50 years ago
The Express, March 36, 1976
On the bounce
TWO Americans teaching at Traralgon Technical School are attempting to break the world trampolining record – to raise money for the Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Marshall Mullnix, a physical education teacher, and Kevin Howard, social studies, will try to bounce for 72 hours. They are currently practicing 10 hours a day. The attempt will be made between 11am on April 2 and 11am on April 4. The teachers are members of the Royal Exchange Cork Club, which last year raised $7449.49 for the appeal. The old record of 63.5 hours was broken recently in Sydney and stands at 71 hours. The pair will have a five-minute break every hour. Other than that, they will keep on bouncing.
30 years ago
The Express, March 25, 1996
Action needed on petrol prices
LABOR MLA for Morwell, Keith Hamilton, says it’s time for country people to demand a guarantee from the Coalition that it will act on petrol prices. “Despite all the hoopla about country petrol prices in the recent federal election, things are very quiet at this time,” Mr Hamilton said. “I am astounded that this Liberal-National Government appears to have gone to ground on its supporters in country Victoria. “It’s not good enough for the Kennett Government to ignore country people on the most common cause of complaint.” Mr Hamilton said that despite claims about getting a national approach, “it is very clear that only state governments have power to control prices”.
10 years ago,
The Express, March 24, 2016
Traralgon pair arrested
DETECTIVES have arrested a 26-year-old man and 30-year old woman from Traralgon following the discovery of a body in a disused mine in Whroo, in the state’s north, on 12 March, according to Police. Detectives identified the body to be a 56-year-old Mooroopna man, following an appeal for information from the public.
