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• Latrobe City Council calls for Victorian government to support for timber industry
  Release of code of practice for timber industry that has been on a long delayed by the state government.
• Latrobe City Council submits to inquiry into impacts of Hazelwood and Yallourn power stations closures
  Latrobe City Council will advocate for greater Government support for the municipality to help the region transition with less power stations.
• Latrobe City Transition Taskforce to be established to help minimise the effects of the closure of power stations
  Latrobe City Council is acting now to minimise the significant effects of the closure of power stations upon the municipality in the future.
• Latrobe City Council calls to preserve Lake Narracan following the closure of Yallourn Power Station in 2028
  Latrobe City Council will make a submission to the State Government calling to preserve Lake Narracan’s weir and water levels following the closure of Yallourn Power Station in 2028.
• Latrobe City Council seeks to attract manufacturers for Australian Defence Force to Latrobe Valley
  Latrobe City Council is seeking to raise the City’s manufacturing profile by contacting businesses in the defence supply chain from across Australia, with the intent of attracting new opportunities to the municipality.
• Latrobe City to continue to operate the Moe and Yallourn North outdoor pools
  Latrobe City Council will continue to operate the Moe and Yallourn North Outdoor Pools following a review of the 2020/21 season.
• Latrobe City Youth Council encourages healthy eating with 'Fab food marvellous mood' campaign'
  Food campaign to help educate the young people about healthy diet that lead to happier and healthier mental and physical wellness.
• Latrobe City Transition Taskforce starts on plan to move away from traditional power generation and a reduced timber industry
  Taskforce establishment to plan for the economic diversification and investment opportunirties.
• Latrobe City calls for input into storm and review of flood response to learn lessons for next time
  Storm and flood clean-up program funded by the government to provide service to property owners affected by storm and flooding without any cost.
• Latrobe City reminding businesses they can still access help from being affected by COVID-19 pandemic
  Programs that could help local business owners in improving their businesses.
• Latrobe City Council re-opens Cumberland Park kindergarten after negative results for COVID-19
  Identified close contact resulted negative from COVID-19.
• Latrobe City Council announces community representatives for safety committee
  Council announcing the representative of the new community safety committee.
• Anglicare Victoria continues to supporting young people in Latrobe Valley stay away from crime via Youth Crime Prevention Grants program
  Through the Andrews Labor Government Youth Crime Prevention Grants program (YCPG), Anglicare Victoria has been awarded $350,000 to continue helping young people find pathways away from offending.
• Baw Baw Shire and Latrobe City Council get extra $13,200 from state government ‘Municipal Emergency Resourcing Program’
  Eastern Victorian Councils will receive more funding to help them prepare for and respond to emergencies thanks to a funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government.
• Russell Northe calls for funding for Latrobe City Sports and Entertainment Stadium to become football centre of excellence
  Call for government funding to utilise the sports entertainment centre and give good potential to help make Gippsland to become the football heartland.
• Robert Burns of Churchill promotes Latrobe City for 20 years as volunteer at local visitor information centre
  Latrobe City Council has commemorated the contribution of a volunteer who has given 20 years of service.
• Help catalogue biodiversity in Latrobe City as part of Great Southern BioBlitz 2021
  The hunt is on to catalogue and celebrate Latrobe City’s biodiversity as the Great Southern BioBlitz 2021 blooms across the hemisphere.
• Help catalogue biodiversity in Latrobe City as part of Great Southern BioBlitz 2021
  The hunt is on to catalogue and celebrate Latrobe City’s biodiversity as the Great Southern BioBlitz 2021 blooms across the hemisphere.
• Latrobe Regional Hospital to host Mind Australia pop-up community mental health service and cater to Gippsland
  Additional funding to support the mental health workforce for better and more accessible services as the Latrobe Regional Hospital to host one of the pop-up community mental health services.
• Funding to support that landcare facilitator roles in Gippsland and Eastern Victoria
  Funding to support facilitator jobs that would help improve landcare and biodiversity.
