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Mine operator monitors train track stability

Concerns surrounding the V/Line Gippsland track's proximity to massive flooding in the Yallourn open cut mine have been addressed by mine operator TRUenergy.

Dance of ‘creation and life’

WITH the deep sound of the didgeridoo entrancing workers and children, Gippsland celebrated the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee Week.

Cheering them on

Latrobe Valley's sporting venues have been bustling with activity this week, with about 1500 athletes competing in 15 events at the Southern University Games.

Building engagement

THE recent community forum for an innovative education partnership pilot for Kurnai College attracted more than 60 people.

Program reprieve

A VITAL Gippsland-wide midwifery education and support program has been granted a reprieve, despite the loss of government funding.

Mine conditions ‘safe’

SAFETY concerns for the Yallourn mine workforce, working round the clock to combat rising water levels in the mine, have been allayed by an on-site union inspection last week.

Dedication pays off

Traralgon's Mikaela Ryan was the only Latrobe Valley student to be recognised at the Premier's VCE Awards, at a ceremony held in Melbourne recently.

$50m lifeline

Morwell's ailing EnergyBrix coal briquette factory has been thrown a lifeline, landing $50 million in Federal Government funding, enabling it to continue operating for another two years.

Man dies in Driffield crash

A BOOLARRA man involved in a fatal single-vehicle car crash in the early hours of Friday morning was believed to have lost control around a bend on the Strzelecki Highway.

‘Dud policy’ deadline extended

AMID condemnation for its "abysmal" plan to close local power stations, the Federal Government conceded on Friday it had not yet reached an agreement with any generators.

‘Polarising’ debate

A MULTICULTURAL services worker fears debate about asylum seekers raging in Federal Parliament will "polarise" the community, as the contentious issue filters into the Latrobe Valley.

Building stronger relationships

EDUCATION will be the tool used to break through racial ignorance, according to Trafalgar High School student Estelle Fraser.

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