Commuter disgusted by V/Line conductor
A V/LINE conductor has been accused of bullying a girl with Downs syndrome by a Latrobe Valley commuter, who averted attempts to eject the girl from the train for not having a valid ticket.
Gippsland ambulance ‘under-resourced’
STATE Government claims of boosted ambulance services are not being felt on the ground in the Latrobe Valley, according to the Ambulance Employees Australia of Victoria.
Praise for paramedics
SHEILA Corser has nothing but praise for local paramedics who worked to save her husband from death just weeks ago.
Call out for more care on roads
CARELESS and impatient drivers speeding through ongoing Princes Freeway road works have been lambasted by local police and road authorities, after a multiple-car collision last week.
On road to recovery
IT only took a split second for a morning bike ride to turn into disaster for former Australian Football League star and Morwell resident Troy Makepeace.
Abattoir workers escape conviction
GOOD behaviour bonds have been handed to three former employees of a Trafalgar abattoir after they pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges.
Closure plans scrapped
THE cloud of uncertainty hanging over the future of Latrobe Valley's power stations lifted yesterday as the Federal Government announced it would no longer seek to close local generators.
Windy welcome for Valley
STATE Emergency Services responded to more than 100 incidents yesterday as the Latrobe Valley was hit with winds of up to 87 kilometres per hour.
Statistics up following greater policing efforts
LATROBE Valley's most recent crime statistics showing sharp rises in family violence and drug offences reflect greater policing efforts to scale up prosecutions.
Millions slashed from fire budget
Claims a $41 million cut in the Country Fire Authority's budget will not impact on Latrobe Valley's front line services have been disputed by a local inside source.
Asbestos lobby success
A LATROBE Valley advocacy group has had a major win after successfully campaigning to remove a Federal Government-sanctioned asbestos guide.
More strikes planned as teachers increase fight
PARENTS are being warned more strikes could come after hundreds of Latrobe Valley teachers took part in the largest Australian Education Union stop-work action yesterday.
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Maroons grind out hard fought victory
FOOTBALL
GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
By LIAM DURKIN
ROUND 8 of the Gippsland League was spread across Saturday and Sunday at the weekend.
The round carried greater gravitas than usual,...
