Greens name candidate for Monash seat
STAFF WRITERS
THE most ironically named candidate ever? (On par perhaps with local Liberal Randall Green).
Greens members have preselected semi-retired teacher Terence Steele as their...
Police Beat: Attempted ATM theft
Police Beat with Tom Hayes
Attempted ATM theft
LATROBE Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an attempted theft of an ATM in Churchill last Thursday (February...
Rates cut, Westpac Traralgon to close for refurbishment works
By TOM HAYES
THE Reserve Bank board officially cut rates by 25 basis points last week, from 4.35 per cent down to 4.10 per cent,...
Regional issues heard in Canberra
By LIAM DURKIN
LATROBE City Mayor, Dale Harriman, deputy mayor, Sharon Gibson and Latrobe City Chief Executive, Steve Piasente took the region’s priorities to Canberra...
Mill lockout comes to an end
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THE 30 day lockout of more than 300 pulp and paper workers by Nippon Paper's Opal at Maryvale is over, after workers voted...
Police Beat: School supplies stolen
Police Beat with Katrina Brandon
School supplies stolen
IN the early hours of Sunday, February 9, a trailer, barbecue and two gazebos were allegedly taken from...
Big four agree to stay
By TOM HAYES
NO regional bank branches will close before July 2027, after the big four banks struck a deal with the federal government.
NAB agreed...
Roads an international embarrassment: O’Brien
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WHEN the Chinese government and undertakers are warning about the state of Victoria's roads, it is clear we have a major problem.
That's according...
Bail laws under review
By TOM HAYES
VICTORIAN Premier Jacinta Allan is facing backlash after her decision to order an immediate review of the state's current bail settings and...
Victorian Goldfields, Walhalla closer to World Heritage nod
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WALHALLA has been included among a list of six key areas in regional Victoria recognised for their significance in the Victorian Goldrush era.
The...
Mill workers take fight to Opal’s city headquarters
By KATRINA BRANDON
BRINGING in more support and more action, the Maryvale Mill workers and union groups have made a move against Opal’s actions.
On February...
Syringes found in Morwell playground
By TOM HAYES
A SHOCKING number of syringes were found at a playground in Morwell, sparking concern for families in the area.
The needles appeared to...
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Test results of beef wellington lunch revealed: Patterson trial
By TOM HAYES and STEFAN BRADLEY
RESULTS of toxin tests were revealed and explained to the court during Erin Patterson's Supreme Court trial on Friday,...
