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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...

Gippsland secures VNL licence

By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC AN amazing opportunity for local aspiring netball stars has landed. In massive news for local sport, the Gippsland League has just secured a...

Yallourn trucks go electric

By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC YALLOURN Power station transport trials are going green. EnergyAustralia has partnered with Foton Mobility Distribution (FMD) to test replacing diesel trucks with...

Tradies Safety Awareness Month

By KATRINA BRANDON SAFETY awareness is very important in all trades and walks of life, but some struggle. Twenty-five to 30 per cent of people...

Cancer battle marathon fundraiser

By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC It’s acts of kindness that drive humanity. Trafalgar’s Jodi Thoroughgood and Drouin’s Briony Schembri will run the Melbourne Marathon to raise awareness...

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Morwell steel company fined $90,000 over incident

STAFF WRITERS   A MORWELL steel manufacturing company with a history of workplace health and safety offending has been convicted and fined $90,000 after a worker's...