Latrobe City Council to call on the government to provide public housing security to Gippsland residents.
Valley’s ‘moral’ right to millions
LATROBE City Council has stepped up its campaign to see any money withdrawn from the proposed HRL dual gas project "immediately applied" to Latrobe Valley job creation projects.
Challenging debate surprises
A GROUP of young Gippsland students were challenged to debate on some international topics recently, surprising audiences and themselves, as they did so with ease.
No guarantee for jobs
HOMEGROWN group training organisation Apprenticeships Group Australia has removed its guarantee on employment for its apprentices.
Plans to stimulate region
A LATROBE Valley-first investment reference group is hoped to stimulate economic investment into the region.
Clothes and cupcakes for women
AFTER six hours of baking 257 cupcakes, members of the Blue Stockings Association were thrilled to sell out their fundraiser treats at Monash University Gippsland on Wednesday to help advance women's education and improve employability.
Moe-Walhalla railway history revisited
GROWING up in a family of railway workers Nick Anchen has a passion for trains chugging through his veins.
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.
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By PHILIP HOPKINS
SUBMISSIONS on the state government's draft renewable energy zones (REZs) and transmission lines closed on Tuesday this week, but VicGrid's chief executive,...
