50 years ago
The Express, December 3, 1975
LV club wants a nude beach
IS nude rude?… That could be up to the Rosedale Shire to decide. The Latrobe Valley Nudist Club will make an application to the shire for a small section of Ninety Mile Beach to use as a “free beach”. Foundation member Mr Mike Ward, 32, of Traralgon, whose wife Jane is club secretary, said yesterday that the club was “quite confident” of securing approval from the shire. “We only want a small section to use as a free beach,” he said. “The general feeling is that the shire will grant us permission; however, that is not official as yet.” Shire secretary, Mr George Thompson, said yesterday: “I’ll comment when we (the shire) receive an application”. The club formed in September, as well as wanting a “no-clothes beach”, also wants more members. “The more the merrier” said Mr Ward. “At the moment, we have about 35 members, consisting of 13 families. The 100-acre grounds, 15 miles from Traralgon, will soon house tennis, volleyball, and badminton courts, a BBQ area and a children’s playground.”
30 years ago
The Express, December 1, 1995
Heartbreak to happiness for bride
RELIEF, shock and amazement were the feelings rushing through Anne Placido on Sunday when she found a missing wedding ring on the Morwell roadside. The bride was Amber Andreou, the wife of her grandson, Paul. Amber lost her ring on the road between Morwell and Traralgon, as the newlyweds were travelling from the church to have their wedding photographs taken, when their special day went horribly wrong. The bridal party’s car and the photographer’s car were side-by-side when the bride waved for the camera, and her ring flew out the open window. While the wedding pair scanned the roadside, 150 unsuspecting guests were waiting in the foyer of Victorianos for the happy couple to arrive. They eventually abandoned the search and went to the reception disheartened. The next day, Anne and Joe Placido, armed with a metal detector, started their own search of the site. The four battled rain, traffic and mounting frustration. Then the ring seemed to “look at” Mrs Placido from the grass, and all anxiety was over.
10 years ago
The Express, December 3, 2015
Governor receives mine fire report
THE Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry handed the second part of its 2015/16 report to the Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau, yesterday morning. The second volume of the report is the culmination of term of Reference 6, which tasked the inquiry with identifying whether the mine fire contributed to an increase in deaths, having regard to any relevant evidence for the period 2009-2014. The board of Inquiry expressed its gratitude to the people of the Latrobe Valley for their participation and hospitality in the process. “We know this issue has been of great interest to the people of the Latrobe Valley. We thank them for their efforts and contributions to the inquiry and their patience during the development of this report,” inquiry chair Bernard Teague said.
