Macalister creditors face ‘grim reality’
HOPES the uncovering of alleged financial deceptions by embattled builder Macalister Constructions have faded, as the company's liquidation comes up against severe funding restraints and restricted investigation parameters.
No cash for creditors
MORE than 600 creditors are yet to see a cent of money owed by collapsed Gippsland construction company Kirway Constructions, almost a year into the company's liquidation.
Aberfeldy blaze continues to rage
THE Aberfeldy blaze is among one of the major fires continuing to keep the state's firefighters busy in the grip of "an extremely busy period for fires", according to a top official.
Works begin on recycling plant
THE year-long construction of Maryvale Mill's landmark recycling plant, which has been estimated to create 140 project jobs on site, has commenced this month.
Health training centre misses out
LATROBE Community Health Service has vowed to continue to fight for funding to replace its ageing Churchill facility after being knocked back by Regional Development Australia for a multi-million dollar grant.
Budget stalemate continues
ANOTHER fruitless meeting between health ministers last week has left Latrobe Regional Hospital with little hope of avoiding ongoing service reductions.
Lacklustre industry despite promised funds
THE construction industry in country Victoria, including the Gippsland region, has slowed down in tandem with a shrinking national construction sector, which declined for the 32nd consecutive month in January.
Local runner dies in NZ
MORWELL resident Duncan Orr was killed in a motor vehicle accident near Christchurch in New Zealand at the weekend.
We must move forward
ON Wednesday night Moe residents will gather in a bid to influence the design of their town's revitalisation.
Wage offer voted down
GIPPSLAND paramedics joined ambulance union delegates from all over Victoria last week to vote down State Government wage offers they deemed "insulting".
MACP review likely to continue despite petition
A LAST-ditch effort to stop the Moe Activity Centre Plan review in its tracks is likely to fail.
Thousands rally in Melbourne
THOUSANDS of Victorian school staff including those from the Latrobe Valley participated in a "very successful" rally in Melbourne last week, according to Australian Education Union Gippsland region organiser Jeff Gray.