State held to account over Comm Games debacle
STAFF WRITERS
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
A RECENT interim report finds the state government rushed the decision to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
An inquiry into the handling of...
Help needed for nurse after 20-year battle
By KATRINA BRANDON
NURSES are there to help at the lowest of times, but who is there for them?
Belinda Bright was a nurse who, on...
Mighty magnesium
By PHILIP HOPKINS
IN a major boost to Latrobe Valley industry and jobs, Latrobe Magnesium has paved the way for its plant in Morwell to...
Police Beat: Maryvale blaze
Police Beat with Zaida Glibanovic
Maryvale blaze
MORWELL locals had a fright on the evening of Tuesday, May 7, as large plumes of smoke were spotted...
What this budget means for the Valley
By STEFAN BRADLEY
IS Victoria's 2024/25 State Budget a positive plan for the future or a "horror budget"? Does it offer nothing, or does it...
Equality for all: Pride in Ageing program
By KATRINA BRANDON
AS the first of its kind in Australia, the Minister for Equality, Harriet Shing, has announced a $4.5 million pilot project for...
Answers blowing in the wind
By ERIKA ALLEN and STEFAN BRADLEY
AUSTRALIA'S offshore wind ambitions have advanced significantly after the federal government announced last week that the first six proponents...
LVA to transition into Regional Development Victoria
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
THE Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA) has received funding to continue operations for only another six months before transitioning into Regional Development Victoria...
LRH: State Budget’s big winner
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
LATROBE Regional Health is among the big winners in this year’s State Budget, with $44 million in funding allocated.
The state government contribution...
Accused mushroom murderer pleads not guilty
STAFF WRITERS
THE accused murderer at the core of the Leongatha mushroom poisoning case, Erin Patterson, has pleaded not guilty to all of her charges.
Patterson...
Duck and quail hunting allocated over $10 million in budget
STAFF WRITERS
THE state government’s budget commitment to support future quail and duck hunting highlights strategic investment in hunting regulation and compliance, but diverges from...
Union to fight Fed Uni job cuts
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
“UNION Power” echoed through the halls as staff and students took action at Churchill’s Federation University campus last Wednesday (May 1) after...
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Local athletes on the national stage
ATHLETICS
By ERIKA ALLEN
NINE athletes from Wellington Athletic Club represented Victoria at the 2024 Australian Athletics Championships held in Adelaide last month.
It is by far...
