Tag: Traralgon 3844
Ambulance Victoria rejects shift claims
Ambulance Victoria has responded to union claims, saying it has not failed to fill shifts in Gippsland.[MORE]
Gippsland soaks up more rain
More heavy rain has fallen in parts of Gippsland, in south-east Victoria, overnight.[MORE]
Traralgon woman pleads guilty after cyclist death
A Traralgon woman has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, after the death of a cyclist in Gippsland almost three years ago.[MORE]
Ambulance Victoria under fire over Gippsland shifts
The union representing paramedics is accusing Ambulance Victoria of failing to fill shifts in Gippsland today.[MORE]
Water Swap project launched in Traralgon
A new project to increase environmental flows to the Gippsland Lakes and improve infrastructure on farms will be trailed in the Macalistair Irrigation Area.[MORE]
Latrobe Valley touted as property development hot spot
The Latrobe Valley is being touted as one of Australia's leading locations for property investment and development. [MORE]
Businesses chamber backs Fed Govt's economic boost
The Traralgon Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the Federal Government's economic stimulus package announced this week will give local businesses a welcome boost before Christmas.[MORE]
Goss, O'Grady starring in Victoria
Australian cyclists Matt Goss and Stuart O'Grady continue to dominate cycling's Herald Sun Tour, with Goss winning the opening stage yesterday.[MORE]
Traralgon Post Office to stay open
Federal Parliament has been told a country post office at the heart of a national election debate earlier this year will stay open after months of public campaigning.[MORE]
Police seek pedestrian death witnesses
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an elderly pedestrian was killed in Traralgon, in south-east Victoria, on Friday night.[MORE]
Elderly woman dies after being hit by car
Victorian police are investigating the death of a elderly woman after she was knocked down by a car at Traralgon this evening.[MORE]
Severe storms forecast for parts of Vic
Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of Victoria, including Wodonga, Wangaratta, Traralgon, Sale, Moe and Bairnsdale this afternoon.[MORE]
Traralgon crime crackdown working: deputy Mayor
The deputy Mayor of the Latrobe City Council, David Wilson, says there has been a drop in violence on Traralgon streets since a new safety program began.[MORE]
Climate change meet to hear power generation support
The Latrobe City Council will represent Gippsland councils at a session in Traralgon this afternoon on the Federal Government's climate change green paper.[MORE]
Forum to detail emissions trading scheme
Gippsland residents can attend a public information session in Traralgon on Monday to learn more about the Federal Government's emissions trading scheme.[MORE]
Probe continues into timber mill accident
WorkSafe is continuing investigations at a timber mill in Traralgon where a man had his arm torn off by a machine yesterday.[MORE]
Man loses arm in sawmill accident
WorkSafe investigators have arrived at a Traralgon sawmill, after a man lost his arm this morning in a workplace accident.[MORE]
Huge increase in commuters on regional rail
The Victorian Government will spend more than $230-million on new trains to run on Victoria's main regional routes.[MORE]
AMA says hospital funding not enough
Gippsland doctors are welcoming the announcement of more money for the region's hospitals, but say more needs to be done to boost morale.[MORE]
Govt launches new coal bodies
Federal Minister for Energy and Resources Martin Ferguson has launched a new coal council and carbon storage taskforce. [MORE]
Workshops work towards timber truckies accreditation
The Victorian Forests Harvesting and Cartage Council (VFHCC) is running a series of workshops in Gippsland next month to ensure timber truck drivers in the region qualify for government accreditation.[MORE]
Police say two bus crash victims now off critical list
Police say two men critically injured in a crash between a bus and a truck in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, are recovering, but their injuries are still serious. [MORE]
Driver, passenger badly hurt in Vic bus crash
Two men have been critically injured in a crash between a bus and a truck in Victoria's Latrobe Valley today.[MORE]
Man freed from bus crash wreck
A 28-year-old man trapped in the wreckage of bus crash near Traralgon, Vic, has been freed and flown to hospital.[MORE]
Seventeen injured in Vic bus crash
Seventeen people have been injured in a bus crash near Traralgon in eastern Victoria.[MORE]
