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Tepid timetable response

MINOR changes to the Gippsland V/Line timetable has evoked a tepid response from public transportation users on The Express' Facebook page.

Road plan to be developed

A PLAN for the future of Gippsland's road networks will be developed as part of a strategic vision for the region.

Public housing wait increase

DESPITE a statewide fall in public housing waiting list figures, Gippsland Region recorded an increase during the March quarter.

Bunnings set to expand

AS part of a national goal to rapidly expand its business, Bunnings will either revamp or rebuild its Mid Valley Morwell store and open its new $21 million Traralgon store towards the end of June this year.

Investment needed

Suggestions the Latrobe Valley could transform to a mining export hub on the scale of the Pilbara would require massive investment in new technologies and transport infrastructure, according to ministers.

Prison negotiations resume

MANAGEMENT of Sale's Fulham Correctional Centre and union members will resume their negotiations at Fair Work Australia at 2.15pm today.

The Lion’s share

A Morwell dairy processing facility has become the latest recipient of State Government industry funding, landing $490,000 for electricity infrastructure upgrades.

Holding her own

DESPITE being the general manager of a male-dominated company, Traralgon's Julie Mack has taken the organisation from strength to strength.

A war to remember

AT 21 years of age Jim Saddington felt bullet-proof and fearless.

Ministerial agreement standout

A LATROBE Valley Ministerial agreement has been held up as an economic growth model other regions should embrace.

Overhaul for Gippsland’s special schools

GIPPSLAND'S special education network is hoping to overhaul the education system this year with the help of State Government support.

Uncertain future for plant

Latrobe City remains upbeat about the future of HRL's proposed Morwell dual gas-fired power station despite Monday's announcement project development had been "frozen", fuelling ongoing speculation about the plant's future.

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