More fire days ahead
EVEN as fire crews continued to battle the out-of-control Aberfeldy-Donnellys fire at the weekend, they were also preparing for the "spike days" of Thursday and Friday when temperatures are expected to be in the mid-30s.
Tennis title thrill
CANBERRA'S Nick Kyrgios went one better than esteemed Australian predecessors Ben Mitchell and Luke Saville by claiming the Acubra crown at the AGL Loy Yang Traralgon ITF Junior International last Thursday.
Long list of debt
AN eight-page creditors list has revealed the shocking extent of debt owed to mostly Gippsland-based businesses by embattled Macalister Constructions.
Waits expected
MOTORISTS have been warned to expect months of delays on a section of the Princes Freeway in Morwell with long-awaited remedial works to the Morwell Main Drain beginning today.
Power unit back on line
ENERGYAustralia has brought its fourth generating unit back on line over past weeks to meet a rise in increased electricity demand.
Quarry under threat of closure
THE jobs of nine Boral Quarries employees in Yallourn North are under threat with the business' closure looming within weeks if it cannot be sold.
Valley airbase hive of activity
GIPPSLAND BUSHFIRES - THE Latrobe Regional Airport and Department of Sustainability and Environment Airbase were a hub of activity on Friday as air crews refuelled and reported there in the wake of the bushfires decimating Gippsland.
Premier makes surprise visit
GIPPSLAND BUSHFIRES - VICTORIAN premier Ted Baillieu, accompanied by Department of Sustainability and Environment chief fire officer Alan Goodwin, made an unannounced arrival at the DSE Airbase in Traralgon on Friday afternoon.
Fast-moving fires threaten towns
DETAILS of the bushfire in the area north of Rosedale, in the Glenmaggie area, are trickling in, with the Country Fire Authority saying the fires have moved "significantly faster" than expected.
‘Nightmarish’ blaze draws close
AN OUT-of-control bushfire in the Toongabbie and Cowwarr areas on Friday morning has seen some residents evacuate their homes.
Fires blaze across state
CAMPERS and visitors in areas north of Walhalla and nearby Aberfeldy have been told to evacuate the area as firefighters battle a blaze.
Jail term for Moe man
A MOE man has been sentenced to 18 months jail with a non-parole period of eight months for a "one-man crime spree" last year.
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