• Latrobe Regional Airport looking to take-off under plan that sets out a long-term framework for development
  Council seeking expansion development opportunities for Latrobe Regional Airport that will help them support and grow the aviation operations.
• Support for Gippsland manufacturers to create jobs via Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI)
  Funding and support to boost manufacturing sector and guidelines for support application.
• Latrobe Regional Gallery July 2021
  Update on the Latrobe Regional Performing Arts series or activities.
• Latrobe Regional Gallery in Morwell plans large exhibition to celebrate 50th birthday
  Exhibition to be held in celebrating Latrobe Regional Gallery's 50th birthday.
• Latrobe Regional Performing Arts July 2021
  Series of new events and performance at Latrobe Performing Arts Centre for the month of July.
• Latrobe Regional Gallery August 2021
  50 Years: 50 Artists is a major exhibition to commemorate 50 years of Latrobe Regional Gallery from 4 September to 7 November
• Latrobe Valley paper will continue to be sent by rail for export and distribution as key Gippsland freight service gets stimulus for Victorian government
  Improvements on train tracks that will help ensure its daily runs.
• Support for senior vocational education students (VET) from Andrews Labor government
  The Victorian Government is making sure every secondary school student whose Vocational Education and Training (VET) studies have been disrupted by the pandemic will receive extra support to complete their certificates.
• Further support for Gippsland job seekers with the extension of employment facilitator services
  Funding to support and employ local job-seekers and facilitators.
• Federal support for farmers in East Gippsland and Wellington through the On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme
  The Coalition Government is bolstering support for farmers in East Gippsland and Wellington through the On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme.
• Stars align in Latrobe Valley as Women’s Big Bash Cricket featuring home-grown Nicole Faltum heads to Moe
  The Big Bash summer of cricket will sizzle in the City of Latrobe with the Melbourne Stars to make their WBBL debut at Moe’s Ted Summerton Oval on October 23 and 24.
• Support Baw Baw Shire hospitality and businesses throughout the pandemic with 'Baw Baw Eat and Explore' campaign and website
  Government project that encourages community to buy local products as much as they can to help the businesses thrive with the current challenges from the pandemic.
• Tilly’s Dream and Churchill North Primary School in Latrobe City get $110,000 boost for child care services
  Two childcare providers in the Latrobe Valley have received a welcome funding boost to meet the needs of local families.
• Darren Chester in support of federal funding for improvement to Greenwattle Racecourse in Sale
  Member for Gippsland Darren Chester and Sale Turf Club CEO Brad Evans discussing opportunities for Federal Government grants to support further upgrades at the Greenwattle Racecourse.
• Liberal Nationals support move to deliver hundreds of extra workers for Victoria’s under-resourced mental health workforce
  Government needs to boost mental health support through simple reforms to get them through the lockdowns.
• Funding $2.69 million goes to four major Gippsland businesses and Latrobe City Council via Regional Recovery Fund
  The Andrews Labor Government is accelerating regional Victoria’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic by investing in Eastern Victoria to create jobs and stimulate the local economy.
• Public schools ideal to support better mental wellbeing of Victorian students but not enough workers to deliver it
  A pledge to better support Victorian students to settle back into school after months of isolating lockdowns will only make a difference if there’s enough mental health practitioners to deliver it.
• Gippsland and Latrobe Valley to benefit from federal Clean Hydrogen Industrial Hubs fund
  The Federal Government’s $1.2 billion hydrogen investment is set to boost economic activity and jobs in regional Australia.
• Baw Baw Shire Council supports West Gippsland Regional Library transition to not-for-profit
  Endorsing support for West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation to be a not-for-profit organisation.
• More jobs in Latrobe Valley as Govhub opens for business
  GovHub to open and create more jobs in the community and support economic growth.
• Peter Walsh says financial support needed to revive Royal Melbourne Show competitions after being cancelled second year in a row
  Cancellation of the Royal Melbourne Show, is taking away good opportunities for the Victorian.
