Perfect storm of events ‘foreseeable’
The owner of the Hazelwood open cut mine has maintained it did everything possible to prevent fire spreading into the mine, despite being handed a scathing report card by the mine fire inquiry.
Changes touted for Lake Narracan plan
Changes touted for Lake Narracan plan
The Italian connection
THE lack of information and protection available to young Italians visiting Australia on a working holiday visa is a major concern for the Italian government, a member of the Italian parliament revealed.
Lack of empathy slammed
A FEELING of "confusion, fear, anger and a lack of trust" within the community during the Hazelwood mine fire has been attributed to a lack of empathetic communication.
Call to relocate came too late
Generic, repetitive and too late. That was the Board of Inquiry's interpretation of information given to the community by the Department of Health.
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.
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.
House fires under investigation
TWO unoccupied homes have been deliberately lit over the weekend in Yallourn North and Newborough.
PSOs on duty in Traralgon
Protective service officers hit the Traralgon Railway Station platform on Monday, ahead of their first shift on Tuesday night.
Police to enforce zero tolerance on trains
ANTI-social behaviour on Gippsland and Pakenham bound trains will be targeted by police in a bid to restore passenger confidence in public transport.
More changes on the way
A restructure of the former GippsTAFE and AdvanceTAFE institutions is necessary for the region's higher education future, according to a higher education leader.
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GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
By LIAM DURKIN
FINALS-type weather greeted Gippsland League venues at the weekend.
With September only a few weeks away, players were given a good test...
