A dedicated asbestos taskforce for the Latrobe Valley has got underway, ensuring locals have their say over the removal of dangerous asbestos waste material from former power station and industrial sites.

The first group of members today signed the GROW Compact committing their business to increasing local spend in Gippsland and creating job opportunities for those with barriers to work.

Gippsland children will be among almost 20,000 heading to kindergarten this year who will benefit from the Andrews Labor Government’s Australian-first school readiness funding.

The Latrobe Special Developmental School and Traralgon Secondary College will not be merged, with the Andrews Labor Government to get on with the job of upgrading both schools. 

Lowanna College is one of seven schools across Victoria selected to take part in a travel immersion experience in India, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government.

Multicultural groups across Victoria are invited to share in more than $3 million worth of community event grants.

Apprentices, students, teachers, employers and training providers can now nominate for the 65th Victorian Training Awards.

Councils in Eastern Victoria Region can now apply for a share in more than $70 million for safer and more reliable roads thanks to the Andrews Labor Government.

Gippsland kids will be able to put their skills to the test next school holidays when the Spartan Australia kids’ race comes to Baw Baw Shire for the first time, with support from the Andrews Labor Government.

Applications are now open for Good Music Neighbours, an Andrews Labor Government program to help Victoria’s live music venues be better neighbours by managing the sound that goes to their local neighbourhoods.

The Baw Baw Shire L2P program will celebrate 10 years of supporting local learner drivers to get their licence.

Sports clubs are encouraged to apply for $500,000 in VicHealth grants now up for grabs.

To mark World Cancer Day, 4 February 2019, the Andrews Labor Government is encouraging all Victorians to make a commitment to themselves and their loved ones and get screened.

Nineteen cemeteries across Gippsland will receive a government grant as part of a $832,000 state-wide investment by the Andrews Labor Government to ensure the final resting places of our loved ones are maintained in a respectful manner.

Students and job seekers from Gippsland can now take up Free TAFE training under the Andrews Labor Government’s $172 million program to make 30 priority TAFE courses and 20 pre-apprenticeship courses tuition fee free from this year.

The Morwell Historical Society building on Hazelwood Road is one of 13 new community projects to benefit from Latrobe Valley Authority’s Community and Facility Fund, with Morwell Historical Society receiving a $12,539 grant for heating and cooling upgrades to ensure year-round comfort.

Students at Warragul North Primary School are a step closer to getting the facilities they need for a great start in life, with an architect appointed to design the school’s exciting upgrade.

All the action of cricket’s Big Bash League is charging into the Latrobe Valley thanks to support from the Andrews Labor Government.

The Andrews Labor Government is investing a further $1 million to help regional communities prepare for the real impacts of climate change.