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Opposition against AGL gas terminal THE state Opposition has announced it opposes power company AGL’s plan for a gas import terminal at Crib Point. The Opposition’s resources spokesperson Ryan Smith said on Monday the decision was based on supporting “local residents”, “serious environmental concerns” about the route of a proposed pipeline to Pakenham and because “the legally recognised indigenous traditional owner group opposes the project”. The latest declaration follows concerns raised by the Opposition last year that the public was not being enough time to comment on an en...

Oslo-listed LNG tanker operator Höegh LNG has reached an agreement with Trafigura for an extension of a charter for LNG carrier Hoegh Gannet.

Mr Williams shot in eye in ‘act of stupidity’ MR Mark Williams, who for many years acted as handicapper to the Frankston Athletic Sports Club, was the victim of a stupid joke at the A.N.A. sports on Monday last. In a spirit of jocularity, a man pointed a starter’s revolver at Mr Williams and pulled the trigger. Luckily, it contained only blank cartridges. However, the cartridge exploded and the wad hit Mr. Williams in the right eye. It is feared that he will lose the sight of the eye. As “The Age” says, the same thing has been done so often with such lamentable results that it is ha...

Somerville and Pines draw, Hastings snatch a last ball win, Seaford too good for Balnarring Stonecats stumble: Delacombe Park got the better of Frankston YCW with a 25 run win. Picture: Craig Barrett SOMERVILLE and Pines finished all square after an epic encounter on Saturday. After losing the toss, Somerville were sent in to bat first. Good knocks from opener Craig Black and number four Bradley McDonald helped guide the side to a final total of 143. Pines’ run chase started poorly, with usually reliable openers Damien Lawrence and Ricky Ramsdale dismissed for scores of 11 and zero respect...

8 February 2021 Plans to construct a new gas import terminal on the Victorian coast have encountered an unexpected source of opposition, with the state’s Liberal National Party announcing it would not support the development of the Crib Point gas terminal. The controversial Crib Point gas terminal is being proposed by AGL Energy, as part of a plan to bring up to 160 petajoules of natural gas each year into the Victorian gas market. The import terminal, which would be constructed on the Victorian south coast, would allow LNG to be transported directly to Victoria to be reprocessed into mains...