County Court upholds Stivic decision
THE County Court has upheld a Latrobe Valley magistrate's decision to sentence a Churchill mother-of-eight to three months' imprisonment after she was found guilty of obtaining emergency funds by deception.
School review ‘demoralising’
The principal of Morwell's Koorie College has expressed "disappointment" at a long awaited performance review, which has backed earlier assertions the school was a waste of government money.
Latrobe Valley reunion planned
Local soccer identities Jan Huizer and Gerry Clarke are organising a reunion of all players, officials, referees and supporters of the former Latrobe Valley/Gippsland men's soccer squads from the 1970s through to the early 2000s.
‘Unfair’ bowser prices
Extreme fuel price differences between metropolitan and Latrobe Valley petrol stations has led to calls for an investigation by the consumer watchdog.
Police bust meth supplier
A TRARALGON man believed to be one of eastern Victoria's main suppliers of amphetamines was arrested along with five others with a large quantity of methamphetamines with a street value in excess of $100,000.
Mum appeals sentence
A MOTHER of eight who was sentenced to three months' jail after she made false declarations to obtain $13,668 from a bushfire victims' emergency fund will appeal her sentence today in the County Court.
Support for public housing tenants
MOE will house one of Victoria's five Work and Learn Centres, aimed to assist public housing residents to seek jobs and educational training.
‘Red tape’ cuts
SEVERE cuts to public sector workers is the result of the "financial mess" left by the previous State Government, according to a local member of parliament.
Now is time to invest: Council
THE carbon tax will trigger a significant transition in the Latrobe Valley and governments need to invest in the region now to assist, according to Latrobe City Council.
Small businesses confused and concerned
THE impending carbon tax has left the Latrobe Valley's small business community confused and concerned, according to key sources this week.
No closure progress
INDUSTRY experts agreed this week it was "entirely possible" the Latrobe Valley would not see imminent power station closures despite the Federal Government's policy to close coal-fired generation.
Latrobe is Aussie all the way
MORE residents in the Latrobe local government area were born in Australia and have both parents born in the country compared to the rest of the nation, in contrast to Melbourne where one in three residents were born overseas.
