Development stalemate
TENSIONS between developers and Latrobe City Council have escalated, with the State Government urging council to expedite development on large parcels of Latrobe Valley land.
Confronting, yet moving play
LAST week's moving performance by at-risk young people recreating their stories for local audiences could lead to a similar initiative for Latrobe Valley youth.
Breaking new ground
LATROBE City has moved ahead of much of Victoria to pilot extended preschool hours.
Bill hardship surges
LATROBE Valley residents are feeling the financial pressure more than ever, with welfare agencies recording a surge in clients facing utility disconnections after struggling to meet energy bills.
College still waiting
MORWELL'S Koorie College remains in the dark about impending funding changes which could potentially threaten the school's ability to cater for at-risk indigenous teenagers.
Latrobe leads poor housing figures in Gippsland
THE Latrobe Valley recorded Gippsland's biggest fall in new home approvals last year during a region-wide housing market slump.
Vital program in jeopardy
A FREEZE on funding to a key mental health program could threaten its expansion in the Latrobe Valley.
Medicare move going ahead
DESPITE community concerns, Morwell's Medicare office will begin offering its services from a shared site with Centrelink from 28 May.
Revellers’ ticket to ride
THE Night Rider bus trial has been re-introduced in a bid to crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour in Traralgon.
Opportunities for regional employers
BUSINESSES in regional Victoria looking to fill gaps in employment should consider sponsoring a skilled migrant worker, according to a locally-based migration agent.
Hopes hinge on govt
GIPPSLAND Aeronautics remains hopeful it can secure much needed funding from the state and federal governments.
Gippsland rail line misses out
GIPPSLAND is set to become one of the last remaining rail lines to share V/line services with metro trains, despite hosting the longest stretch of metro track in the Victorian network.
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From the archives with Aidan Knight
50 years ago
The Express, August 27, 1975
Railways won’t move goods yard
THE Railways have declined to relocate the Morwell goods yards, claiming that it would...
