Two workplace fatalities
Two men were killed in two separate workplace incidents in Gippsland at the weekend.
Jack River bushfire class action completed
The Jack River bushfire class action has drawn to a close, with final compensation payments being made to all group members a day before the third anniversary of the fire.
Both sides of forestry
When wildlife conservation expert Tim McBride started work with VicForests, he was struck by the similarity between the logging-conservation debate here and in his native America.
Booze bus nabs eight
The Road Policing Drug Alcohol Section Booze Bus conducted 1369 portable breath tests and 22 drugs tests across Wellington at the weekend, detecting five drug drivers and three drink drivers.
Cr Hole wants ASH action
A local councillor has bemoaned the lack of progress on the future of the Australian Sustainable Hardwoods mill at Heyfield.
Ram raid in Yarram
Police are investigating a ram raid on a motor vehicle and chainsaw dealership in Yarram, during the early hours of Saturday morning.
Love is still strong after 67 years of marriage
June and Tony Bannon have been together since they were teenagers.
School zones targeted
With children back at school after summer holidays, motorists have been reminded to take care and drive mindfully in school zones.
Minister’s mill meeting
EXCLUSIVE: Australian Sustainable Hardwoods management and more than 200 mill workers were none the wiser about their futures after a visit to Heyfield by Agriculture and Regional Development Minister Jaala Pulford last week.
Girl power youth council leadership team
Alex Nair has been selected as the new youth mayor at Wellington Shire's Youth Council's first meeting for the year.
Computing service opportunities
Faced with impending job losses in the Latrobe Valley, and the continuing threat to hundreds of jobs at Heyfield and Maffra, the Victorian government is trying to attract skilled jobs and investment to Sale.
Erratic freeway driving
Police have appealed to the public for assistance following an incident on the Princes Freeway which stretched from Morwell to Berwick on Saturday afternoon.
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