WHEN Paige McDonald came into this world, multiple health problems left her family with grave fears for her future. After spending most of the first year of her life in the Royal Children’s Hospital the tiny bundle came home to Wodonga with the hope she could enjoy a reasonable life. Since then she has been [...]
ASK most people and they will tell you they believe the world, even their own home, is not nearly as safe a place to live as in the past. Ask them why, and the response is nowhere near as certain. The truth is that the perception of danger all around stems from the offering we [...]
WITH police resources pushed to the limit in Victoria, Wodonga residents can rest easy after the announcement this week of the new Wodonga Community Safety Register. The previous register was known as the Wodonga Senior Citizens Register but this initiative is all encompassing with the promise that many more people will be able to access [...]
THE Allied Mills site in Albury’s Young Street is still without a tenant or developer almost three years since the flour mill closed. Stanley and Martin commercial division manager Kel Barclay said there had been several inquiries into the property, one as recently as three weeks ago, and about six people inspected the buildings, but [...]
THE magnificent white stallions of Spain are dancing their way to the Border on August 27 with the fully choreographed arena spectacular El Caballo Blanco: The Dance of the White Stallions, performed at the Albury Sports Stadium. The show is led by world-renowned riding master Rene Gasser who, with the experiences of seven generations, has [...]
THE Kinross Woolshed was alive with the sound of music on Saturday evening with a massive crowd all in support of the Telstra Road to Discovery. Shannon Noll was the feature artist of the night and he put on a spectacular performance. “We love having Shannon here,” owner Nick Conway said. “He really engages with [...]
The humble ride-on mower will become a powerful beast at this year’s Henty Machinery Field Days in the Mowers on the Pulling Track Championships on Tuesday, September 20 – day one of the field days. It’s the third year the high school student Mower Pull has been held at the site (previously as a demonstration [...]
THE Border community rallied behind Brave Hearts on Sunday to replant the rose garden at Belvoir Park that was recently vandalised. President of Brave Hearts, Jenny Black said after the heartbreak of seeing the senseless damage caused to the garden it was refreshing to see so many show up to offer a helping hand. “It [...]
A crowd of suspicious people postponed their Saturday shopping to view the helicopter landing in QEII square. It was all part of a creative launch for the local performance Miss Saigon presented by the Albury Wodonga Theatre Company. Director Joseph Thomsen said it was the first time anything like this had been done in Albury. “We are [...]
I met Christine Nixon in the early 90s when I was working in Strategic Services in the Avery Building in Sydney. Christine consulted me on my then portfolio of adult sexual assault for the State. At that time I found her to be a very dynamically motivated and inspirational woman. Over the years I have [...]