MYSTERY surrounds the future of The Three Legged Dog hotel in Dean Street more than four years after it served its last drink. Owner David Paul, who worked at Fonzies Diner before it closed last month, had previously told NewsWeekly there was a chance the pub would re-open. “I can’t tell you anything at this [...]
WITH another year fast drawing to a close, the time has arrived to let down our hair and celebrate the festive season. This time of the year brings an endless round of parties and celebrations. It really is the season to be merry and the mark the end of a busy year. But it is [...]
CHRISTMAS is here and hopefully you are organised and ready to enjoy a stress-free time with family and friends. Why not tingle the taste-buds on Christmas Day (or New Year’s Eve) with this delicious prawn and mango salad ? I prefer to buy raw prawns and cook and cool them quickly for this dish, however [...]
FOR a lot of reasons, the typical family no longer grows any food at all, unlike earlier generations of the Depression and War years, for whom the provision of their own vegetables and fruit offered families “food-security”. One of the results is that many children barely understand where fruit and vegetables really come from, let [...]
PICKING your Christmas cheer at the local does NOT mean heaps of beer, the odd cleanskin red and white, and a bottle of “sparkling spumante for the sheilas”. A bit of thought in advance means a whole lot more fun and smiles all round from your guests. “…The night before Christmas…” With the rellies in [...]
WODONGA residents need to lose weight, according to the Victorian and federal governments. More than half of Wodonga residents are overweight or obese, according to government figures and an initiative aims to reduce those statistics. Wodonga Council has been allocated $2.2 million for programs to educate the community on healthy lifestyle choices. While the details [...]
YOU could see it on their faces. Smiles and eyes lit up and shouts of joy erupted when Santa visited students from Corowa South Public School at Bunnings. The kindergarten to Grade 2 students all had a pull on Santa’s bell and shared high fives with the big man as requests for presents were given. [...]
A $25 million development featuring 80 Quest Serviced Apartments and a new tavern will be a major boost to Wodonga, according to those behind the project. Situated on the current Scout Hall Site in Reid Street, the project is expected to generate at least 80 jobs and boost tourist visitation to the city. Work on [...]
LORIN Nicholson is proof that a disability need not be an obstacle to achieving great things. The inspiring cyclist, blind since birth, recently stopped in Albury during his bike riding journey from Brisbane to Melbourne. “It’s 1800km in 12 days … it’s been tough and it gets to a point where you wonder why you’re [...]
THE Carevan Foundation celebrated on the weekend with the drawing of its monster Christmas Raffle, a one winner only hamper valued at over $4500 which was won by Janet Gorman of Berrigan, a sister of one of the Carevan volunteers. “We’ve been selling the tickets for about six months and everything was donated which was [...]