Kiwis embrace Albury and other top stories.

• Kiwis embrace Albury

  

  One family took a chance and moved from Auckland to Albury so their children with special needs could get a better education BRAVE: Dirk Post prepares for a ride in a V8 Falcon on Saturday. His family relocated from New Zealand so he could attend Wewak Street School.FED up with schools in New Zealand, the Post family took a chance and moved from Auckland to Albury so their children with special needs could get a better education. Five years later it seemed the gamble had paid off,..

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• Fire as destructive as Canada's Fort McMurray blaze 'could happen ...

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Canada fire rages for seventh day Raging Alberta wildfire is set to grow rapidly in size as residents are evacuated hundreds of miles away in a sign that the crisis in Canada's energy heartland could drag on. PT1M20S 620 349 As a monstrous and destructive wildfire continues to scorch a path through central Canada, an Australian fire expert has issued a stark warning: it could easily happen here. It sounds extreme, our cities could burn down, or..

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• Much-needed rain hits NSW

  

  Farmers in drought-stricken parts of NSW are cheering after receiving much-needed widespread rain.There's been significant rainfall across most of the state, except for the northeast, with the highest totals recorded at Wanaaring (83mm) near Bourke, Thredbo (65mm) and Albury (59mm) over the weekend, a Bureau of Meteorology spokeswoman said on Monday.It's also been raining fairly well in the central west since 9am, with 22mm recorded at Mudgee and 14mm at Orange, she added. Caron Chester, region..

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• Tourism centre figures waning

  

  Wodonga visitors using Hovell Street premises on the slide Waiting for business: The Wodonga visitor information centre has seen a big drop in the number that use it.WODONGA'S tourist information centre has suffered a near 40 per cent slump in visitor numbers. The latest data for the Hovell Street site shows only 7858 entered the premises between July and March, compared to 12,867 for the previous July to March.Albury's visitors' centre at the railway station has also seen a fall,..

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• Small hub brings big relief during disaster

  Albury Possum Works designers strike the interest of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade RELIEF: Tim Sigmund and Jack Hurley at Possum Works, where they developed the Firetail UAS which has won DFAT funding. Picture: MARK JESSERFROM a modest hub in Albury an idea was born, which has trumped innovations from around the world to attract a share of $2 million.The money will not only help the designers modify and refine the Firetail unmanned aerial system.It could help save lives ..

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• Scots celebrate major milestone

  

  The Scots School Albury is celebrating 150 years of quality education. The Scots School Albury has come a long way since starting out with just 14 pupils in 1866.Advertising FeatureThe Scots School Albury have reached a major milestone and will celebrate 150 years of education this year.Their sesquicentenary will see a range of events held to celebrate the anniversary including the Highland Gathering on May 14 and the anniversary dinner on July 22.In this special feature you can r..

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• Final team wait

  

  WOUNDED: Yarrawonga spearhead Brad O'Connor has dropped out of the Ovens and Murray squad due to hamstring soreness. Picture: MARK JESSERTHE Ovens and Murray is toying with the idea of adding extra players to its squad to take on Hampden at Warrnambool.Selectors will make a decision at training on Wednesday night whether to replace “a like for a like” in the wake of injuries to several key players.The biggest concern is key forwards with Yarrawonga’s Brad O’Connor and Wangaratta’s Michael Newton..

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• Abbey Marie and Luke Nolen after their Morphettville success ...

  

  Abbey Road0:36Horse Racing: The Mick Kent-trained Abbey Marie has emulated the deeds of her older sister and won a Group 1 Oaks. Abbey Marie and Luke Nolen after their Morphettville success. Picture: Dean MartinNews Corp Australia NetworkTHE old saying of “horses for courses” rang true again on Saturday when Leebaz achieved the rare feat of back-to-back Hollindale Stakes at the Gold Coast.Some some horses like different tracks, surfaces and distances better than others and Leebaz definitely has..

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