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One Gld to promote region

JUST days after the state's peak business body said Gippsland needed a recognisable, collective 'voice', key regional leaders have announced a new "lead advocacy group", One Gippsland. 

All smiles for Glee girl

TRARALGON girl Rebekah Symons has every reason to be gleeful. 

Group is putting Rosedale on the map

NOT so long ago the Rosedale community, bothered by the "poor image" it had long endured over exposed empty and vacant land on its Princes Highway frontage, decided to turn things around for themselves. 

Moratorium angers industry

A State Government moratorium on coal seam gas exploration has angered oil and gas exploration company Lakes Oil, which said there was insufficient consultation with industry before making the decision. 

Train commuters face longer wait

LATROBE Valley V/Line commuters could now face up to eight weeks of early departures, delays and transferals after the completion timeline for a damaged rail section was extended this week. 

Rates ‘out of control’

THE letter from Latrobe City Council received by the Rodgers household this year was greeted with incredulity. 

Call to end ‘contracts’ charade

THE Federal Government has been urged to end the "charade" of its 'contracts for closure' program as key local sources indicate a proposal to close brown coal power stations in the Latrobe Valley looks set to be shelved. 

Fairer fire levy on cards

Long awaited reforms to the funding of firefighting services have been hailed as a win for Latrobe Valley residents, unfairly burdened by exorbitant insurance premium fire service levies. 

Body found in Churchill

THE body of a deceased man was located in Churchill earlier today.

Man injured in house fire

A 31 year-old Churchill man suffered burns to his hands, face and arms during a fire at a house in Coolabah Drive, Churchill, on Sunday.

Cancer treatment claims refuted

CLAIMS Latrobe Valley’s cancer patients could no longer receive radiation treatment at Latrobe Regional Hospital have been staunchly denied by the service provider. 

Fracking freeze for Gld

Fracking freeze for Gippsland

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