CGCA washed out
Rain ruined the first day of the Energy Australia Yallourn Cup in Central Gippsland cricket with all matches washed out after only a few overs.
Investors keen for coal
CHINESE investors will be keen to access the Latrobe Valley's brown coal reserves when the State Government opens tenders for new coal allocations, possibly by the end of the year.
Trailer struck by train
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Police trained to respond
LATROBE Valley's police contend with the "pointy end" of dealing with people with mental illness regularly and are often in "risky and vulnerable" positions as a result.
Mental health housing drought
A CHRONIC shortage of supported accommodation for Latrobe Valley people battling mental illness is plaguing the region, according to key service providers.
Job cuts ‘by stealth’
IT is feared up to 70 staff face losing their jobs at Gippsland's education department in coming months as part of what one insider called the "biggest slash and burn" of jobs by the State Government since the Kennett era.
Valley’s jobless rate rises
WHILE the Latrobe Valley contends with mass public sector job cuts as part of the State Government's 'Sustainable Government' initiative, figures just released show the jobless rate rose in each of our main towns in the June 2012 quarter.
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Conman arrested
Decision to come on mine discharge
Decision to come on mine discharge
‘Hard road’ to travel
Moe singer-songwriter Darcy Fox is heading to Elmore today to compete in a heat of the Telstra Road to Discovery.
A cycle of safety
CYCLISTS, beware - as part of the 29th annual Safe Cycle month, an annual campaign by Victoria Police, you may be pulled over for doing the wrong thing, or even for doing it right.
Water costs to slow down
RAPIDLY rising water costs in Gippsland are set to slow down according to Gippsland Water's final 'Water Plan 3' proposal which was released yesterday.
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Morwell magnesium on hold, jobs denied
By PHILIP HOPKINS
LATROBE MAGNESIUM has put on hold its plan to develop a magnesium smelter in Morwell but instead will build a huge smelter...
