50 years ago

The Express, November 10, 1976

‘Stop’ system stops in the town

 

ABOUT 200 “Stop” and “Give Way” signs will be erected immediately after Christmas in Morwell.

This has brought criticism from several Morwell councillors.

All major roads in town will have either a “stop” or “Give Way” sign erected.

However, according to shire engineer, Mr Ritchie this applied only to towns and cities along the Princes Highway. It is part of the STATCON program prepared by the Road Safety and Traffic Authority.

Mr Ritchie said this in reply to a question from Cr Bill Barratt who asked: “What about Churchill?”

Cr Frank Hall said: “It’s stupid that the municipality is divided with one part of it using STATCON and the other half not using it”.

“I find it unsatisfactory that our municipality has been split in half – it’s silly”.

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30 years ago

The Express, November 11, 1996

New LRH plans to be displayed soon

 

PLANS for the new Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) building should be on public display at the La Trobe shire offices and existing LRH campuses within weeks.

LRH chief executive officer Dennis Boyd confirmed the current LRH management team was provided with a copy of the Australian Hospital Care (AHC) Group plans last week.

He said management would “be working through the plans with key staff groups” this week. Mr Boyd said he understood that plans needed to be publicly displayed “very soon” as part of the planning approval process and before permits could be issued.

While AHC has been named the preferred private tenderer to build, own and operate a new LRH, the company has not yet signed contracts with the state government.

Negotiations are currently under way and contracts are expected to be finalised this month with a view to completing the new hospital by 1998.

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10 years ago

The Express, November 10, 2016

Last-minute buyout squashed

 

SUGGESTIONS Hazelwood power station could be saved by a last minute buyout have been firmly rejected by the plant’s owner.

On Friday the Australian Financial Review reported power industry figure Trever St Baker had expressed interest in buying the ageing plant. Mr St Baker made headlines last year when he bought the Vales Point black coal plant from the New South Wales government for $1 million.

Last week he warned about the implications for Victorian businesses when Hazelwood closes.

On Monday, French energy giant Engie, which owns Hazelwood, quashed speculation the site could be sold.