50 years ago

The Express October 8, 1975

Building Boom Stirs Shire

Traralgon Shire is the new building boom area in the Latrobe Valley. The slow-moving shire, which has always relied on the farming community for its income, is now experiencing the start of the semi-urban sprawl. In the past 12 months 51 houses were built in the shire – easily the highest ever recorded. The total value of these houses was more than $1,192,061 making an average of more than $23,000 per house. The shire’s engineer, Mr Cooper, said there had been 101 houses built in Traralgon City in the past 12 months. “And we thought this was a pretty good year,” he said. “It’s quite significant that this is where the development in the Latrobe valley is taking place”.

30 years ago

The Express, October 10 1995

Cinema site to be changed

The intended site for a new multi-million dollar cinema complex at Mid Valley Shopping centre in Morwell appears likely to change. The eight-screen complex was originally intended to be located in the far north-west corner of the centre close to neighbouring residential units. However following a meeting last week, the complex is likely to be repositioned closer to the shopping centre although still at the western end. By locating the cinema closer to the shopping centre, the building will not be left out on its own if stage two of the proposed Mid Valley expansion does not go ahead. Mid Valley’s expansion plans are now likely to be redrawn to incorporate the repositioning of the cinema complex. Mid Valley Shopping Centre owners, the Julliard Group, will construct the cinema complex for the Village Roadshow/Dennis Trewin joint venture to fit out to completion.

10 years ago

The Express, October 12, 2015

Morwell MP flings paper use at government

MEMBER for Morwell Russell Northe has questioned the State Government over the source of paper used by each department and agency. Mr Northe has asked Finance Minister Robin Scott to advise him what percentage of copy paper produced in the 2014-2015 financial years was Australian-made and what percentage was 100 per cent recycled Australian-made. He has also asked the minster the same questions for the forecast periods between 2015 and 2019. Mr Northe’s questions follow community concerns over procurement practices, in particular decisions by the Federal Government to no longer require the use of 100 per cent recycled paper in its departments.