CO safety threshold ‘altered’
A firefighter who patrolled Morwell's streets testing for carbon monoxide during the Hazelwood mine fire has revealed the 'safe' CO threshold was altered by authorities during the event.
Briquette crisis averted
Morwell briquette factory operator Mecrus has been criticised for using its workers as "pawns" in a contractual dispute which erupted at the plant last week.
Spotlight on cleaning packages
Latrobe City's acting chief executive has been questioned about the inadequacy of self-assisted cleaning packages in the wake of the Hazelwood mine fire.
Mine fire message lost in translation
Communication experts have labelled GDF SUEZ's failure to attend public meetings during the Hazelwood mine fire a symbolic message that they didn't care.
Pollution laws up in smoke
AN Australian report has used the Hazelwood mine fire as a case study in a push for more effective national air pollution laws.
The hunt for information
Gippsland Asbestos Related Disease Support group secretary Vicki Hamilton has told the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry how a lack of official information about the fire led her to 'Google' in order to get answers for members.
EPA not equipped for rapid response
THE Environment Protection Authority has never been equipped to quickly deploy air-monitoring facilities in an emergency, the Inquiry into the Hazelwood mine fire heard this week.
Carbon monoxide warning unnecessary: Lester
Victoria's Chief Health Officer has labelled a decision by the Hazelwood fire Incident Controller to issue a watch and act message about elevated levels of carbon monoxide on 15 February as unnecessary.
The changing face of the force
A LATROBE local area commander has welcomed discussions concerning the direction of Victoria Police's future following yesterday's release of the Blue Paper.
A true son of Traralgon
Joseph Keith Chenhall has been remembered as "a true son of Traralgon" who was ahead of his time.
New boss for FedTraining
Wendy Wood will take the reins of Federation Training, a recent amalgamation of GippsTAFE and Advance TAFE, as its new chief executive.
Briquette workers face stand-down amid contractual dispute
Production workers at the Morwell Energy Brix briquette factory were due to be stood down indefinitely last night, as speculation surrounding the complex's future reached fever pitch.
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Making public transport safe
VICTORIA Police conducted a highly visible operation across Latrobe Valley's public transport network on Tuesday, April 28.
Officers from Moe, Morwell and Traralgon uniform teamed...
