Facing an ‘unmet need’
A DEMONSTRATION project aimed at easing the homelessness crisis facing Gippsland's mental health patients is at capacity and pushing for continued funding.
Raising awareness
WHEN Amanda Vosper's mother tested positive for Huntington's disease, which her grandmother died from, Ms Vosper had a choice.
Support needed
HUNTINGTON'S Victoria has encouraged Gippslanders affected by Huntington's disease to seek information and support following the organisation's focus on the area in the past year.
An industry in decline
WHEN a private escort visited the room of an out-of-town construction company worker in a Traralgon hotel in 2005, he was completely oblivious to her prior whereabouts.
More money owed as creditors meet
AS auditors work to explore the liquidity of embattled Gippsland business Macalister Constructions, a group of creditors have claimed the number of companies and individuals owed money is longer than the official list suggests.
No benefit from ‘ill advised’ cuts
FEARS State Government cuts to Victoria's training program VCAL could create a two-tier education system in low socio-economic regions like the Latrobe Valley will be raised with State Education Minister Martin Dixon soon.
Nightmare in paradise
WITH a two year-old child in their care, the last thing a group of seven friends from the Latrobe Valley camping in Paradise Valley near Heyfield wanted was to put themselves literally in the line of fire.
Hall: Unions overstepped
THE Australian Education Union and the Community and Public Sector Union have been accused of overstepping the mark after they directed members not to write student reports and to ban extra-curricular activities.
Inaugural forum welcomed
A "TERRIFIC exchange of information" was held between local industry and education training providers in Gippsland last week.
Minister welcomes increased enrolments
DESPITE figures from the Victorian Centre for Tertiary Admissions showing TAFE applications had tumbled 25.8 per cent this year, Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall said only a fraction of TAFE enrolments occurred through VTAC.
Unfortunate wording
FOLLOWING outrage over a memo sent late last year by the Education Department to school principals, Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession Peter Hall has acknowledged "some of the words might have been better chosen".
Police investigating suspicious fire
A SUSPICIOUS grass fire in Boolarra on Thursday is being investigated by Victoria Police.
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A decade on: Year of the dogs, part one
FOOTBALL
MID GIPPSLAND
By LIAM DURKIN
YOU have to lose one to win one.
Sometimes, you even have to lose three.
Newborough Football-Netball Club put the demons of three...
