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Kidnapper sentenced again

By TOM HAYES MORWELL man, Thane Jago, has been sentenced to a further 21 months behind bars, after pleading guilty to multiple charges. Mr Jago, 41,...

Paper calamity

By PHILIP HOPKINS FEDERAL and state Nationals politicians and the manufacturing union have blamed the Premier, Daniel Andrews, for Opal Australia's decision to stop producing...

Cameron fights for mill jobs

By PHILIP HOPKINS THE new Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, challenging the state government in Parliament last week over the future of Opal Australia's...

AGL announce massive $1 billion loss

By PHILIP HOPKINS LOY Yang A power station was at the heart of a headline $1 billion loss in the first half of the financial...

Community left in the dark over bridge access

THE Nationals are calling on Premier Daniel Andrews to be honest with locals regarding the supposedly temporary closure of a key access route for...

SEC revival to be assisted by panel

By PHILIP HOPKINS AUSTRALIA'S former chief scientist, Alan Finkel, is one of six members of an expert advisory panel appointed by the state government to...

Guillerme sentenced

By LIAM DURKIN MURDER accused Samantha Guillerme was sentenced to three-and-a-half years imprisonment last Wednesday (February 9) in the Supreme Court. Ms Guillerme pleaded guilty in...

Major progress on Gippsland upgrades

MAJOR upgrades to the Gippsland line progressed in January, with almost seven kilometres of new tracks installed while trains weren't running. A crew of almost...

Energy giant fined $1.5 million

By TOM HAYES ENERGY Australia has been fined over the death of Yallourn Power Station worker, Graeme Edwards, in 2018. The electricity giant pleaded guilty to...

Cameron defends Valley

By PHILIP HOPKINS THE new Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, blasted the growing divide and inequality between town and country in his inaugural speech...

Op shopping is a sustainable way forward

By JADA CANNIZZO* TRARALGON'S RSPCA Op Shop's new manager, Susan Tas, is encouraging those in the community to come and have a look at...

AMA questions accuracy of our elective surgery waitlist

THE Australian Medical Association (AMA) has disputed the accuracy of the state government on elective surgery waitlist data, claiming the true numbers may be...

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Delburn turbines could be as tall as Loy Yang cooling towers

By AIDAN KNIGHT   THE State Electricity Commission hosted a series of drop-in sessions recently, catering to both community and industry, in an effort to educate...