Lessons from Canadian forest fires
COMMENT
By ROGER UNDERWOOD
RECENT multi-million-hectare forest fires in Canada have again highlighted the dichotomy of opinion within the Australian community when it comes to...
Need for greater control of the forestry industry
By PHILIP HOPKINS
THE federal Opposition has called on the Albanese government to take greater control of the forest industry despite the Labor Party rejecting...
Digger’s cremated remains can now be laid to rest
A DECEASED serviceman whose cremated remains were found in a Gippsland garage can now be laid to rest, after some collaborative detective work between...
Seeking pastures
By LIAM DURKIN
THE grass certainly isn't greener in Traralgon, Moe or Churchill at the moment.
That's because the surface of football grounds at Terry Hunter...
BoM bushfire warning for Gippsland’s Spring
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
AS the cold weather ends and spring makes its way in, experts warn that Gippsland is at increased risk of bushfires.
Most of...
Timber trauma displayed
By KATRINA BRANDON
ABOUT 500 people attended another timber rally in Traralgon last week to protest against the state government’s policy to close the native...
Police Beat: Fatal collision in Hernes Oak
FATAL COLLISION IN HERNES OAK
MAJOR Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Hernes Oak on Friday, August 18.
Emergency services were called...
Coal door left open amid transition plans
AGL announced it has entered into a Structured Transition Agreement (STA) with the state government on Monday, August 21, relating to arrangements for the...
Blow for CFA as Gippy Water canecls long-term deal
By ZOE ASKEW
GIPPSLAND Water has terminated long-term contracts with 20 local CFA stations without warning, blindsiding volunteer brigades across the region.
CFA volunteers have been...
AGL’s mission to go low-carbon
By PHILIP HOPKINS
AGL has unveiled its long-term aim to turn the Loy Yang A power station site into a low-carbon Energy Hub featuring...
Dunbar Rd proposal refused
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
THE controversial Dunbar Road development proposal was refused by Latrobe City Council at the last meeting on Monday, August 7.
The development proposes...
Positive result
By PHILIP HOPKINS
Yallourn Power station's operational performance was a positive outcome despite Energy Australia recording a loss, the company reported this month, with Yallourn...
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Final VicGrid plan coming
By PHILIP HOPKINS
SUBMISSIONS on the state government's draft renewable energy zones (REZs) and transmission lines closed on Tuesday this week, but VicGrid's chief executive,...
