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Job cuts ‘by stealth’

IT is feared up to 70 staff face losing their jobs at Gippsland's education department in coming months as part of what one insider called the "biggest slash and burn" of jobs by the State Government since the Kennett era.

Valley’s jobless rate rises

WHILE the Latrobe Valley contends with mass public sector job cuts as part of the State Government's 'Sustainable Government' initiative, figures just released show the jobless rate rose in each of our main towns in the June 2012 quarter.

Retail business jobs boom

Retail business jobs boom

Bike path on the back foot

Bike path on the back foot

MP challenged to connect

MP challenged to connect

Police news

Police news

Fight to combat heart disease

Fight to combat heart disease

Valley safe despite concerns

Valley safe despite concerns

Latrobe City Council candidates

TWENTY-two candidates have nominated for Latrobe City Council’s four wards for the 26 October postal election.

Home engulfed

Fire erupted in a Moe household on Tuesday evening, engulfing the front two rooms of the Margaret Street residence. 

Cyclist struck

A 77 year-old man suffered a broken leg when he was hit from behind by a truck at the intersection of Tanjil East Road and Moe Glengarry Road while cycling at 2.30pm Monday. 

Reception stalemate

Frustrations are mounting in the Boolarra community, where reports of "hopeless" television reception more than 18 months after the switchover from analogue to digital transmission continues.

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