Confronting, yet moving play
LAST week's moving performance by at-risk young people recreating their stories for local audiences could lead to a similar initiative for Latrobe Valley youth.
Breaking new ground
LATROBE City has moved ahead of much of Victoria to pilot extended preschool hours.
Bill hardship surges
LATROBE Valley residents are feeling the financial pressure more than ever, with welfare agencies recording a surge in clients facing utility disconnections after struggling to meet energy bills.
College still waiting
MORWELL'S Koorie College remains in the dark about impending funding changes which could potentially threaten the school's ability to cater for at-risk indigenous teenagers.
Medicare move going ahead
DESPITE community concerns, Morwell's Medicare office will begin offering its services from a shared site with Centrelink from 28 May.
Revellers’ ticket to ride
THE Night Rider bus trial has been re-introduced in a bid to crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour in Traralgon.
Opportunities for regional employers
BUSINESSES in regional Victoria looking to fill gaps in employment should consider sponsoring a skilled migrant worker, according to a locally-based migration agent.
Hopes hinge on govt
GIPPSLAND Aeronautics remains hopeful it can secure much needed funding from the state and federal governments.
Gippsland rail line misses out
GIPPSLAND is set to become one of the last remaining rail lines to share V/line services with metro trains, despite hosting the longest stretch of metro track in the Victorian network.
‘Mythical’ claims
THE state opposition has disputed claims the government's Department of Primary Industries shake-up will leave Gippsland largely unaffected.
TAFE left to fend for itself
CENTRAL Gippsland Institute of TAFE has been left "frustrated" after a meeting with the State Government resulted in a lack of definitive solutions.
Chester in the firing line
HEATED debate has flared between a federal minister and Gippsland's member of parliament over the government's new family payments announced in the recent federal budget.