50 years ago

The Express, August 27, 1976

Better mail service soon

 

THE Morwell mail centre will be a further step in the decentralisation program of the mail processing work from the central mail exchange in Melbourne to a number of country locations.

The State Manager of Australia Post, Mr R. J. Page, advised the Member for McMillan, Mr Simon, of this yesterday.

The complete decentralised program envisages the introduction of seven mail processing centres in the Melbourne metropolitan area and five in the Victorian Country area. Morwell will be one of the five in the Victorian country areas.

Studies by Australia Post have led to the conclusion that a network of decentralised mail centres is a more appropriate base on which to maintain fast and efficient postal services to meet community needs.

The Morwell mail centre will serve most of the Gippsland District, and is planned to commence operation during the 1977-1978 financial year.

 

30 years ago

The Express, August 27, 1996

Shadow minister inspects paper mill

 

THE Shadow Environment Minister, Sheryl Garbutt, was in Latrobe Valley to obtain a first hand view of what is now our single largest employer.

Both the management and union representatives were anxious for the shadow minister to understand the scale of operations in the forest and paper industry in Latrobe Valley and its importance to the local community.

It is important for members of the alternative government to appreciate regional issues and Australian Paper is certainly an important issue in this region.

 

10 years ago

The Express, August 25, 2016

Silence from education dept

 

THE Department of Education has not commented on a review of its Trafalgar High bus service which has resulted in a number of Willow Grove parents invoiced almost $250.

Trafalgar High School, on behalf of the department, recently sent out letters to a number of Willow Grove parents with the invoice for last semester’s school bus fares, as they had bypassed their nearest government school – Lowanna College.

The Express contacted the department on Friday, after concerns were raised by parents, but it is yet to respond to a series of questions lodged.

Parents are concerned only some of the town’s residents are being billed for the bus, based on distance from the school, despite the fact all students are picked up from the general store, regardless of their address.

The department has also not responded to reports Trafalgar High’s advanced learning students are exempt from the fare as the program is not offered at Lowanna.

Trafalgar High School is also yet to comment.