A SHOW about breasts and all things breast related comes to the Albury Entertainment Centre next week for two nights. Breast Wishes is a fun, light-hearted and uplifting musical that has received strong reviews since its Sydney premiere nearly three years ago. The show marks a return to the stage for experienced actor Suzanne Dudley [...]
I’M not a defeatist. Truly I’m not. But it is extremely hard to believe in success and achievement against a culture of alcohol related crime particularly when the same issues involving alcohol occur time and time again. Another weekend, another few days dealing with anti-social behaviour where of course, alcohol is involved. No, I’m not [...]
FOUR Border medical students received a healthy financial boost this week in the form of medical scholarships. David Brown and Bernadette Cameron each received a $2500 scholarship for their studies at the University of NSW, while Bridget Josephs and Amy Polmear received the same scholarship to complete their studies at the NSW Rural Clinical School [...]
ONE of the most important days in the history of the Border region is fast approaching as regional Victoria and southern NSW households prepare to switch to free-to-air digital TV. Thursday, May 5, at 9am, is the date and time when Albury and Wodonga will make the switch from analogue to digital television reception. These [...]
AS an individual it is difficult to achieve change, but collectively we can change the world. The Mother’s Day Classic fun run and walk will again look to make a collective difference in the ongoing research into finding a cure for breast cancer. This year’s event, hosted by the Rotary Club of Wodonga, will be [...]
BORDER residents turned out in force on Monday in a patriotic show of support for the Anzac spirit. Hundreds attended dawn services, while large crowds also lined High Street in Wodonga and Dean Street in Albury for Anzac Day parades. Any fears that the Easter holiday weekend may have impacted on numbers were well and [...]
BORDER residents are being urged to clean their chimneys ahead of the cold season. A sticky substance called creosote can build up in flues along with soot and cause, in extreme cases, house fires and damage to chimneys. “You need to get it done about once a year,” Ben Webster from Webbys Chimney Sweeps said. [...]
A NEW exhibition from talented Border photographer Andrew Pearce opens at the Albury Art Gallery tonight. The Wandering exhibition explores the themes of landscape and discovery and contains images and video shot over the past six years. Included is Andrew’s music video entry for Duran Duran which became their official video through a worldwide competition [...]
HOWLONG kart racer, Hayley Pilfoot faced a daunting task on the weekend when she took to the Sheathers road kart racing circuit. At just 15 years of age she lined up for her first race meeting in the junior national light class. She spoke to NewsWeekly after three races and a couple of spins and [...]
