Sunday, October 9, 2016

Albury to appeal forward's suspension and other top stories.

  • Albury to appeal forward's suspension

    Albury has appealed star forward Josh Mellington’s grand final ban. Albury has appealed star forward Josh Mellington’s grand final ban.Mellington was outed for seven weeks after he was found guilty of charging Lavington’s Will Lenehan during the 40-point win over Lavington.The former Fremantle forward fronted the O&M tribunal last week after he was cited on video evidence.He pleaded not guilty, arguing it was not a deliberate act.However, the tribunal decided the amount of force w..
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  • Deluge forces players off courts for pennant

    Deluge forces players off courts for pennant
    THE Albury Tennis Association has been forced to shift its opening two rounds of summer pennant to hard courts THE Albury Tennis Association has been forced to shift its opening two rounds of summer pennant to hard courts.NO PLAY: Ken Wurtz looks over the saturated Albury Grasscourts. Matches will be played on hard courts on Saturday. Picture: ELENOR TEDENBORGAssociation president Ken Wurtz said the consistent rain had given curator Shayne Ried no hope of preparing the grasscourts..
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  • Youngs take fresh approach

    Youngs take fresh approach
    Cooking workshops and a culinary club are in the pipeline at The Essential Ingredient in Albury NEW VENTURE: Having lived in Albury for almost two decades, Carol and Barry Young are putting their stamp on The Essential Ingredient. Pictures: ELENOR TEDENBORGCOOKING demonstrations and a culinary club are in the pipeline for The Essential Ingredient in Albury.WORK SPACE: The Essential Ingredient co-owner Barry Young will host Border chefs to offer monthly cooking workshops and connec..
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  • COMMUNITY DIARY

    COMMUNITY DIARY
    A two-year-old whip cracker was among the crowd favourites at the 2016 Deni Ute Muster.
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  • Young guns' big impression

    Young guns' big impression
    It's been confirmed – the best soccer players in country New South Wales come from the Riverina. IT'S been confirmed – the best soccer players in country New South Wales come from the Riverina.The Country Riverina under 15's team, which included seven players from the Albury-Wodonga Football Association, claimed the title of Country Champions at last week's Football NSW State competition.The side finished fifth behind their metropolitan counterparts in the week-long competition, b..
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  • Border breakfast wrap-up | Tuesday, October 4, 2016

    Border breakfast wrap-up | Tuesday, October 4, 2016
    Your morning news snapshot from the Border, around regional Australia and beyond. PHOTO OF THE DAY: @migrantchild "Flooding getting pretty serious on the causeway near Albury / Wodonga. #floods #albury #wodonga #bordermail #thisistheborder #sandbags #murrayriver"Good morning on the Border and happy Tuesday. We've got all the news headlines you need right here.Bureaucrats ‘are to blame’ as floodwaters downstream of Lake Hume riseFarmers downstream of Lake Hume have blasted Canberra..
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  • For blooming success, go easy on the water

    For blooming success, go easy on the water
    The Albury-Wodonga & District Orchid Club's annual show takes place this weekend A FAMILY AFFAIR: Phyllis and Arthur Cochrane and Jenny and Keith Kilo are preparing for this weekend's annual orchid show at Mirambeena.THE appeal of orchids lies in the flower’s variety, with up to 30,000 different types estimated around the world.Just some of that multitude will be on display in Lavington this weekend at the Inland Championship Orchid Show 2016.Organised by Albury-Wodonga & District..
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  • Autonomous tractors could save the farm

    Autonomous tractors could save the farm
    Agricultural equipment company Case IH believes its autonomous tractor concept vehicle could open new career paths in agriculture and overcome labour shortages in the Australian industry. The Case IH Autonomous Concept Vehicle (ACV) was first demonstrated at the Farm Progress Show in the US in late August. The cabless row crop tractor can operate autonomously with a range of paddock implements along a preset route. Alerts let operators know if fuel, fertiliser or seed are low so they can be m..
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  • Sun to appear, then rain will roll on

    RECORD wet conditions across southeast Australia are set to continue despite a brief reprieve with warmer conditions over the next few days.Temperatures in parts of northwest Victoria are forecast to top 30C this week. Mildura is expected to hit 28C tomorrow and 31C on Friday.Ouyen and Walpeup are both going for a top of 30C for Friday.The respite is of little comfort for farmers affected by floods and damaged or destroyed crops in recent weeks, with the Bureau of Meteorology tipping the wet wea..
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  • National suicide helpline Lifeline bracing for calls about marriage equality plebiscite, introduces new crisis category

    National suicide helpline Lifeline bracing for calls about marriage equality plebiscite, introduces new crisis category
    The national suicide prevention helpline has introduced a new crisis category as it prepares to take more calls relating to the same-sex marriage plebiscite.Volunteers at crisis support helpline Lifeline are asked to enter the "main reason" for a call when dealing with people seeking help, and one of the options now reads "2016 Marriage Equality Plebiscite". More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Same-sex marriage: the facts RSL reform push grows ..
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