Dangerous gas could spike again
Morwell residents could be exposed to elevated levels of the dangerous gas carbon monoxide for weeks, the CFA has warned.
Fires flatten plantations
The Latrobe Valley's extensive pine plantations were another notable victim of the Hernes Oak and Morwell fire last week, with swathes of Hancock Victoria Plantation trees lost in the blaze.
New protocols ‘not foolproof’
Updated protocols put in place to protect firefighters from carbon monoxide exposure in the Hazelwood mine will not guarantee their safety, an incident controller has admitted.
Hopes rest with state
Fund our hospital: The Latrobe Valley's hopes of major improvements to its public hospital now rest solely with the State Government.
Abbott’s commission a ‘royal joke’
THE Gippsland Trades and Labour Council has called Prime Minister Tony Abbott's Royal Commission into alleged union corruption a "waste of money".
Gut-wrenching ordeal for dog breeders
A Morwell family remains in a state of anguish over the death of five dogs on their Latrobe Road property, lost in the Hernes Oak fire on Sunday.
Hunt on for arsonist
Police are pursing multiple avenues of enquiry in the hunt for those responsible for the suspicious Driffield fire.
Power under fire again
LAST year fire forced Gippsland Power from a Mount Hotham altitude camp via airlift, this year it came right to the club's doorstep.
Poisoning conditions in Hazelwood mine
THE nightmarish firefight at the Hazelwood open cut suffered a serious setback yesterday after seven volunteer firefighters were taken to hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning.
Toners Lane precinct survives brush with blaze
GRASSFIRES ravaged Twin City Archers' field archery course on Toners Lane at the weekend, causing about $15,000 worth of damage to the club's targets.
Poultry farm saved
Sunday's fire posed the biggest threat to the Lyndale Poultry Farm in its 50 years of operation.
Locals come first: Chester
FEDERAL Government funding is warranted in individual circumstances, Gippsland's Federal Member of Parliament, Darren Chester said following the SPC Ardmona debate.
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By MARY ALDRED
TUESDAY, November 11, 2025 marked the 50th anniversary of Malcolm Fraser’s appointment as Prime Minister following the dismissal of Gough...