• Veteran health and wellbeing funding via 'Supporting Younger Veterans' grant for West and South Gippsland
  Grants offered for the support to our young veterans mental health and wellbeing.
• Warragul Cinemas gets a $60,000 grant from 'Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN) federal program
  Government program that aims to support independent cinema operators who have experienced significant declines in revenue due to COVID-19.
• Russell Northe encourages community support for Gippsland hospice at Churchill in Latrobe Valley
  Online petition for state government to consider and explore opportunities to build a hospice in the local community.
• The Disability Gateway is new one-stop shop for support to people in Gippsland with a disability
  People with disability can now access support team which includes information, programs and support available.
• Federal funding boost to upgrade Traralgon-Maffra road across Latrobe City and Wellington Shire
  Major upgrades for road improvements and driver's safety.
• Federal funding boost to upgrade Traralgon-Maffra road across Latrobe City and Wellington Shire
  Major upgrades for road improvements and driver's safety.
• Keeping the projectors rolling at Leongatha Cinema with 'Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods' (SCREEN) fund
  Grant support given to independent cinemas to get operating and keep them from significant declines.
• Morwell Parklands Preschool gets $500,000 grant from Victorian state government 'Building Blocks' program
  The Victorian Government is making sure young children have access to the best kinder facilities with hundreds of projects to upgrade and improve learning environments while supporting local jobs across Victoria.
• Morwell Centenary Rose Garden greatly improved by Friends of Garden with funding from Latrobe City Council and Advance Morwell
  Morwell Centenary Rose Garden receiving and appreciating funding support from the council to complete the installation of permanent bricks edging around garden beds.
• Extension of First Home Loan Deposit Scheme supports Gippslanders achieve their dream of owning a home
  Support for those who plan to buy and own a home.
• Stallholders sought for Children's Expo for Latrobe City
  An event inviting the stallholders to come and join the expo for the kids, with many services and activities for them to enjoy
• Use whale watching snaps images to support Southern Right Whale conservation
  Platform that collects images to support Southern Right Whale conservation.
• Neerim South War Memorial restored with support from the Victoria Remembers Grant Program
  Baw Baw Shire Council has completed restoration works on the War Memorial in Neerim South.
• Northe calls for Gippsland hospice care facility in Latrobe Valley and proposed Hazelwood House in Churchill
  Message from Mr Russell Northe MP to Gippsland Hospice Family to advocate for the consideration of a dedicated hospice for the region.
• Gippsland live performance presenters and suppliers can apply for state support from event cancellations between May and September
  The Victorian Government is providing more support for live performance events that have been cancelled due to the recent coronavirus restrictions.
• Labertouche Community Hall gets lovingly restored through the Latrobe Valley Authority’s Community and Facility Fund
  Labertouche Community Hall has been lovingly restored with a new roof, ceiling and floor, thanks to support from the Andrews Labor Government.
• Baw Baw Council welcomes Victorian government funding to support flood and storm recovery
  Baw Baw Shire Council welcomes the announcement of financial support from the Victorian Government to assist with our recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating storms that have recently struck our region.
• Innovation centre boosts the Latrobe Valley economy
  Innovation centre that helps in boosting the creation of jobs and the region’s economy, supporting the development that is beneficial to the valley.
• Gippsland small and medium businesses can partake in $400 million of support from ‘Victorian Business Support Package’
  A new jointly funded package from the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will give Victorian small and medium businesses the extra support and confidence they need to recover from the recent lockdown.
• Young people in East Gippsland wanted to apply for free leadership program - Youth Ambassador Program
  East Gippsland Shire Council is looking for people aged 12 to 25 to join the Youth Ambassador Program.
• Pandemic frightens people but that should not stop us asking any questions like if vaccine mandates are effective and what alternative treatments are there
  Thoughts and questions about the mandatory vaccinations and vaccine passports.
• Low indigenous vaccination rates risk widening the gap in Latrobe Valley and Gippsland
  Vaccine hesitancy and testing hesitancy in Victoria’s Indigenous communities’ risks pushing people further into disadvantage under the Andrews Labor Government’s plan to offer more freedoms to people who are fully-vaccinated.
