Support for one in five
MENTAL health nurses, Nina Brooks and Jenny Jackson, had a dream to combine their passion for shopping to make a difference.
Gld crisis talks
MOVES to prevent Gippsland from "dying of a thousand cuts" has forced the region's key representatives to devise a plan of action.
Valley stats highlight risk categories
NEW cancer statistics for the Latrobe Valley show 884 people were diagnosed with cancer, and 360 died, from 2008 to 2010.
New rating system proposed
LATROBE City Council has announced it will investigate ways to broaden its rating system to cater for the aging population, over the next 12 months.
A guide to walking in their shoes
GIPPSLAND'S medical students were given a unique education experience aimed at equipping them with crucial skills by interacting with a guide dog.
AGL welcomes carbon price
THE incoming owner of Loy Yang Power station, AGL, has come out in support of the Federal Government's move to transition to an emissions trading scheme.
Takeover imminent
LOY Yang A employees have nothing to fear from a potential restructure, according to incoming owner AGL, which said curbing exorbitant debt levels was its chief concern.
Budding up against bullying
A PROGRAM designed to help reduce bullying and create a friendly and caring school environment was launched in Newborough last week.
Calling all health buffs
FITNESS enthusiasts and aspiring personal trainers can up their game next month, when a local expert will begin a program from the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers.
Chatting up a storm
THE region's chatterboxes are tackling loneliness head-on by talking about it.
Trial on the way
NEW carbon capture technology being trialled at Melbourne University is set to be applied on a larger scale at the Hazelwood Power station later this year.
New approach
Community concerns over the exploration and development of Latrobe Valley's brown coal resources was recognised by a cross-party parliamentary inquiry this week.
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Final VicGrid plan coming
By PHILIP HOPKINS
SUBMISSIONS on the state government's draft renewable energy zones (REZs) and transmission lines closed on Tuesday this week, but VicGrid's chief executive,...
