The push to extend the electrification of the Stony Point line in Melbourne to allow Metro trains to run further has become a hot topic of discussion with federal opposition leader Peter Dutton announcing a proposal to extend the Frankston Line. The Stony Point line acts as an extension of the Frankston line with services running from Frankston station to the small town of Stony Point in south-east Melbourne. It serves 10 stations including Leawarra, Baxter, Hastings, and Bittern. The Stony Poi

Council has been actively researching ways to keep up with housing demand within Wellington Shire in recent months. The report that was tabled at last week’s council meeting explored ways for Wellington Shire to prepare the municipality for growth and utilised two workshops to explore possible ways of preparing for the rapid growth that is expected over the next two decades. Real Estate Institute of Victoria chief executive officer Quentin Kilian spoke of how policy and framework can assist in

Premcar began its life as Tickford, working closely with Ford to develop its high-performance cars. When Ford moved manufacturing offshore, you might think that was the end of Premcar – but you would be wrong. To this day Premcar remains a go-to partner for global car manufacturers – the company currently assembles the premium Nissan Navara Warrior and Nissan Patrol Warrior at its site in Epping. Manufacturers’ Monthly got the opportunity to tour the facility and speak with engineering directo

You’ve returned to work after the Christmas break, you are slowly returning to the habits you had before the luxurious Christmas period, where work seemed like a distant memory. All of a sudden, your partner suggests going to the night time session of the Australian open, you are ripped from the monotony and leap at the opportunity. Watch every Australian Open match ad-free, live & on demand with centre court in 4K Ultra-HD on the home of Grand Slam tennis, . You purchase the tickets on the a

ActionLaser’s laser drilling technology was developed by CSIRO back in the 1980s to meet the needs of the sugar industry in Australia. The company was then born in 1988, delivering some of the first laser perforated filtration screens globally, and is now exporting close to 80 per cent of its product internationally. The company was and remains the pioneer in laser drilling technology and manufactures filtration for industries including sugar, mining, chemical and plastic recycling. The company

Hysata is developing into a powerhouse in the electrolyser manufacturing game. Opening a new facility in Port Kembla, the company is poised to explode on the international market. Manufacturers’ Monthly sat down with CEO Paul Barrett to uncover the secrets to the company’s success and what the future may hold as it enters the renewable market. Paul BARRETT has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from University College, Dublin and after living in the US for close to a decade he developed a passion f

Nothing gets the local rumour mill churning more than building works happening in town, particularly when they are on a main road. York St has been a hive of activity recently, with footpath improvement works at the Macalister St end and businesses for lease, the under-grounding of power lines and centre median lighting. But it’s the former Caltex site catching everyone’s eye, after much of the concrete was recently turned over. The Gippsland Times can confirm Ampol is preparing to vacate the

The Seaspray General Store threw open its doors yesterday to once again serve the Seaspray community. The general store has enjoyed a much-deserved facelift, but still holds the history and memories of years gone by. Fiona Lawrence took over the property on October 4, and in just three weeks has renovated and revamped the site — with helping hands from many generous people in the community. “My family in Melbourne was supposed to come down and help with the renovations,” Fiona said. “The

Wellington Shire continues to see a shortage of rentals, as the exodus from Melbourne and rising house prices team up to cause more difficulty for people struggling to find homes. The Commonwealth Bank and the Regional Australia Institute’s Regional Movers Index showed the number of people that made the move from capital cities to the regions in the June 2021 quarter is 11 per cent higher than the June 2020 quarter. Capital cities such as Sydney and Melbourne experienced a net loss of 11,800 p

While many local business are back trading, they are now facing the fresh challenges of tight restrictions, including having to turn away Melburnians who attempt to enter stores. Jack Ryan’s Irish Bar, Sale, manager Will Brady said turning away Melburnians had become a part of the job. “Last time when we opened up I reckon we were getting probably close to two groups of people every day trying to come in,” he said. “It wasn’t just workers, but it was families.” He said often when staff turne

As the first part of the Sale-Maffra Cricket Association season, comes to an end, it is an opportunity to take stock of the season. The Gippsland Times has decided to pick its team of the year so far. It is a challenge to pick a balanced team that is balanced and spinners have dominated the first part of the season — thus, there is a number of spinners picked and seam bowling all rounders in the middle order. Stratford, Maffra and Bundalaguah began the season strongly, and will feature promin

Sale began its Wellington Gippsland Tennis Association section one seniors campaign strongly, with Sale Dahlsens and Sale Findex scoring wins over Maffra CSC and Maffra Weirs at the weekend. The threat of rain did nothing to dampen Sale’s performance, easily accounting for Maffra in both matches. It was a strong all-round performance for Sale Dahlsens, led by individual efforts from Sam McGregor and Mark Elliman, with neither player dropping a set. McGregor and Elliman began their day with

THE Sale-Maffra Cricket Association season got underway on Saturday, with some impressive results across the board. Stratford began its title defence by flexing its muscles with an impressive win over Maffra, defeating the Eagles by 96 runs. Collegians put together a comprehensive batting performance to defeat Boisdale-Briagolong by seven wickets after the Saints made 196 batting first. Bundalaguah got its season off to a strong start, accounting for Sale by 77 runs after amassing an impre