Concerns on edu investment
AN independent report showing the State Government leads the country in vocational education investment has been greeted cautiously by a local educator.
State Government ‘passes the buck’
APPREHENSION over the future of up to 70 Gippsland Department of Education workers has been raised in State Parliament, with State Opposition MPs blasting the government over its "unbelievable" response to the issue.
‘Institution’ to shut doors
THE Latrobe Valley will lose a "cherished piece" of its cultural landscape by the year's end, after the shock announcement PowerWorks was closing the doors to its Morwell visitor centre.
Widespread challenges
BALANCING the wishes of mentally ill people with the wishes of their families, while weighing up safety and risk factors and assessing community support sounds to be an overwhelming task.
Trains back on track
V/LINE train services east of Moe are set resume operations on Monday, seven-and-a-half weeks after a sunken track embankment crippled the service, sending Latrobe Valley commuter routines into disarray.
Status quo for CCG students
THE hundreds of Community College Gippsland students based in the Latrobe Valley are safe for now from the State Government's cuts to the vocational education and training sector.
Multicultural Gippslanders speak out
YOUTH issues and matters affecting the region's ageing population were discussed at the recent Victorian Multicultural Commission's community consultation program in Morwell.
Support group for Traralgon carers
THE Traralgon Carers Support Group aims to prevent carers from "getting burnt out" by hosting a regular social morning tea.
Girls’ Night In for mum
WHEN mother of five Lina Ellul was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 48, her daughters rallied behind her in support.
Assistance still available
THE Federal Government has confirmed a $200 million assistance package for regions hard hit by the carbon tax will remain open to the Latrobe Valley.
Yallourn mine water discharge continues
FLOODWATERS from the Yallourn open-cut mine will continue to pump into the Latrobe River for another 120 days.
Traditional good time
CLUB Astoria's 11th annual Oktoberfest celebration has been touted as a "beer-guzzling, potato pancake-munching success" with everybody having a "great time" despite the rainy weather.
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