‘Unfair’ bowser prices
Extreme fuel price differences between metropolitan and Latrobe Valley petrol stations has led to calls for an investigation by the consumer watchdog.
Police bust meth supplier
A TRARALGON man believed to be one of eastern Victoria's main suppliers of amphetamines was arrested along with five others with a large quantity of methamphetamines with a street value in excess of $100,000.
Mum appeals sentence
A MOTHER of eight who was sentenced to three months' jail after she made false declarations to obtain $13,668 from a bushfire victims' emergency fund will appeal her sentence today in the County Court.
Giving back to SIDS
THE agony of losing their children led to a "period of blackness" for Churchill's Ellerington family after their infant triplets died last year.
Support for public housing tenants
MOE will house one of Victoria's five Work and Learn Centres, aimed to assist public housing residents to seek jobs and educational training.
‘Red tape’ cuts
SEVERE cuts to public sector workers is the result of the "financial mess" left by the previous State Government, according to a local member of parliament.
Now is time to invest: Council
THE carbon tax will trigger a significant transition in the Latrobe Valley and governments need to invest in the region now to assist, according to Latrobe City Council.
Small businesses confused and concerned
THE impending carbon tax has left the Latrobe Valley's small business community confused and concerned, according to key sources this week.
No closure progress
INDUSTRY experts agreed this week it was "entirely possible" the Latrobe Valley would not see imminent power station closures despite the Federal Government's policy to close coal-fired generation.
Latrobe is Aussie all the way
MORE residents in the Latrobe local government area were born in Australia and have both parents born in the country compared to the rest of the nation, in contrast to Melbourne where one in three residents were born overseas.
TAFE closures to affect economy
JOB losses and possible TAFE campus closures will have a ripple effect through Gippsland's economy, according to Latrobe City Council.
Mine nears capacity
Rising water levels in Yallourn's West Field open cut mine are nearing capacity, as owner/operator TRUenergy struggles to implement its water pumping response.
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Test results of beef wellington lunch revealed: Patterson trial
By TOM HAYES and STEFAN BRADLEY
RESULTS of toxin tests were revealed and explained to the court during Erin Patterson's Supreme Court trial on Friday,...
