Sixth stage of highway duplication revealed
THE design of the sixth stage of the Traralgon to Sale Princes Highway duplication project was unveiled yesterday.
A ray of hope
MORWELL will be a place where hope shines when the Leukaemia's Foundation runs its Community Light the Night event in the town next Thursday.
Too little, too late
The clean-up packages supplied to Morwell residents during the Hazelwood Mine Fire were inadequate, the Mine Fire Inquiry has found.
Valley man charged with sex offences
A LATROBE Valley man has been remanded in custody after being charged with 12 sexual offences.
Safety system was ‘out of action’
SERIOUS concerns have been raised over safety of the state's electricity distribution network, after a report into a major fault at a Morwell terminal station in April found a protection system had been inoperable for two months.
Regulation oversights a ‘big wake up call’
The regulatory gaps which existed between government authorities in the lead up to the Hazelwood mine fire "must be confronted" if similar incidents are to be avoided in future, the Mine Fire Inquiry has warned.
Blaze ‘did not begin in mine’
The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry report has ruled out the suggestion the mine fire spread from pre-existing spotfires within the mine.
Landcare advocate to contend election
A MIRBOO North resident will take a staunch anti-coal and unconventional gas platform to the Victorian election in November.
Inquiry snubs rehab
The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry has been criticised for failing to address the rehabilitation of open cut mines in its 18 recommendations.
Murphy to stand trial
THE man accused of dangerous driving causing the death of 55 year-old Thorpdale man Martin Borg has been committed to stand trial.
Health conservation
The establishment of a 'health conservation plan' and a Latrobe Valley health advocate are among suggestions the Board of Inquiry has made to improve and safeguard the community's health.
GDF Suez ‘not adequately prepared’ for mine fire
The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry was tabled in parliament Tuesday afternoon and includes 18 recommendations to the State Government and GDF Suez.
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Cr Lund steps down, leaving council one short
By AIDAN KNIGHT
MORWELL River Ward has been left without representation, after councillor Tracie Lund resigned publicly on Monday morning (March 16).
Cr Lund's five-year term...
