Albury New South Wales, Australia. News Reviews: Academy US tour wrap and other top stories.

Academy US tour wrap

SANTA Monica pier is only a few torpedo punts away, with its famous roller coaster and ferris wheel sparkling in the Sunday morning sun as tourists survey the local attractions. Meanwhile, the NAB AFL Academy is lined up on the bike track overlooking the Los Angeles beach for the final session of its two-week training camp in America. Jy Simpkin's tour diary, part one Jy Simpkin's tour diary: part two Jy Simpkin's tour diary: part three During the light skills run under the direction of head c..
>> view original

Border breakfast wrap-up | Thursday, January 28, 2016

Your news snapshot from around regional Australia and beyond. Our photo of the day comes from @kalliandcosoycandles with the caption "My inspiration, my beautiful girl Kalli"7.00AM: Good morning and welcome to the Border Breakfast Wrap-Up. Over the next few hours we will be bringing you as much information as possible from across the Border region and nationally.Weather, road conditions, breaking news, we will have it all - and we'd love to hear from you! If there's anything happ..
>> view original

Albury lifeguards rush to the aid of injured girl

A girl has ended Australia Day in hospital after she fell down the waterslide stairs at the Albury Swim Centre SCARY FALL: Paramedics say a young girl received head injuries after falling down the waterslide stairs at Albury.A YOUNG girl has been taken to hospital with head injuries after falling down a set of stairs at the Albury Swim Centre on Wednesday.Paramedics were called to the pool about 4.35pm and said the girl was taken to Albury Hospital.A witness said the girl appeared..
>> view original

Uni admissions reward volunteers

VIC: More than 100 students rewarded for volunteering with early admissions. LOFTY AMBITIONS: William Griffith hopes to continue with clarinet by joining the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra. Pictures: DARREN HOWEHe is the kind of student who makes the rest of us look bad – prefect and peer support leader, athlete and musician, community-minded volunteer who still finds time to get good grades. But for students like William Griffith, Year 12 often means ditching extra-curricular commitm..
>> view original

Fremantle tops Aussie travel list

Flight Centre puts the increasing popularity of Fremantle down to the rise of the cruise industry. Picture: File imageFREMANTLE has topped a list of this year’s top trending Australian destinations for Aussie travellers. Flight Centre puts the increasing popularity of the West Australian port city, which is up 126 per cent from 2015, largely down to the rise of the cruise industry in the west.Little Creatures Brewery at Fremantle, named Australia’s top trending city. Picture: Jarrad SengThe rela..
>> view original

This is where the next Australian Tesla Supercharger site will be

Right now there are seven Superchargers in Australia connecting Sydney to Melbourne, with stops in Goulburn and Albury-Wodonga featured. Throughout 2016, Tesla will be adding five more sites along the east coast to connect Sydney to Brisbane. The first site has been announced: Port Macquarie, 385km north of Sydney, slated for early this year. With a range of up to 520km for a fully-charged Model S 85D, this means Tesla owners can travel between Melbourne and Byron Bay for free using the Superc..
>> view original

Southern Cross Gold Anniversary Rally

2016 will see the 50th anniversary of the first running of one of Australian rallying’s most famous motor sport events, the Southern Cross Rally. It was Australia’s first truly International rally, attracting top factory teams and the world’s best rally drivers and was run from 1966 to 1980. To celebrate this important milestone, an event is being organised to allow both past participants and those who missed the opportunity to compete in this great rally, to enjoy a competitive event as part o..
>> view original

THE MORNING GRILL: Blood delivery emergency on wet roads

Your news snapshot from around regional Australia and beyond. Good morning and welcome to Thursday, January 28. How lovely was that rain yesterday! How much did you receive at your place? The Daily Liberal are asking you comment on their Facebook page - And don't forget to send your weather photos through to lpinkerton@fairfaxmedia.com.au. For your weather today we have: Central West Slopes and Plains: Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers, most likely late this afternoon ..
>> view original

A relic Ford keeps chugging on nicely

Bob Douglas’ classic 1923 model T Ford truck is an impressive relic of its time BUILT FROM SCRATCH: Bob Douglas used to drive his 1923 model T Ford truck around in the 1980s to places such as the Leneva steam rally, but he has decided to sell the vehicle. Pictures: JAMES WILTSHIREHe jokes that doing up a 1923 model T Ford truck was “a moment of lunacy”, but Bob Douglas’ classic car is an impressive relic of its time.The Barnawartha man has owned the car since the early 1980s after..
>> view original

Striving to make the area fin-free

Not only is flake unsustainable and adding to a cruel practice that will soon destroy our ocean ecosystem, it is extremely damaging to your health. MANY people think an ocean full of sharks is scary, but to consider the consequences of an ocean without sharks is even scarier. Unfortunately this thought is becoming a reality, with at least 25 per cent of all shark species now endangered.What could possibly cause the global shark population to rapidly decline by 90 per cent? The ans..
>> view original