Major outage underway
All hands are on deck at Loy Yang power station as a seven-week power generation unit maintenance outage reaches its half-way point.
Apprentices back in employment
MORE than three years after the devastating bushfires that destroyed homes and took lives, 25 households in the Latrobe City area are still in temporary housing, while the status of 31 households is still being determined.
‘Road blocks’ on land lots
A MULTI-million dollar housing development proposal is on the verge of collapsing after another hurdle has left developer Brett Neilson thinking "it's too hard" to continue.
Waiting game for TAFEs
AFTER the stir caused by leaked documents outlining TAFE providers' transition plans led to a well-attended rally in Melbourne last Thursday, it is now a waiting game for teachers and supporters.
School ends deb ball tradition
A debate into the relevance of debutant balls in today's society has arisen after a school announced the ball would no longer continue after 2013.
CSG investigation stalls talks
DISCUSSIONS with South Gippsland Shire Council regarding Coal Seam Gas exploration licences in Boolarra and Mirboo North are on hold pending Latrobe City Council’s independent report into CSG extraction implications.
Hurt by course cuts
LOCAL women will be among those most hurt in a reduction in course offerings at Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE, following cuts to the state education budget.
Proposed rail and road overhaul
As increasing amounts of Melbourne residents opt for a rural tree-change, Latrobe City representatives are urging the State Government to invest more in regional cities to cater for expected population growth.
Latrobe City push to penalise ‘land-banking’
HEFTY council rates and stricter property standards could be enforced as part of Latrobe City's investigation into enforcing owners to clean up unsightly properties.
DAP sparks debate
THE rejection of a "lousy" $4000 for a disability advocacy film festival sparked an emotional debate at the tabling of Latrobe City's Disability Action Plan.
TAFE teachers take industrial action
TAFE teachers from across Gippsland will undertake their first stop work today to protest the $16 million cut to local TAFEs in a rally in Melbourne.
Police hunt knife-wielding robber
Detectives will be ramping up their efforts to apprehend a "brazen" and "cocky" offender who is believed to be the perpetrator of at least three armed robberies in Morwell over the past three weeks.
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Five-star Falcons win league
SOCCER
LATROBE VALLEY
By SEBASTIAN HASSETT
THEY’LL talk about this team in Latrobe Valley sporting folklore for decades.
And why not: we may never see a team dominate...
