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Damage bills roll in

ALMOST a month after Latrobe Valley homes were shaken to their foundations in the 19 June earthquake, building inspectors phones are still ringing.

Group lobbies for TAFE

LATROBE Valley residents are striving to reverse a key State Government decision within the next four months.

No commitment, yet

THE Latrobe Valley needs to strengthen its business case for current and incoming shovel-ready projects if they are to attract Federal Government funding, according to a key visiting minister.

Mantle’s broadening Valley venture

DIVERSIFIED minerals exploration company Mantle Mining Corporation has its eye set on the Latrobe Valley's rich coal reserves, with the intent of exploring areas around Callignee and Mirboo North as potential coal-mining sites.

Traralgon business picks up slack

A TRARALGON commercial automotive business has picked up a major contract with one of the region's largest dairy processors, which has outsourced the maintenance of its dairy tanker fleet.

Power generator recovering

YALLOURN Power Station has successfully reinstated a third power generator this week, after boosting coal supplies from its water-logged mine.

Burning desire to lead

MOE'S Tara Paulson is prepared to dedicate her career to fighting fires, after the 24 year-old old recently won the Russell 'Toby' Williams encouragement award at the 76th annual Moe Country Fire Authority presentation evening.

Drainage problems swamp residents

LATROBE City Council will investigate preventable flood measures, after many homes were repeatedly inundated with water during the June floods.

Waiting for the right moment

WHAT initially started as a "passing hobby" soon developed into an ardent passion for photographer Matthew Fowler.

Community up in arms

CONCERNED Mirboo North and Callignee residents are feeling the pressure to protect their towns from being "annihilated" after two separate notices of applications for exploration licences were given by the same mining company.

Camp confusion stirs tourism

PIONEER Gippsland families like the Lees and the Polkinghornes, regard the historic gold mining town of Walhalla as a priceless part of their heritage, and they are furious about what they see as a campaign to banish them from their ancestral ground.

‘Inefficient’ budget adopted

LATROBE City Council's 2012/13 budget was adopted on Monday night, despite a councillor's fear of "inefficiencies".

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