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".
Hosing down the issue
TWIN City Archers may have been equipped to reduce fire damage to its now devastated field course but for an oversight in the development of its indoor centre.
Equestrian angel
Equestrian coach Gwyn Jordan saved 18 horses from harm on Sunday as fire licked her Old Melbourne Road property.
Valley told to breathe easy
FIRE-related air pollution will persist in the Latrobe Valley for a few more days, according to the Victorian Department of Health chief health officer.
Brave dedication will never be forgotten
Editorial: A message to Victorian firefighters from Latrobe Valley Express acting editor Shaun Mallia
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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Coughlan sisters powering toward Com Games
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
TRARALGON judoka siblings Aoife and Maeve Coughlan are ready to hit the mat at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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