Princes Highway speed to be cut back
VicRoads has confirmed it will reduce the speed limit on the Princes Highway between Pakenham and Longwarry.
View ArticleSecond man charged after bikie gang raids
Police have charged a second Gippsland man after raids on properties connected to the Coffin Cheaters motorcycle gang.
View Article'Worst ever' fire risk threatens Vic
John Brumby says tomorrow's weather forecast poses the greatest fire danger in the state's history and people should be prepared.
View ArticleTowns on alert as Bunyip blaze continues to burn
A number of towns near Melbourne's eastern fringe have been put on high alert as fire crews continue to battle a blaze in the Bunyip State Park.
View ArticleGippsland fires 'will burn for days'
Fire authorities say it will be days before they can stop bushfires burning in Gippsland in Victoria's east.
View ArticleBaw Baw construction hits 5yr high
Building activity is up in the Baw Baw Shire, despite the economic downturn.
View ArticleBushfire towns get funds boost
Bushfire-affected communities in Gippsland have received another $140,000 from the Bushfire Appeal Fund.
View ArticleBashing accused face court
Two men charged over the bashing of a man in west Gippsland yesterday have been remanded in custody to face court next month.
View ArticleFatal crash victims found two days later
The bodies of two men have been found, two days after they died in a fatal car crash, at Longwarry south east of Melbourne.
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after collision with 'speeding' ute
A man has been charged with culpable driving after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash at Longwarry, south-east of Melbourne.
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after police chase crash
A motorcyclist has died after being struck by a utility involved in a police chase at Longwarry last night.
View ArticleMan fronts court over fatal collision
A man has faced the Dandenong Magistrates Court charged over a fatal crash at Longwarry, south-east of Melbourne, last night.
View ArticleBail for man accused of killing motorcyclist
A Pakenham man accused of killing a motorcyclist has been granted bail in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.
View ArticleVictorian storm clean-up underway
Victorians are cleaning up after severe thunderstorms swept across the state last night prompting 1,100 calls for help.
View ArticleMan jailed over fatal hit-run
A Pakenham man has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years jail over a fatal crash at Longwarry, east of Melbourne.
View ArticleMilk factory explosion causes $300k damage
An explosion and fire has caused about $300,000 damage at a milk processing factory east of Melbourne.The CFA says milk powder dust is as explosive as coal dust.
View ArticleNo delays to Princes Highway safety upgrades
VicRoads says wet weather has not delayed a road safety project to reduce road trauma on the Princes Highway.
View ArticlePolice plead for clues to supermarket break-in bid
Baw Baw detectives are asking for public help to find two men involved in an attempted burglary at Longwarry.
View ArticlePolice investigate wasp link to motorcyclist's death
Police are investigating whether a wasp sting led to the death of a motorcyclist in Melbourne's south-east.
View ArticleLongwarry Food Park MD Rakesh Aggarwal talks up dairy processor's growth plans
Managing director of Longwarry Food Park, Rakesh Aggarwal, told Jeremy Story Carter the dairy processor have big plans for growth. Read the full story here.
View ArticleDairy processor Longwarry Food Park plots major growth
Dairy processor Longwarry Food Park (LFP) wants investors and milk suppliers for a rapid expansion into fresh milk and infant formula markets in China.
View ArticleGippsland dairy processor sold to Parmalat
Specialty dairy processor, Longwarry Food Park, in Victoria's Gippsland, has sold to Parmalat Australia for $67 million.
View ArticleRakesh Aggarwal, managing director of Longwarry Food Park explains the sale...
Rakesh Aggarwal, managing director of Longwarry Food Park explains the sale of the business to French owned Parmalat Australia.
View ArticleExplosion stops dried milk production near Melbourne
An early morning explosion and fire has stopped dried milk production at a processing plant at Longwarry, east of Melbourne.
View ArticleVictorian dairy exporter slow to pay farmers
Dairy farmers who supply Victorian exporter Longwarry Food Park will have to wait till November to receive payments worth tens of thousands of dollars.
View ArticleDairy farmer payments on hold
Dairy farmers that supply Victorian exporter Longwarry Food Park have been told they must wait until November for payments worth tens of thousands of dollars.
View ArticleDairy cows needed for bullish market
Calling all dairy farmers. A Victorian dairy company is forecasting such a strong year ahead that it wants an extra 30 million litres of milk for new projects. Longwarry Food Park wants 15 to 20 more...
View ArticleDriver accused of trying to ram police car in Gippsland
Police officers in West Gippsland had to take evasive action to stop their car being hit by a stolen vehicle overnight.
View ArticleThieves steal ticketing machine from Gippsland train station
Thieves have stolen a myki ticketing machine from a West Gippsland train station overnight.
View ArticleManufacturer to buy milk direct from farmers
A Melbourne dairy company seeks to buy milk direct from a group of Gippsland farmers in an effort to give them a fairer farm gate price.
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