Saturday, September 24, 2016

NBN to cover half of Border in 2017 and other top stories.

  • NBN to cover half of Border in 2017

    NBN to cover half of Border in 2017
    NBN's first fixed-line services will be switched on in Albury this Thursday, with half the Border set to access NBN in 2017 When James Mullins started work as a radiologist 20 years ago, a terabyte of storage cost $100,000 – now, he is anticipating the activation of NBN.The first fixed-line services will be switched on in West Albury from Thursday.The X-Ray Group Albury plans to go live early in 2017 and Mr Mullins said data would then travel faster between the group’s four sites...
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  • Local paper runs back page testicle

    Local paper runs back page testicle
    The picture has been removed from the online version.THIS is why you shouldn’t fire your subeditors.A regional newspaper servicing Albury-Wodonga on the NSW-Victoria border has inadvertently featured a young gentleman popping out what appears to be a testicle on its back-page photo.Fairfax’s Border Mail ran the photo accompanying a story on the retirement of Daniel Maher, the coach of local AFL team the Albury Tigers.My god @chrisyoungj this is the single greatest piece of journalism ever! Well ..
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  • Community Diary

    Photos, videos, story and more from day one at the Henty Machinery Field Days.
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  • O and M has some major issues to tackle

    O and M has some major issues to tackle
    Soul searching required to turn around O and M THE poor crowd turnout at the Ovens and Murray Football-Netball League grand final at Lavington Oval on Sunday cannot simply be dismissed as bad luck with the weather gods.Timing of when rain fell was a factor in some people staying away and leading to the smallest crowd since official counts were introduced around a decade ago.But for the crowd to plummet from just over 10,000 to 4175 people in the space of 12 months with the same tw..
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  • Border breakfast wrap-up| Tuesday, September 20, 2016

    Border breakfast wrap-up| Tuesday, September 20, 2016
    Your morning news snapshot from the Border, around regional Australia and beyond. PHOTO OF THE DAY: @bulibulihan "AlburyđŸŒ† Photo by iPhone 6s #nsw #albury #australia"Good morning on the Border and happy Tuesday. We've got all the news headlines you need right here.Speedie fires back at abuse over hilltop planWODONGA’S leader has lashed out at those involved in abuse, intimidation and vandalism linked to the city’s hilltop planning. Read more.Bandit says it was him under T-sh..
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  • Flying the flag to swell ranks of cereals

    Flying the flag to swell ranks of cereals
    North-West grain grower on a mission to educate farmers that cereals are a viable crop option. FUTURE LEADER: Michael Nichols is the first Tasmanian to be a participant in the Grain Growers leadership program. Picture: Cordell Richardson.Sisters Creek grain grower Michael Nichols is on a mission to make Tasmanian farmers take grain more seriously as part of a mixed cropping enterprise.Mr Nichols will travel to Albury next week to participate as the first Tasmanian invited to the G..
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  • A little ray of sunshine taken too soon

    The grief-stricken parents of a five-year-old boy who died at preschool speak of their heartache. Sufi with his parents Hafsa Nimrah Qaseem (left) and Shadan Ahmad (right).Every morning as she opens her eyes, Hafsa Nimrah Qaseem sees her son Sufiyaan’s smiling face.The image of his big brown eyes and mischievous smile fills her broken heart.His face is so clear.She can almost touch it.   “No words can describe my love for him,” Ms Qaseem said.“It is evergreen.“His smile every morn..
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  • Henty Machinery Field Days 2016 | Photos

    Henty Machinery Field Days 2016 | Photos
    Mya Player, 7, Maisey Player, 5, and Tilly Player, 8, from Wooragee, Victoria. Picture: Kieren L TillyAngus Masters from The Scots School is off to the Edinborough Military Tattoo. Picture: Kieren L Tilly Logan Pound, 5, and Blake Pound, 4, from Coleambally. Picture: Kieren L Tilly Billy Coysh, 5, from Albury. Picture: Kieren L Tilly Ruben Macey, 2, from Wodonga. Picture: Kieren L Tilly Chrissy Schulz with roast pork for the Culcairn Swimming Pool fundraising food shop. Picture: Kieren L Tilly ..
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  • On the road to success

    On the road to success
    He’s clocked up more kilometres and won more tournaments this year than most 11-year-olds. And Taylors Lakes dirt bike maverick Anthony Atanasovski will face his toughest race yet in coming days – the Australian Junior Motocross Championship in South Australia. It’s been a steady climb to success for the grade six Springside College pupil, who first jumped on a motorbike at the tender age of three, and began racing competitively a year later. In a few days time, he’ll start racing against the ..
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  • Larrikins get last laugh in decider

    Larrikins get last laugh in decider
    Strong performances from Janae Piergrosse and Brock Dixon guided Wodonga Larrikins and Thurgoona to victory in the Albury Winter Pennant Brock Dixon lead the way in the men's grand final for Thurgoona.AN unbeaten effort from Janae Piergrosse led the Wodonga Larrikins to victory in the Albury Winter Pennant grand final on Saturday.The Larrikins claimed a hard-fought 4-2 section one win over their Dodgers stablemates, who were led by a standout performance from Sarah Coleman.Piergro..
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Ecstasy making a comeback as purity rises in MDMA form, experts warn .Officer claims AFP discrimination over her sexuality .
Palentino leads the way for Weir quinella in Makybe Diva .Sea Shepherd: Australian arm vows to fight on despite US-Japan settlement .

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