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LATROBE Regional Hospital will explore ways to save a maternity service which the State Government has withdrawn funding from.

Step in the right direction

DESPITE receiving more than $1 million from the State Government, Latrobe Regional Airport has welcomed the news with cautious optimism.

Claim developments ‘years away’ dismissed

DESPITE a demand for land supply to accommodate forecast population growth in Latrobe City, development could be stifled for several years to come.

Development stalemate

TENSIONS between developers and Latrobe City Council have escalated, with the State Government urging council to expedite development on large parcels of Latrobe Valley land.

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.

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.

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