• Andrews Labor Government must increase funding so Victorian school students get mental health support they need
  Labor needs to fund additional mental health support for the primary schools to give the young people the mental health support they need.
• SEED Lakeside Community Garden creator Shae Wilson gets $59,500 federal grant to support social and emotional health
  SEED Lakeside Community Garden in Sale will benefit from funding from the Federal Government.
• Nominations open to for young people for 2022 Youth Council in Wellington Shire
  Wellington Shire Council is calling on young people who want to have a greater say and help build a strong and inclusive community, to nominate for 2022 Youth Council.
• Writing competition calls for fiction about Latrobe City
  Writing competition that would that tells about the past, present and the people of the city.
• Free work life balance workshop for people who work non-traditional hours to be held in Toora
  Gambling free event to go to in your spare time.
• East Gippsland Shire Council endorses 2020/21 annual report noting support for communities
  East Gippsland Shire Council has endorsed its Annual Report 2020-21.
• Australia day awards for 2020 nominations open for people that have gone above and beyond in South Gippsland Shire
  Nominations are now open for the South Gippsland Australia Day Awards.
• East Gippsland's three hospitals and council urge people to get vaccinated in the fight against COVID-19
  Council encouraging everyone in the community to get vaccinated.
• Health Advocate Jane Anderson re-appointed by state government to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Latrobe Valley
  The Victorian Government is ensuring the right leadership is in place to improve the health and wellbeing of people in the Latrobe Valley.
• Gippsland Disability Advocacy received $40,000 to connect carers from across Gippsland through formal and informal peer support programs
  Local unpaid carers who selflessly support their loved ones will receive more support from the Victorian Government to help care for their own wellbeing.
• Federal 'Building Better Regions Fund' invests $9.9M in Leongatha, Korumburra, Toora, Koo Wee Rup, Cowes and Woolamai Beach
  Project funding that would create jobs for locals and will support the economic and social recovery of the region.
• Baw Baw Shire Council to continue transition out of direct aged and disability support services
  Council is proceeding with the decision reached in March 2020 to transition out of delivering direct care aged and disability support services from 30 June 2022.
• Landmark $30M multi-use community precinct state government funding for the heart of Warragul being pursued by Baw Baw Shire Council
  Council to pursue support from the state and federal government for the multi-use community precinct that will help in the economic development and will also benefit the region.
• Proposals and ideas wanted on how to best use federal funding from 'Local Jobs Program' for Gippsland
  Support program on improving jobseeker skills and employment pathways.
• Emergency services personnel denied COVID-19 vaccine priority in Latrobe Valley
  Emergency services workers removed from vaccine priority list in Victoria by the Andrews Government.
• Federal funding boost to upgrade Bengworden Road in East Gippsland
  Upgrades for safety and improved driving conditions that will also help support local jobs.
• Jobs boost to south and west Gippsland with 11 projects approved for funding from federal 'Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program'
  Funding for local roads projects that will support more jobs and help in the economic growth for the community.
• East Gippsland Council cheers female-friendly upgrade funding for Bairnsdale ovals
  Bairnsdale City Oval and neighbouring Peppercorn Park are set for new and much-needed female-friendly change rooms.
• Federal bushfire fund ‘rip off’ on East Gippsland must be prevented says Darren Chester
  East Gippsland community groups will be ‘ripped off’ if the Federal Government doesn’t boost the region’s allocation under the $280 million ‘Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program’, according to Federal MP Darren Chester.
• Andrews Labor Victorian government blocks move to ensure adequate mental health practitioners for school children
  Labor MPs, with the support of three crossbenchers, have once again blocked a move to make sure there’s enough mental health practitioners for Victoria’s school children.
• Wellington Shire Council endorses second package for business COVID support
  Wellington Shire Council today endorsed the second incarnation of its Covid-19 Business Support Package to assist local businesses recover from the effects of the pandemic.