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• Store hopes for buyer

  

  Receivers and union officials alike want Dick Smith stores, such as Albury's, to stay openBUSINESS AS USUAL: Dick Smith stores remained open this week despite the company being placed into receivership. The retailer has shops in Albury and Wangaratta.ALBURY’S Dick Smith shop continued to trade this week amid uncertainty about the electrical retailer’s future.Dick Smith Holdings was placed in receivership on Tuesday following the appointment of voluntary administrators.But receiver James Stewart,..

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• Worried family and friends of Border youth are being encouraged to ...

  

  Albury-Wodonga's headspace is expecting an influx of young people and parents before the start of the school yearFRIENDLY FACES: Headspace Albury-Wodonga centre manager Bek Nash-Webster and receptionist Janice Moreland are on hand to assist Border families seeking help this year. Picture: PETER DE KRUIJFFFamily and friends worried about the young people in their lives, are being encouraged to drop into the Albury-Wodonga headspace this month.Centre manager Bek Nash-Webster said a national Friend..

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• Heave-ho habit, not the dope, dad's told

  

  A North Albury man must do community service for growing a cannabis plantThe cops were coming and so Steven Sutherland reckoned he needed to move quick smart.He surmised they were set to nab him if he didn’t get rid of the evidence.And if they went into his backyard, it would be plain to see.Albury magistrate Tony Murray though was not impressed by Sutherland’s hastily devised plan.“It’s not the most neighbourly thing to throw the cannabis plant over your neighbour’s fence,” he told Sutherland.“..

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• A tragic year for house fires

  One person died and four people were injured in Albury house fires in 2015FATALITY: Firefighters inspected the South Albury home of Stan Miosge in November following a fire that killed the 67-year-old man.One person died and four people were injured in house fires across Albury in 2015, which were more likely to be caused by accident rather than arson.Fire and Rescue NSW statistics found 31 of the 36 residential fires across Albury in 2015 started accidentally.Just five were deliberate.South Alb..

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• Three out of four ain't bad, they say

  

  Rescue divers will enter Lake Hume at the weekend in a bid to drag out a boat which sunk on TuesdayRESCUE personnel were impressed to hear three out of four people on a boat which sunk at Lake Hume on Tuesday were wearing lifejackets.NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK: The Coast Guard and Albury and Border Rescue Squad searched the base of Lake Hume to find a sunken boat. Picture: JOH PAYNTERA call was put out to the Coast Guard late in the day to say the boat had gone down.Albury and Border Rescue Squad pres..

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• Latest rain, dam figures

  ​Latest rain, dam figuresHUME Dam was at 39.4 per cent capacity on Tuesday, down from 39.5 per cent per cent on Monday, holding 1184.6GL, at a height of 180.44m. At this time last year the dam was 55.2 per cent. Dartmouth Dam was holding 1956.5GL at 50.7 per cent.Albury/Wodonga received 0.2mm of rain up to 5pm on Tuesday.The bureau of meteorology forecasts a cloudy day and a top temperature today of 28 degrees.Weather: P41

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• Border breakfast wrap-up | Wednesday, January 6, 2016

  

  Your morning news headlines from across regional Australia and beyond.PHOTO OF THE DAY: @kayla_kat Huon Hill Wodonga Victoria Australia #lovewhereyoulive #wodonga #thisistheborder #huonhill #alburywodonga #landscape (via Instagram)Good morning and welcome to the Border Breakfast Wrap-Up, we've got all the news headlines you need right here.Tough times continue for Thurgoona familyRyleigh Franz and his family set off on yet another terrifying journey to Melbourne on Tuesday.While the Thurgoona fa..

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• Buzz abounds at saleyards

  

  Record yarding tipped for annual weaner salesWODONGA’S reputation as a centre for excellence for cattle sales will play a large part in giving the local economy a massive boost over the next month, according to Wodonga mayor Anna Speedie.The annual weaner sales begin at the Northern Victoria Livestock Exchange at Barnawartha North from 10.30am Thursday.They continue next week and will be followed by the three-day females sale the following week.“It’s fantastic to see the vision of the NVLX, as V..

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• Towns slide back water use

  

  Water-saving efforts during 2015 have prevented forced water restrictionsSTAYING GREEN: Albury Wodonga Health gardener Trent Sandow and assistant engineer John Ferguson maintain hospital gardens with rainwater. Picture: MARK JESSERThe water-saving efforts of North East towns during 2015 have prevented the region being forced into water restrictions.Data from North East Water showed Beechworth was able to reduce its water use from 428 million litres in 2013-14 to 415ML in 2014-15 and Bright from ..

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• State players determined to succeed

  

  Twelve Whyalla basketballers will face strong interstate teams in state tournaments later this month.Standing left to right: Tullie Harris (ACJBC - U/14 Girls Sharks), Alexander Day (SCC - U/15 Boys Sharks), Jordan Burns (ACJBC - U/16 Boys Sharks), Coach Sean Sheedy, Zac Butson (SCC - U/15 Boys Sharks), Jorja Eldridge (SCC - U/15 Girls Sharks), Shantae Barnes (ACJBC - U/14 Girls Sharks). Sitting left to right: Jake Salopek (ACJBC – U/14 Boys Redbacks), Lucy Cole (ACJBC – U/14 Girls Redbacks), T..

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