The Victorian Government strikes a deal to keep open Australia's largest hardwood sawmill, at Heyfield in Victoria's east, but workers are warning up to 20 contractors could be out of work in weeks.

Taxpayers are forking out at least $40 million to buy the beleaguered Heyfield timber mill in Gippsland, with the existing management becoming a shareholder along with the Victorian Government.

FOR the first time anyone can remember, the top pub in Heyfield closed midweek last week — a rare occurrence given it was the popular pot and parma night.

THE Heyfield timber mill was guaranteed more than twice the logs just 29 months ago than it is now being offered.

Tracy Golder moved to Heyfield from Melbourne as a single mum 14 years on a whim. She simply wanted to buy an affordable house in which to raise her son.

Heyfield Timber Mill to close in August after rejecting Andrews Government $20m A HEYFIELD timber mill is set to close early after rejecting the Andrews Government’s $20m life line. Now up to 50 ...

The Andrews government will take the unconventional step of buying the Heyfield timber mill in eastern Victoria in a bid to protect 250 jobs.