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Restoration of Albury's Uiver memorial plane passes small but significant milestone MENTION the word Uiver on the Border and invariably it congers up words such as "saga", "stalled" and "shabby".The Douglas DC-2 airplane spent years losing its sheen as its caretaker, Albury Council, neglected its upkeep as it sat outside the city's airport.Its fate was then subject to lengthy debate with the council looking to sell it at one stage before agreement was reached with a trust to resto..>> view originalBaddy day care: the childcare rort that cost us millions
It should have been toddlers and toys, rather than federal police, inside the modest house in Melbourne's western suburbs. But last December, after investigators spent months analysing claims submitted for child care rebates linked to a Point Cook family and their friends, it was cops, not kids, swarming inside the suburban family day care operation. Family day care has been rorted. The federal police, working alongside state and federal welfare and education bureaucrats, had uncovered..>> view originalAnother jail stint highly likely
Finley man almost certain to be put back in custody A FINLEY man with a terrible driving history will inevitably be sent back to prison, a court has heard. Michael Laing, 40, was recently sentenced to four months in jail in Victoria for disqualified driving. He had been due to appear in Finley court for a contested hearing on July 21, but failed to appear and went to ground. He was convicted of driving whilst disqualified and was sentenced in his absence, with a warrant issued for..>> view originalShift in bin pick-up would sting ratepayers: Glachan
Former Albury mayor Alice Glachan rejects move to alter rubbish collection because of impact to ratepayers FORMER Albury mayor Alice Glachan has backed the city's three-bin waste collection system, saying ratepayers would have to pay more if it was changed.“To go back to our old ways, before the Half Waste program, would immediately increase the overall cost of waste charges to our community," she said.Pro-bins: Alice Glachan (right) and her election team Ann Mitchell, Jen Mamoune..>> view originalPigeon power prevails on court
Yarrawonga's “never-say-die attitude” comes to fore in one-goal win over Lavington. THRILLER: Lavington's Ainslee O'Connell looks to send the Panthers into attack despite the best efforts of Yarrawonga defender Holly Milner. Pictures: JAMES WILTSHIREYARRAWONGA’S “never-say-die attitude” came to the fore on Saturday with a gutsy one-goal win over Lavington.The Pigeons had to come from eight goals down at three-quarter-time to pip the plucky Panthers 44-43 in what looms as a grand f..>> view originalHamstring setback mars big Tiger win
Hamstring setback to Michael Thompson mars Albury's big win over Wangaratta Rovers. Albury defender Michael Thompson.ALBURY defender Michael Thompson faces a fight to be fit for the Tigers’ second semi-final after hurting his hamstring in Saturday’s 138-point hiding of Wangaratta Rovers.Thompson left the field, clutching his hamstring after a kick, midway through the 30.22 (202) to 10.6 (66) mauling at the Albury Sportsground.Elliott Powell and Chris Hyde, in his 150th match, ran ..>> view originalBulldogs finish in second
The Bulldogs beat Brothers while Gundagai beat Albury allowing the Bulldogs to overtake the Thunder and end the season in second place. After comfortably beating Brothers on Sunday and other results going their way the Cootamundra Bulldogs under 16s finish the season in second place in the Sullivan Cup. The team trailed early but fought back with a try to Tristan Field as the halftime siren sounded putting the Bulldogs back in front 10-8.A dominant second half saw the Bulldogs sco..>> view originalOvertime heroics fall short
Rarely to you lose a game and walk off the court victorious THE Albury-Wodonga Bandits made history on Saturday night.Though they fell to the Bendigo Braves in overtime 108-105, they walked away victorious after North-West Tasmania's loss to Nunawading sealed the club's first back-to-back finals appearance since 1988.It was a wild night for Bandits fans, who were treated to an absolute spectacle against the Braves.The home team shook off a dicey start to take the fight to the East..>> view originalVictorian club golf results - Saturday
ALEXANDRA: Ambrose: P Vallance B Newton J McCashney (6-1/2) 59-1/2. ALTONA LAKES: Stableford A: M Kelly (8) 34 cb. B: M Busbridge (14) 32 cb. C: L Warner (22) 36. W: J Bestwick (10) 34 cb. AMSTEL: Par A: L Williams (6) 2 up. B: F Borg (12) 2 up. C: D Butler (18) 1 down cb. ANGLESEA: 4B: J Edmanson (19) K Friel (11) 6 up. W: R Schepers (21) M Parton (22) 4 down. AXEDALE: Pinehurst: L Johnstone J White (4-1/2) 66-1/2. Mxd: F Kath R Iser (7-1/8) 64-7/8. Scr: B Larkins S Baker 70..>> view originalRio Olympics 2016 Athletics: Anneliese Rubie aiming 'pretty big'
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
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