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EnergyAustralia expands operations

Yallourn Power Station owner-operator EnergyAustralia has purchased two black coal-fired power stations in New South Wales, as the state moves to privatise its power sector.

Lockout remains

The industrial stalemate at Yallourn Power Station will only be broken if the union representing 75 locked out operators moves from its current passive protest position, according to an industrial law expert.

GSI freeze causes ‘further inconvenience’

Thousands of mum and dad investors face another fortnight of uncertainty, after mortgage fund Gippsland Secured Investments announced it was extending a hold on withdrawals until 13 August.

Colin’s garden upheaval continues

Latrobe City Council has refuted claims by prime time current affairs program A Current Affair its coverage of a Morwell nature strip garden dispute had forced resolution of the issue.

More funding for Moe civic hub

MOE'S plan to revitalise its town centre was given a further boost on Friday with news of additional funding from the State Government.

Truck crash closes road

A truck carrying large bales of waste cardboard over-turned in Traralgon on Friday afternoon.

Vow to fight axing

THE resolve of Monash University Gippsland staff keen to see a merged university entity thrive in the region from next year was tested on Friday with the news Monash sought to close its local print services, leaving the fate of nine workers hanging in the balance.

GSI mortgage fund risks ‘inherent’

Local investors who put their life savings into embattled mortgage fund Gippsland Secure Investments may not have been fully aware of inherent risks in the venture, according to a local financial advisor.

Anxious wait for concerned investor

When a Latrobe Valley resident decided to invest her ageing father's last $30,000 into Gippsland Secured Investments three years ago, she felt she was making a solid financial investment.

Social talk – ‘Colin’s last stand’

Social talk - Mr Bermingham's original story, 'Colin's last stand', published in Monday's Express, received more than 20 comments from our readers on Facebook.

Talks go backwards

The latest attempt to reach an enterprise agreement for locked out Yallourn workers has again passed without resolution, with no further commitments set to re-continue negotiations.

Moe community rejoices

It was a proposal dogged by disagreement delay, but Moe community leaders have finally been given the assurance they need to know the town's railway revitalisation project will go ahead.

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