Council calls for positive bias
LATROBE City Council has formally asked governments to show a "positive bias" to the Latrobe Valley as the region seeks to offset the potential loss of 2000 jobs in its transition to a low-carbon economy.
Highway funds bypassed
THE duplication of the Princes Highway will continue to progress on schedule despite no further funds being allocated towards the project in the recent Federal Budget.
DPI shakeup
Traralgon Department of Primary Industry officers have been largely unaffected by State Government moves to sure up public sector efficiency.
High growth expected
TRARALGON will face a population boost of up to 52,000 residents within the next three decades, a report has revealed.
Bus to boost town appeal
FOUR months after the changes to the region’s bus services, Yallourn North Action Group are encouraging commuters to “get on board” and visit the town.
Four decades of service
THE past 40 years on the job, most of it spent serving as a police officer in regional Victoria, have seemingly flown by for Leading Senior Constable Gary Mills.
Youth charged following stabbing
A TRARALGON youth, who was allegedly stabbed with a bottle on Friday night, has been released from Latrobe Regional Hospital.
Accuracy costs Morwell
Inaccurate kicking for goal proved costly to Morwell as they failed by eight points to defeat an improved Bairnsdale.
‘Deadly’ win for Gippsland
The brain child of a Morwell aboriginal elder has grown to become the region's biggest indigenous conference and has gone on to take out a national award for promoting reconciliation.
‘Beautiful’ track opens
DESPITE the chilly conditions and slippery ground underfoot, there was a strong community response at the official opening of the Grand Strzelecki Track at the Tarra Bulga Visitor Centre in Balook yesterday.
‘Disrespectful act of vandalism’
LOCAL war veterans are saddened and disappointed by a "disrespectful act of vandalism" at the Morwell cenotaph hours after wreaths were laid on Anzac Day.
Students in jeopardy
PROMISES made by the State Government to secure the future of the TAFE sector in the budget aftermath have been dispelled by a Gippsland TAFE provider.
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Machete ban sweeps Victoria
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THE state government has used extraordinary powers to totally ban the sale of machetes.
Machete sale bans came into effect Wednesday, May 28.
Premier Jacinta Allan...
