50 years ago
The Express, November 12, 1975
Shire “yes” to LV Skyhooks concert
THOUSANDS of screaming teenagers could converge on Morwell on December 28 if a proposal to bring Australia’s top rock band, Skyhooks, to the town is successful. JFM Promotions of Churchill have contacted Morwell Shire Council asking for the use of the town’s main recreational reserve. The promoters say they expect between 3000 and 4000 people at the concert, but one councillor believes there could be as many as 10,000. Cr Bill McRoberts said the council had to decide whether it would grant approval for the sake of the “kids” or for the sake of the promoters. Cr Ed Grinpukel said there was always a cry in Morwell that there was nothing for young people to do. “This is the sort of thing they’re crying out for,” he said. The council has agreed that the concert be held in the shire as long as an agreement can be reached about the venue.
30 years ago
The Express, November 14, 1995
LRH board members confirmed
THE Governor in Council has reappointed three members of the Latrobe Regional Hospital’s board of management, appointed one new member and confirmed the appointment of another. George Joyce, Mary Howlett and Leigh Dodd have been reappointed until 31 October 1998. The new appointment is orthopaedic surgeon Dr Hubert Owen. The Governor confirmed Professor Roger Strasser as Monash University’s representative on the LRH board. Strasser heads Monash University’s Centre for Rural Health, based at the hospital’s Moe campus and was appointed to the hospital and the university in April this year.
10 years ago
The Express, November 9, 2015
Arrests made over damage
MORWELL police have charged two youths with allegedly causing extensive damage to the Yinnar Junior Football Ground in July this year. The damage was done over two separate occasions and consisted of burn-out marks over a wide area of the ground. The two boys have been charged with criminal damage and numerous driving offences and will appear at court at a later date.
