River cascades through mine
River water is cascading into Yallourn open cut once again, pushing a coal supply conveyor to the brink of inoperability.
Election campaign ‘offensive’
FEDERAL ELECTION: The major parties' fight for the seat of McMillan intensified last week with an election campaign "offensive" launched against sitting Member of Parliament Russell Broadbent, and his swift retaliation.
Yallourn to cut costs
The parent company of Yallourn power station owner EnergyAustralia, CLP Holdings, has signalled ongoing cost saving measures at the plant to offset weak financial performance.
Student offender comes forward
A 14 year-old student has handed himself into police over a theft at Traralgon Secondary College this month, after eluding investigators for six days.
Mass walkout on hold
A moratorium on a mass worker walkout at Maryvale Mill has been extended until close of business today, pending the outcome of Australian Paper's response to maintenance unions "final" enterprise bargaining proposal.
NZ contractors flown in
New Zealand contractors have been flown in to work on Maryvale Mill's major shut, to offset the threatened impact of industrial action by maintenance workers.
CASA cops blow to funding
The efforts of a key local agency to support Gippsland clergy abuse victims suffered a critical blow with the recent news it missed out on expected Federal Government funding.
Delay neglects health
Long term delays to a comprehensive air quality monitoring upgrade of brown coal generator emissions could have disastrous consequences for the health of Latrobe Valley residents, according to the head of a Senate inquiry.
Tradesman electrocuted
Police and WorkSafe are investigating the electrocution of a 25 year-old tradesman working at a private residence in Yallourn North yesterday.
Man sustains serious injuries in tractor incident
A 74 year-old man has been airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital today after receiving serious head and facial injuries in a tractor accident in Tyers.
Missing Traralgon man found
UPDATE: Missing Traralgon man Troy Buck has been found in Morwell.
Hunt for Morwell pervert
Police are searching for a man who allegedly exposed his genitals in a Morwell store last week before taking a shop mannequin into a back room.
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GippsAero set to fly once more
By LIAM DURKIN
COME Josephine in my flying machine.
A momentous day in local aviation was recognised last week, with GippsAero officially announcing it was back...
