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Apr 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Millicent Spencer
In the final episode of Gippsland's series True Crime in Real Time, Detective Senior Constable Rachel Lamont from the Morwell police station confirms the investigation into Marcia Ryan's disappearance will be reopened. Ms Ryan's case will be reviewed after the ABC aired interviews from several witnesses and family members who all told their stories about Marcia's final few days before she went missing.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Millicent Spencer
In part 12 of ABC Gippsland's series True Crime in Real Time, local business owner Stewart Booth speaks about a potential sighting of Marcia Ryan. Mr Booth said a day after Ms Ryan's disappearance he saw a car that matched the description pulled up on the side of the highway. But, the car was not alone.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Millicent Spencer
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Bec Symons |Millicent Spencer
In short: Victoria's first ever waste-to-energy project has been given the green light. The plant will be built in the Latrobe Valley at Opal Australia's Maryvale Paper Mill, and will burn rubbish to power the mill. What's next? The consortium behind the plant will conduct a geotechnical study to begin plans and costing estimates. Melbourne's kerbside rubbish collections are set to become a commodity when the first Victorian licensed waste-to-energy plant in the Latrobe Valley gets underway.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Millicent Spencer
In part six of ABC Gippsland's series True Crime in Real Time, Marcia Ryan's older brother Paul Ryan shares insight into his sister's character. An event that psychologically altered Marcia was her sister Diane's death and its devastating affects. Paul speculates what his sister's motives could have been that lead her to the location of her disappearance and offers possible theories to the mystery.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Millicent Spencer
In part five of ABC Gippsland's series True Crime in Real Time, Darnum pub owner Gary Marshman describes the moment a crime scene was established at his pub. For weeks detectives operated out of the pub conducting an extensive search of the area where Marcia's wallet and car was found. True Crime in Real Time airs Tuesdays from 7.30am on ABC Gippsland, or you can catch up on the ABC Listen App.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Millicent Spencer
In part four of ABC Gippsland's series True Crime in Real Time, truck driver Bob Rule speaks about passing Marcia Ryan on the Princes Highway on the night of her disappearance. According to the Coroner's Report, which rules him out as a suspect, Mr Rule was the last person to see Ms Ryan on the night of August 19. True Crime in Real Time airs Tuesdays from 7.30am on ABC Gippsland, or you can catch up on the ABC Listen App.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Bec Symons |Millicent Spencer
In short: The federal opposition says it's keeping an open mind about nuclear power generation. It believes former coal-fired power station sites in Victoria's Latrobe Valley and Anglesea are ideal locations for nuclear power plants. A Latrobe Valley community group is tired of towns being used as a "dumping ground". For the past century, Victoria's Latrobe Valley has drawn its identity from being the home of the state's coal-fired electricity sector.
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Feb 25, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Millicent Spencer
In short: Just 24 hours after severe storms lashed Victoria, community members in Mirboo North began mobilising to clean up the damage. The Community Response Team is a group of volunteers with different skills who assist locals with clean-up requests. What's next? The community wants government to invest more into emergency preparation to prevent mass power and communication outages.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | William Howard |Millicent Spencer
In short: Julian Assange's father, John Shipton, has made a desperate plea to bring his son home to Australia. Mr Assange's lawyers are attempting to block his extradition to the US, where he could be sentenced to up to 175 years behind bars. What's next? TheUK High Court of Justice is expected to deliver its decision in March.
