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Statewide weapons amnesty begins

THE first firearms and weapons amnesty in more than two years has commenced, with a local police member urging members of the public with unregistered or prohibited weapons to hand them in without fears of prosecution.

CGCA washed out

Rain ruined the first day of the Energy Australia Yallourn Cup in Central Gippsland cricket with all matches washed out after only a few overs.

Investors keen for coal

CHINESE investors will be keen to access the Latrobe Valley's brown coal reserves when the State Government opens tenders for new coal allocations, possibly by the end of the year.

Trailer struck by train

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Police trained to respond

LATROBE Valley's police contend with the "pointy end" of dealing with people with mental illness regularly and are often in "risky and vulnerable" positions as a result.

Mental health housing drought

A CHRONIC shortage of supported accommodation for Latrobe Valley people battling mental illness is plaguing the region, according to key service providers.

Water costs to slow down

RAPIDLY rising water costs in Gippsland are set to slow down according to Gippsland Water's final 'Water Plan 3' proposal which was released yesterday.

Latrobe’s ‘unacceptable’ road toll

EIGHT deaths on Latrobe Valley roads are behind a local police decision to increase their road patrol presence by 50 per cent during the summer period.

Ward concerns – council elections 2012

CONFUSION over the ward restructure, which comes into effect for the next four years following the Latrobe City Council October elections, was aired at a public candidate meeting in Traralgon

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.

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Conman arrested

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Fortuna’s winning streak comes to an end

SOCCER STATE LEAGUE By ALLAN ROBERTS   ROUND 3 of the 2026 Veto Men’s State League saw Fortuna ’60 play its second home game of the season against...