Opal faces more short-term job losses
By PHILIP HOPKINS
ANOTHER 14 workers at Opal Australia Paper's Maryvale Mill are set to be temporarily stood down today (Wednesday, January 17), as...
Cameron attacks government over Maryvale mill jobs
THE state government is yet to provide any clarity on timber supply for Opal's Maryvale mill, with workers still in limbo, according to Nationals...
Improved coverage a must
NATIONALS leader, David Littleproud, is calling for government intervention to ensure Australians in regional and remote areas have adequate mobile coverage.
Mr Littleproud said extending...
Chester returns to the front bench
FEDERAL MP Darren Chester has returned to the Coalition's front-bench for the first time since 2021.
The Member for Gippsland has been appointed as Shadow...
Reinforced focus
By TOM HAYES
THE Andrews Labor Government has reinforced its focus on reducing road trauma in the new year after the number of people killed...
O’Brien is fighting for local projects in 2023
THE start of a new year and a new parliamentary term represents an opportunity for the state government to reset on key projects in...
Chamber opened
By PHILIP HOPKINS
THE newly formed Latrobe City Chamber of Commerce (LCCC) is forging ahead to get new members, after filling most of its executive...
Bull re-appointed, gets straight back to work
NATIONALS Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, says he is honoured to be re-appointed to the new Opposition Shadow Cabinet.
Mr Bull will again...
Call to actively manage ‘sick’ forests
By PHILIP HOPKINS
FOREST and forest fire management in Gippsland must be done on a landscape scale, with active management over long timeframes, using expert...
Call for improved emergency services
By TOM HAYES
HOW do you know when to make an emergency call to 000?
That is the question that Russell and Janine Croydon were left...
Victorian council rate cap set for next financial year
A NEW rate cap of 3.5 per cent has been set for all councils for the 2023/24 financial year.
The cap has been introduced to...
Greens rejected
By PHILIP HOPKINS
THE Victorian Supreme Court has dismissed a case against Latrobe Valley power stations brought by an environmental group alleging that the Environmental...
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Farcical AusPost weight limit forces Gippsland Farmer reduction
Aidan Knight and Liam Durkin
THE world truly has gone mad.
In a move that defies reason and regional reality, Gippsland Farmer, the region's...
