Enrolments are ‘vital’
CENTRAL Gippsland Institute of TAFE's uncertain future lies at the mercy of next year's student enrolments, its chief executive has admitted, amid concerns State Government cuts have sent the institute spiralling into financial disarray.
Mental health challenges nationwide
A "CRISIS-driven" approach to mental health in the Latrobe Valley is leading to poor outcomes, according to a senator who toured the region recently.
Valley ‘still left wanting’
DESPITE Latrobe Valley being identified as a 'hot-spot' in desperate need of new mental health nursing positions when they are rolled out across Victoria, allocations are tipped to fall well short of meeting those needs.
LRH takes on more graduates
NURSING graduate numbers at Latrobe Regional Hospital are set to increase next year despite union claims up to 40 per cent of the state's nursing and midwifery graduates will miss out on placements.
Latrobe City’s councillors
Express journalist Annabelle Beale spoke with Latrobe City’s recently elected councillors on their aims for the coming term.
Garden of ghouls and ghosts
LATROBE Valley residents who went trick or treating for Halloween last night may have visited a Traralgon resident's creepy graveyard garden.
Racing legacy lives on
MOE trainer Peter Gelagotis' only misgiving ahead of this weekend's Victoria Derby is his late father Michael will not be there to see their galloper Hvasstan vying for a group one win.
House shortage hinders market
A "DESPERATE" housing shortage in the Traralgon real estate market has been blamed for a nine per cent increase in median house prices, frustrating real estate agents who are unable to capitalise on recent improvements in buyer activity.
Start of VCE examinations
HUNDREDS of anxious Latrobe Valley year 12 students will sit for the Victorian Certificate of Education English paper today, marking the start of the end-of-year written examinations.
It is easy to be green
THE Scammell household installed solar panels in a bid to reduce their electricity bills, but father Mark was not impressed when told his indulgences - a plasma television and beer fridge - were likely the main culprits behind the bulk of the costs.
‘Smog and bogans’
EFFORTS to "rebrand" Latrobe Valley are set to escalate in coming months but will need to combat widespread external perceptions of "smog, bogans" and "a line at Centrelink".
Workers on way to resolution
CHANTS, boos and whistles, along with the sounds of tooting car horns in support of rallying Department of Human Services workers resounded outside the office of a local politician in Traralgon yesterday afternoon.
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Weekend cricket: just a tad wet
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By LIAM DURKIN
RUN in with a smile.
Journeyman cricketer Todd Mann will play his 300th A Grade match this weekend.
The right arm fast bowler...
