Call for patience
CLAIMS the carbon tax could force at least a partial closure of Energy Brix by the start of July have been dismissed by a federal minister as "media manipulation".
Development targets apprentices
AN innovative Latrobe City Council driven project is a step closer to supporting apprentices, after council earmarked a site for potential development.
Excess loads plague staff
EXCESS workloads and chronic staff shortages continue to plague Latrobe Valley mental health workers as they prepare to step up their industrial campaign.
Farewelling Macca at Morwell Park
MORWELL resident and longtime educator Ken McDonald was misty-eyed last week as his colleagues and family members gathered for a morning tea at Morwell Park Primary School in his honour.
Opportunity to give
FRIENDS of the Latrobe Regional Hospital and members of the community are urged to show their support at tax time by helping the hospital raise $35,000 for vital signs monitors as part of its annual Tax Appeal.
All aboard
The Latrobe Valley Yacht Club's annual Sauna Sail regatta went off without a hitch on Saturday.
Nothing new in taxi inquiry: VTA representative
THE Fels Inquiry for the Victorian taxi industry has not made any new recommendations, says a local Victorian Taxi Association representative.
‘Significant’ clean-up cost
LATROBE City Council is expecting the cost of cleaning up after last week's flood damage to run into "hundreds of thousands of dollars" although it has yet to conduct an official assessment.
Students slam Monash
THE Monash University Gippsland Student Union has condemned the university's decision to carry on with the exams on Tuesday despite widespread flooding, saying it failed in its "duty of care to students' wellbeing".
Nethercote to leave LYP
LONG serving Loy Yang Power chief executive Ian Nethercote will leave the company this month as AGL Energy Ltd prepares to take over full ownership of the generator.
Emergency relief appeal launched
The Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund has launched an appeal to support people affected by last week's major flooding events across Gippsland.
Call to honour pledge
THE message of discontent with the State Government was loud and clear as more than 200 Gippsland teachers undertook stop work action on Thursday.
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Ainsworth traded to Carlton
FOOTBALL
AFL EXPORTS
BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
MORWELL'S Ben Ainsworth is set for Carlton.
In the fifth day of the AFL Trade Period, the Gold Coast 158-gamer had his...
