50 years ago
The Express, October 22, 1975
Poisoner kills dogs
TWELVE dogs are believed to have died in Moe last week after eating poisoned meat. Other dogs who have taken the poisoned baits have survived. Mr Bert De Vries of Charles St said the bait was seemed to have been laid in the Elizabeth, Queen, and Charles street areas. Mr De Vries said it was a terrible sight to see the dogs writhing in agony after the poison had taken effect. He said vet surgeons had identified the poison as snail killer. Mr De Vries’ dog survived after taking a bait. There are no paddocks in the area and Mr De Vries said he didn’t know of anyone who was worried about dogs causing a nuisance. He said all the dogs had been family pets and many children were very upset over the poisonings.
30 years ago
The Express, October 19 1995
Warning over scrapping flood monitoring in Latrobe
THE State Opposition claims Gippsland Water’s decision not to maintain its flood warning activities in the Latrobe Valley could jeopardise public safety and place environmental monitoring in that region at risk. Shadow Environment Minister Barry Pullen said the Bureau of Meteorology was advising Gippsland Water would no longer monitor river levels in the Latrobe River basin. But Gippsland Water’s marketing services manager Sharon Smith yesterday said the authority had never been responsible for issuing flood warnings, adding that it had always been the sole function of the Bureau of Meteorology. Gippsland Water has since transferred all waterways management functions to the Lake Wellington Rivers Authority.
10 years ago
The Express, October 19, 2015
No more coal investments
FRENCH energy company ENGIE – known as GDF SUEZ in Australia – has announced it will cease investment in new coal projects worldwide. ENGIE chief executive Gerard Mestrallet was reported to affirm this commitment prior to the 2015 Paris Climate Conference in an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro. GDF SUEZ spokesman Trevor Rowe said the announcement confirmed there would be no future investment in coal projects, but all committed and approved coal projects would continue. He said there was no planned investments in coal projects in Australia. ENGIE is a sponsor of the upcoming 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, and the French government is its single largest shareholder. Environment Victoria said the French government must continue to influence ENGIE to make a commitment to the lead-up to the Paris climate negotiations to retire Hazelwood. “Victoria should now be rapidly developing a transition plan for the Latrobe Valley community to ensure new investment in jobs and industries other than coal,” Environment Victoria campaigns director Nick Roberts said. “Closure is now inevitable and we need to have a plan to support the community through the transition.
