Cheering them on
Latrobe Valley's sporting venues have been bustling with activity this week, with about 1500 athletes competing in 15 events at the Southern University Games.
Building engagement
THE recent community forum for an innovative education partnership pilot for Kurnai College attracted more than 60 people.
Program reprieve
A VITAL Gippsland-wide midwifery education and support program has been granted a reprieve, despite the loss of government funding.
Mine conditions ‘safe’
SAFETY concerns for the Yallourn mine workforce, working round the clock to combat rising water levels in the mine, have been allayed by an on-site union inspection last week.
‘Dud policy’ deadline extended
AMID condemnation for its "abysmal" plan to close local power stations, the Federal Government conceded on Friday it had not yet reached an agreement with any generators.
‘Polarising’ debate
A MULTICULTURAL services worker fears debate about asylum seekers raging in Federal Parliament will "polarise" the community, as the contentious issue filters into the Latrobe Valley.
Building stronger relationships
EDUCATION will be the tool used to break through racial ignorance, according to Trafalgar High School student Estelle Fraser.
Unemployment figures drop
GIPPSLAND'S unemployment rate defied the odds to drop to a rate lower than the state average in May.
Govt fails on jobs: Viney
DURING the Baillieu Government's first year in office in Victoria, about 11,000 jobs were lost across Gippsland and the Latrobe Valley, according to the State Opposition.
TAFE left ‘high and dry’
WHAT was once a classroom filled with business students at Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE now stands empty.
Guidelines under microscope
THE State Government has denied claims its transition plan guidelines for TAFEs are too "stringent".
Dedication pays off
Traralgon's Mikaela Ryan was the only Latrobe Valley student to be recognised at the Premier's VCE Awards, at a ceremony held in Melbourne recently.
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