Home care boost
LATROBE seniors are set to benefit from a $199,319 State Government funding boost to aged care services helping them to live independently at home.
‘Catastrophic’ collapse
The Morwell River's collapse into the Yallourn open cut coal mine has been labelled "catastrophic" by the state's mining and energy union, which says the State Government and TRUenergy have been playing down the severity of the situation.
Baw Baw burglaries
BAW BAW Criminal Investigation Unit has released an image of a man it believes may assist in the investigation of two house burglaries in Yarragon and Trafalgar recently.
Mum’s brave battle
CHILDBIRTH in itself is an experience for any woman, but to be told she had a rare form of cancer just an hour before her daughter's birth made the experience utterly surreal for Traralgon mother Melinda Monaghan.
Billion dollar gas plant proposal
A NEW billion dollar gas power station proposed for the Latrobe Valley will be built, but only when the market demands it.
‘Truck and shovel’ implemented
The Yallourn Power Station and mine workforce are feeling the reverberations of last week's Morwell River collapse, as employees and contractors undergo a company-wide shake-up to assist TRUenergy's response efforts.
Ian Nethercote to leave Loy Yang
LOY Yang Power's chief executive Ian Nethercote will leave the company, effective 29 June.
Residents evacuated
WITH water gushing across Traralgon's Tennyson Street, resident Adrian 'Richard' Green was left feeling "extremely frightened", stranded at his home.
Facilities damaged
THE deluge that swamped Traralgon this week took its toll on the Traralgon Men's Shed.
Council to investigate flood warning system
LATROBE City Council will be investigating its flood warning system amid reports from residents they had not received enough notice to evacuate.
Deluge hits with force
A POST-flood mop-up is underway in parts of the Latrobe Valley after rainfall recorded at surrounding bureau stations this week hit the highest levels seen for many years.
Residents relocated
RISING flood waters had 34 residents relocating to the region's relief centre on Monday night.
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By PHILIP HOPKINS
LOWER energy prices first and support for all technologies - including nuclear energy and advanced coal and gas power stations - should...
