New twist to forest policy “stupidity”
By PHILIP HOPKINS
WITH the formal closure of VicForests on Sunday (June 30) symbolising the final destruction of Victoria's native forest industry, thoughts turn to...
Northe loses sentence appeal
By ERIKA ALLEN
FORMER Member for Morwell, Russell Northe lost an application for leave recently to appeal against his 21-month prison sentence.
Northe was sentenced last...
Council Beat: Surplus predicted in draft budget
LATROBE City Council held its June meeting on Monday, June 3 at Kernot Hall.
It began at 6pm, was closed to the public at 9.20pm...
Flynn’s mega “eyesore” solar farm
By PHILIP HOPKINS
A GORMANDALE man has lost his appeal against the proposed five-megawatt Flynn solar farm, and now fears his property will lose value...
Loy Yang identified for power play
By PHILIP HOPKINS
A NUCLEAR power station at Loy Yang would not only create cheaper zero emissions electricity but will generate regional economic development, according...
Chester keeping an “open mind”
COMMENT
By DARREN CHESTER
I WELCOME the release of the Coalition's detailed national plan for energy security.
It's a plan that respects regional communities and ensures any...
Demonstration held outside MP’s office
By KATRINA BRANDON
NO sooner had the Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton, announced the nuclear policy, than about 15 people protested against the policy in front...
Gas vital to energy transition, industry leader tells conference
By PHILIP HOPKINS
GAS-FIRED power generation is integral to the energy transition, which will cost an estimated $320 billion and require 10,000 kilometres of new...
Jury out on Andrews honour
By LIAM DURKIN
MEMBER for Morwell, Martin Cameron has joined a chorus of people outraged by the King's Birthday honour bestowed upon former Premier, Daniel...
Rent on the way up, but prices stable
By STEFAN BRADLEY
MEDIAN house prices in Traralgon increased quarterly (from December 2023 to March 2024) by 2.7 per cent, while Traralgon East prices went...
‘Ere the other side
By TOM HAYES
THE Latrobe River Bridge that connects Tyers to Traralgon has suffered another setback, and must be rectified to finalise the project.
The bridge...
Traffic operation reveals concerning amount of distracted drivers
By TOM HAYES
A TWO-day traffic operation held in Traralgon ahead of the King's Birthday long weekend has provided confronting results.
Led by First Constable Daniel...
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Traralgon hosts major table tennis
TABLE TENNIS
By KATRINA BRANDON
BOOMING streets, squeaky courts and roars of strength bellowed throughout the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium (GRISS) over the King’s Birthday...
