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Close call for Morwell residents

Close call for Morwell residents

Yallourn open cut on CFA radar 

Fire authorities are working against afternoon breezes to ensure embers do not spot into the Yallourn open cut and spark further coal mine fires.

Opportunistic thieves target Old Gippstown

More than $1500 worth of power tools were stolen from one of Old Gippstown's sheds during the power outage on Sunday night.

Homes lost as fire licks Morwell’s outskirts

The Country Fire Authority has confirmed some homes have been lost as fire licks the fringes of Morwell's west.

Smoke forces freeway closure

Police have closed the Princes Freeway between Morwell and Moe due to poor visibility, caused by a nearby grass fire.

Black Saturday five years on | Counting their blessings

Ken and Lucinda Taylor say the fire has brought them closer.

Black Saturday five years on | Emotional recover continues

Five years on from the bushfire which changed our community forever, residents living in the regenerating bush are empowered, vigilant and closer than ever.

A reason to live

A day in the life of a Lifeline Gippsland telephone counsellor.

Black Saturday five years on | Tassie ties

Out if the devastation, a lasting interstate bond has been formed.

Paper boss bows out

There's few things outgoing Australian Paper boss man Jim Henneberry has not overseen in his eight years at the helm of the country's largest fine paper manufacturer.

Untapped potential

The Latrobe Valley timber industry could attract further investment and innovation after council took the first step to adopt a wood encouragement policy during Monday night's meeting.

Sabotage investigation continues

Police have revealed they made an October arrest in relation to a fire which shut down Yallourn Power Station last year.

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