Remembering ‘Crackers’ Cramer
VETERAN firefighter Peter Cramer, who died while on deployment in Tasmania on Sunday, wanted to be there to assist with firefighting efforts, according to longtime colleague and friend Kevin Giblin.
Businesses buckle
LOCAL businesses buckling under the strain of continued trade following Macalister Constructions being placed into administration have told of their disappointment at being "lied to" for months.
Missing girl may be in Morwell
VICTORIA Police is appealing for information to help locate a 15 year-old Bairnsdale girl who may be in Morwell.
Tributes flow for DSE firefighter
TRIBUTES have begun flowing online for 61 year-old Tyers resident and Department of Sustainability and Environment firefighter Peter Cramer, who died while on deployment in Tasmania on Sunday.
Big plans for park
LATROBE City Council has revealed a landscape plan for improvements to a Churchill park to commence this month as the subdivision for the multi-million dollar Monash Park development progresses.
Jail term ‘only outcome’
A TRARALGON man has been sentenced to 18 months jail after he was found guilty of shooting a 10 year-old girl in the buttocks with an air rifle last year.
Power Ranch hearing date settled, but not case
Power Ranch Trafalgar's owner Brett Treadwell is prepared to fight Baw Baw Shire after it refused to issue the live music venue a planning permit last year, with a tribunal hearing date finally set.
DSE Gippsland firefighter dies in Tasmania
A GIPPSLAND firefighter aged in his 60s died while carrying out his duties in Tasmania yesterday afternoon.
Fuel loads spark concern
AS community concerns about roadside fuel loads flare up again while parts of Australia battle bushfires, local authorities reiterate they are fulfilling their responsibilities of maintaining roadside conditions.
Extreme weather ahead
A Total Fire Ban has been declared statewide, with temperatures expected to hit 36 degrees Celsius in the Latrobe Valley on Friday.
Yoghurt spill closes freeway
UPDATE: East-bound lanes on the Princes Freeway at Moe have reopened, after authorities cleared a major yoghurt spill following a truck accident last night.
An unexpected journey
WHILE the film adaptation of The Hobbit continues to draw mixed reactions in theatres across the country, there have been few left un-dazzled by the film's special effects achievements.
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Local teacher skydives to gold
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LOCAL primary school teacher and skydiver, Kallan Fitzclarence, achieved great success at the Australian & New Zealand National Canopy Piloting Championships in Sydney...
