School closure shocks community
THE Latrobe Valley's education community is still coming to terms with the State Government's shock decision to close Morwell's indigenous Woolum Bellum College, a move which has sparked a political blame game.
Road maintenance funds ‘insulting’
THE opposition has slammed the State Government's recent $45 million road maintenance funding announcement, saying $100 million of its budget cuts had led to the widespread deterioration in local roads.
Opportunities lost
FOR year 10 student Wymarah Morgan, Morwell's indigenous Woolum Bellum College taught her about family, indigenous culture, and gave her the belief there were genuine opportunities for her in the community.
Support group for Traralgon carers
THE Traralgon Carers Support Group aims to prevent carers from "getting burnt out" by hosting a regular social morning tea.
Girls’ Night In for mum
WHEN mother of five Lina Ellul was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 48, her daughters rallied behind her in support.
Assistance still available
THE Federal Government has confirmed a $200 million assistance package for regions hard hit by the carbon tax will remain open to the Latrobe Valley.
Yallourn mine water discharge continues
FLOODWATERS from the Yallourn open-cut mine will continue to pump into the Latrobe River for another 120 days.
Traditional good time
CLUB Astoria's 11th annual Oktoberfest celebration has been touted as a "beer-guzzling, potato pancake-munching success" with everybody having a "great time" despite the rainy weather.
Family battles with mental illness
WHEN the phone rings at the home of one local family these days, it is enough to trigger anxiety in the household - such is the severity of the mental illness affecting the family's mother and grandmother, who tends to relentlessly phone them in a "very disturbed" state.
Widespread challenges
BALANCING the wishes of mentally ill people with the wishes of their families, while weighing up safety and risk factors and assessing community support sounds to be an overwhelming task.
Trains back on track
V/LINE train services east of Moe are set resume operations on Monday, seven-and-a-half weeks after a sunken track embankment crippled the service, sending Latrobe Valley commuter routines into disarray.
Status quo for CCG students
THE hundreds of Community College Gippsland students based in the Latrobe Valley are safe for now from the State Government's cuts to the vocational education and training sector.
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Cup games underway in the Latrobe Valley
SOCCER
MOE UNITED
By LAURIE WILLIAMS, JOHN CARDONA AND SEBASTIAN HASSETT
OLYMPIANS finished the championship season with a big win over Newborough-Yallourn United in Football Victoria Latrobe...
