Poor drainage exposed
RAINFALL in Gippsland this week has exposed a lack of appropriate drainage near residential dwellings.
Spirits high for celebration
A ROARING river and flash flooding has not dampened the spirits of Walhalla residents, despite receiving about 140 milimetres of rain in 24 hours.
Council to investigate flood warning system
LATROBE City Council will be investigating its flood warning system amid reports from residents they had not received enough notice to evacuate.
Power supply threat
THE logistical nightmare of repairing ongoing flood damage in Yallourn's coal mine is setting in, as the power station scrambles to find alternative means of supplying its coal-fired generators.
Rallying against TAFE funding cuts
VERBAL attacks against the State Government's budget cuts to the TAFE sector were launched by students and teachers in Traralgon this week.
Plans on display
PLANS for a new 1000 megawatt gas-fired power station at Yallourn are now on public display.
Water leak worsens
A water leak in the Yallourn Power Station open cut has worsened overnight, with water gushing into the mine after the Morwell River broke its banks earlier today.
Rain shuts down coal supply
Yallourn Power Station's coal supply has been affected after torrential rain in Gippsland forced a conveyor belt in the adjacent open cut to shut down.
Flood figures for reservoirs
SOUTHERN Rural Water has updated its flood management figures for Latrobe Valley's water reservoirs.
Latrobe Valley definitions debated
INACCURATE 'Latrobe Valley' boundary definitions and jobless figures used by a key local advisory group distort the "truth" of the region, sources have claimed.
Good news for apprentices
SUSPENDED Gippsland apprentices could be re-employed following a $300,000 initiative announced by the State Government last week.
Property sale sparks community anger
A MEMBER of parliament and community groups are "disappointed" over Latrobe City's proposal to a sell a council-owned property in Moe.
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Mushroom Trial reaches end: Patterson found guilty
By STEFAN BRADLEY, LIAM DURKIN and AIDAN KNIGHT
JURORS in a Morwell courtroom delivered their verdict in the most infamous murder trial in Gippsland history,...
