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Fight against fuel prices

People say it is in his "Pommy blood", and he thinks they might be right.

Apprenticeship opens doors

TAKING on an apprenticeship to learn new skills has been a game changer for Latrobe Valley's Karley Wells.

Meet ‘Mrs Average’

NEWBOROUGH'S Adele Pugsley is Latrobe Valley's average resident - and she does not mind being average at all.

Mine operator monitors train track stability

Concerns surrounding the V/Line Gippsland track's proximity to massive flooding in the Yallourn open cut mine have been addressed by mine operator TRUenergy.

Dance of ‘creation and life’

WITH the deep sound of the didgeridoo entrancing workers and children, Gippsland celebrated the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee Week.

Cheering them on

Latrobe Valley's sporting venues have been bustling with activity this week, with about 1500 athletes competing in 15 events at the Southern University Games.

Building engagement

THE recent community forum for an innovative education partnership pilot for Kurnai College attracted more than 60 people.

Program reprieve

A VITAL Gippsland-wide midwifery education and support program has been granted a reprieve, despite the loss of government funding.

Mine conditions ‘safe’

SAFETY concerns for the Yallourn mine workforce, working round the clock to combat rising water levels in the mine, have been allayed by an on-site union inspection last week.

TAFE left ‘high and dry’

WHAT was once a classroom filled with business students at Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE now stands empty.

Guidelines under microscope

THE State Government has denied claims its transition plan guidelines for TAFEs are too "stringent".

Dedication pays off

Traralgon's Mikaela Ryan was the only Latrobe Valley student to be recognised at the Premier's VCE Awards, at a ceremony held in Melbourne recently.

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