MELLOW American comedian Arj Barker will return to the Albury Entertainment Centre on Wednesday (September 28) armed with a swag of brand new material. While the 37-year-old has forged a solid stand-up career through almost 15 years of heavy touring, many would best recognise Barker as spaced-out pawn shop operator and wannabe ladies man Dave [...]
THE Shaolin Warriors will perform death-defying stunts requiring super-human concentration and courage at the Albury Entertainment Centre next Thursday, September 29. Their dynamic new production will see the 22 kung fu masters attempt moves including balancing their entire weight on two fingers, having cabbage chopped on their stomach and stunts involving traditional weapons. Interpretor Han [...]
BRAD Jones Racing and Team BOC seem to make a habit of coming from behind to post strong finishes in this year’s V8 Supercar series and the weekend’s round at Phillip Island was no different. Indeed the L&H 500 required a double take for the team to finish in an impressive seventh place. A poor [...]
HOCKEY senior grand finals were contested on Sunday with Falcons men taking back- to-back titles after a 2-1 win over United while Norths women made it a hat-trick of premierships with a 3-0 win over Magpies. Falcons were favourites to take the men’s title but United’s defensive intensity provided very little space for their opponents [...]
WODONGA Saints were well represented in the Tallangatta netball grand finals on Saturday with three teams competing and two of those bringing home a premiership title. The 18 and under team defeated Barnawartha 39-25, the 15 and under team defeated Thurgoona 34-22 while the 13 and under team went down 22-29 in a tough battle [...]
IT’S hard to disagree with Dick Smith when it comes to the food we buy and consume. Quality Australian produce is being forced off our supermarket shelves for one reason alone – price. And while it is easy to blame Coles and Woolworths, as our two major supermarket chains, that is really too simplistic. Both [...]
IT’S one of those times of the year when I again implore everyone to be extra cautious on our roadways. For most NSW schools the term break commences on Friday and with the spring weather many will be keen to get away for a break with the kids. This of course means extra traffic on [...]
WODONGA’S cattle saleyards look set to move to Barnawartha after Wodonga Council this week approved a planning permit for the new yards. Wodonga Mayor Mark Byatt said voting in support of the application was his “most difficult decision to date” with hundreds of livestock producers, agents and business owners opposed to the move. “Last night’s [...]
DO you have a cute dog, cat, rabbit or bird? Or perhaps you own an unusual pet like a snake or a frog? If so, the organisers of the St Matthew’s Pet Show want you to enter this year’s event at QEII Square on October 8. “I hope to get about 50 animals entered into [...]
NED Kelly’s remains should be buried in the Beechworth and Glenrowan area, according to one of the bushranger’s relatives. Leigh Olver, who’s DNA was recently used to confirm unidentified bones were indeed Kelly’s, is the great grandson of Ned’s sister Ellen Kelly. “I think all the descendants would think the Kelly country is a great [...]