Misfires costly against Bandits and other top stories.

• Misfires costly against Bandits

  

  CHARGERS coach Anthony Stewart predicted an old fashioned Wild West shootout between his troops and Albury-Wodonga leading into last night’s huge SEABL clash.And after quick-drawing early and landing blow after blow, Hobart fired blanks down the stretch when it mattered most before going down 95-90 to drop its first game of 2016. The Chargers' Shane Southwell drives to the basket for two of his 21 points against Albury-Wodonga last night. Picture: LUKE BOWDENFor the majority of the second half..

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• Anzac Day Service Guide

  

  Your comprehensive guide to Anzac Day services around the Border LEST WE FORGET: Your comprehensive guide to Anzac Day services around the Border. Albury5.30am, Dawn Service Albury Monument. 8.30am, March assembly front of Supercheap Autos. 9am, March step off. 10am, Service Albury Monument Get together Commercial Club. 11.30 am 2nd/23rd Commemoration, Albury Commercial Club. Colonel Andrew Maclean, Commandant ALTC.Barnawartha10am, Memorial service at War Memorial.Beechworth6:30am..

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• Sam Johnstone remembered as 'a mate to all' | Photos

  

  NSW: Tributes flow for young crash victim, Sam Johnstone, who was killed in a truck accident on Thursday. TRAGIC LOSS: Sam Johnstone died in a truck accident on Thursday at the age of 27. He is remembered as a friendly man who loved polocrosse and fishing. Picture: ContributedTRIBUTES are flowing for Sam Johnstone, a “mate to everyone” with an unwavering passion for polocrosse, fishing and hunting with mates. Sam tragically died, aged 27, in a single-vehicle trucking accident at a..

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• Kids' work day suggested

  

  Idea one of many to be raised at forum to lift employment of Border youngsters AN “Albury-Wodonga bring your kid to work day” has been flagged as a way to increase job knowledge and employment opportunities for young people on the Border.The idea was raised at a Business Leaders' Forum in Albury on Friday which brought together major employers, such as Visy, Norske Skog and Wilson Transformers, employment agencies, federal politicians and Albury and Wodonga's mayors.ATEL job agenc..

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• Federal election 2016: Sophie Mirabella digs $10m hole

  

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• Lady Braves in crucial game

  

  Lady Braves in crucial game April 22, 2016, 4:25 p.m. Bendigo Lady Braves in must-win game at home. Bendigo Lady Braves coach Jonathan Goodman is taking nothing for granted as he prepares for Saturday night’s SEABL home clash with Albury-Wodonga.SEABL STAR: Kelly Wilson will be the key player for the Lady Braves in Saturday night's clash against Albury. Picture: GLENN DANIELSThe Lady Braves have battled their way to a 1-2 record after three games and ..

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• Bikers' 20-year legacy supports families

  

  For 20 years motorcycle club Party Unlimited's has supported soldiers' families on Anzac Day through a poker run. 2016: Jared Powell, Jock Allen and Chris Walsh of Party Unlimited Motorcyle Club with Albury Legacy president Colin Darts ahead of Monday's poker run to a mystery location. Picture: JAMES WILTSHIREFor 20 years of the Ettamogah-based motorcyle club Party Unlimited’s existence, it has raised money for the families of fallen soldiers.The club’s annual poker run attracts a..

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• Call for wages to mirror skill

  

  Industry representative says jobs market skewed by income imbalance when it comes to experience EQUATING a Commodore with a Mercedes-Benz is skewing the labour market against employing youngsters, Australian Industry Group regional boss Tim Farrah believes.The V8 Supercars aficionado used the car analogy in the context of junior and senior employees, saying the Fair Work Commission should discriminate. “We need to unskew the market and get the wage rates back to a normal market le..

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• Akermanis hopes umpires aware of Tigers' 'bully' tactics

  

  Jason Akermanis has warned the Anzac Day umpires to keep an eye out for Albury’s “bully” tactics. Jason Akermanis expects Albury to try and "bully" the Hoppers on Monday.NORTH Albury coach Jason Akermanis has put the umpires on notice ahead of Anzac Day, warning them to keep an eye out for Albury’s “bully” tactics.Akermanis said the undefeated Tigers would try to “intimidate” the Hoppers, who have impressed in the opening month of the season to sit third on the ladder with a 3-1 r..

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• Queensland make it three wins in three games in men's at national ...

  

  POLOCROSSE: The Cameron Shepherd captained Queensland side has three wins in three games and is set to play in tomorrow’s final in the National Polocrosse Championships in Albury.Warwick player Shepherd led Queensland to a 27-17 win against Western Australia on Friday. Anthony O’Leary and Kelsey Rowland, from the Southern Downs, will play finals polocrosse in the nationals in Albury this weekend.They are part of the Queensland under-21 mixed team which has qualified for the final against New So..

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Previews: Newcastle and Albury .	A $1.3 billion mission to study gravitational waves in space just passed an official "sanity check" .
Setting up a new charity .	Southern Downs players in Albury for the nationals in polocrosse .