O&M Footy Tipping – Round 11 TIPPING LADDER: – 37 – Panthers – 36 – Simon Corr – 36 – Mark French – 36 – Trevor Jackson – 35 – Lochie Altmeier – 35 – Mark Treloar – 35 – The Cockerel – 33 – Helen Goldsworthy – 28 – Mick Blomeley Mick Blomeley – [...]
Yet again we hear of tactics in a sporting environment designed to take a player out of the game through injury. The “calf crusher” is not an unheard of tactic in rugby league having been allegedly utilised by players for some time. Apparently the player drops his knees into the opposing players calf. I have [...]
A LIBERTY Swing will be constructed in Belvoir Park after Wodonga Council granted a Neighbourhood Power grant of $10,000 at its June council meeting. The Neighbourhood Power team has been working closely with a group of community residents during the past 12 months, with the group raising more than $11,000 from donations and securing a [...]
A BORDER based company will spend $1.6 million on upgrading plant, and employ at least six more staff after winning the contract to supply linen to Albury Wodonga Health for the next three years. C&M Linen Service, described by general manager Ray Hayes as one of the Border’s forgotten businesses, has won the tender for [...]
IT was not so long ago that our esteemed Prime Minister told us on her elevation to the nation’s top office “there will be some days I delight you, there may be some days I disappoint you”. It is a sentiment that could apply to all of us who have been lucky enough to have [...]
We live in an area in which there are very few days indeed when the weather is too inclement to get outside. The nights may be cold and frosty, but the days are very often perfectly sunny and still. This sort of weather is absolutely perfect for so many winter-flowering shrubs and perennials, and many [...]
In early July, millions of viewers will tune into SBS TV to watch those energetic world-class cyclists compete in the 2011 Tour De France. Fondly called “Le Tour”, the gruelling marathon race covers the magnificent French countryside. However, as popular Chef Gabriel Gate suggests, the broadcast is a lot more than sporting coverage. It’s a [...]
A DYNAMIC performance with all the flair and colour of the circus is what the audience can expect when the Border’s own Flying Fruit Fly Circus performs its latest incarnation of Limelight – not to mention the possibility of cartwheels through the foyer when the curtain falls! The Limelight format is designed to give those [...]
THE 46th Albury Gang Show kicks off at the Albury Entertainment Centre tonight (Friday, June 24). Featuring singing, dancing and comedy skits, the Gang Show is a chance for local Scouts and Girl Guide members to show off their talents. “There’s 86 in the cast, about 30 working behind the scenes and about eight in [...]
TICKETS are still available to see seasoned singer Jonathon Welch at Arts Space Wodonga next Saturday, June 25, as part of the Murray Music Club’s program. The Big Sing event facilitated by Welch the following night at the same venue has already sold out, so this is your last chance to see him live in [...]