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Easing the pressure

Ten Latrobe Valley landowners ravaged by the February 2009 bushfires have taken up a State Government offer to purchase their land, in a plan which ensures houses will never be built on the impacted properties ever again.

Process questioned

GIPPSLAND'S new primary health care umbrella organisation elected its directors last week amid accusations of improper process.

Bogged by concerns

AN ongoing campaign for action on key drainage issues in Morwell has seen relevant bureaucracies agree to several community demands this month.

Union says ‘issues are negotiable’

THE next month will be "critical" in ongoing negotiations between the State Government and the Australian Education Union as it will determine whether the 12-month battle for better pay and conditions will continue into the year ahead.

‘Bleak’ future ahead

NUMEROUS GippsTAFE teachers are expected to receive their "tap on the shoulder" with the first stage of a large-scale redundancy roll out to begin in the next fortnight.

Scammers on the prowl

EVEN before Morwell's Michelle Lagerwey answered an unexpected phone call last week, she was well on her way to becoming a victim of identity theft.

Not ‘combat’ ready

Embarrassing details have emerged over the ongoing setbacks to Traralgon’s “number one” firefighting priority, a fire truck equipped with a 42-metre rescue ladder, which is yet to see “combat” operation in the Latrobe Valley.

Critical response to Traralgon siege

A MELBOURNE based critical response team was called to assist police in a six-hour stand off at a Traralgon mental health centre yesterday, after a resident began damaging his unit.

Campaign’s costly commitments

Latrobe City Council election candidates have revealed their funding sources, amid rumours political parties have been bankrolling individual contendors' campaigns.

‘Old rivalries’ may return

LATROBE City Council candidates fear the new ward restructure, which will be introduced next week, could create a powerful 'kingmaker'.

Gld has a lot to offer: VECCI

GIPPSLAND is Victoria's "biggest secret" and its strengths were promoted directly to State Premier Ted Baillieu on Friday.

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