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• Albury connection - Finley - mmg

  Berrigan Shire Council will fight to remain a stand alone council that aligns itself with a Joint Organisation at Albury.Council’s resolution under the Fit For The Future local government reforms was supported by 30 people at its public meeting last Wednesday.Council explained that a JO would involve a regional group of councils — similar to Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils (RAMROC) — that can deal with issues over a larger area.‘‘There would be no merger with Albury, just a..

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• Sydney trumps Darwin as City heats up

  

  When things get too hot out in the west the best bet is to get wet just like Kriti Varshika, 2, did in Parramatta Fountain. By Kylie AdorantiIT is officially hotter in Sydney than Darwin at the moment with the Harbour City clocking up 35.5 degrees while the northerners have a cool break with temperatures at 33.8.And don’t put the sunscreen and hat away yet with at least two more scorching days yet to come.At Sydney airport this afternoon the mercury nudged over 37 degrees and while compared to t..

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• New Crowdfunding Rules Forget For-Purpose Sector

  Social purpose organisations have been left out of the new crowdfunding rules announced by the Federal Government.Assistant Treasurer and Small Business Minister, Kelly O’Dwyer, revealed on Monday details of crowd-sourced equity funding laws that would allow start-ups and small businesses to reach new investors online.However, Executive Director of Impact Investing at Social Ventures Australia, Ian Learmonth, told Pro Bono Australia News that, as Minister O’Dwyer stipulated that the laws would o..

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• Turnbull government's equity crowdfunding reforms “lazy” and “lack...

  The federal government’s approach to equity crowdfunding has been labelled as “absolute nonsense” and “lazy” by the founder of Australia’s first platform to offer the service. It comes as the opposition says it hasn’t been consulted on the reforms or seen the proposed legislation since the Cabinet reshuffle in September, despite offering bipartisan support and working closely with the government on the issue earlier this year. During aspeech to the Financial Services Council in..

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• Study benefits our local students

  

  Study benefits our local studentsByDr Ben HabibNov. 18, 2015, 8:24 a.m.From July 13-23 I led a group of La Trobe University students on a study tour to Shanghai and Beijing in China.  Among our tour group were Albury-Wodonga students Rebekah O’Keefe and Paul Niklaus.The Environment and Sustainability in China Study Tour is an ongoing collaborative venture between the university and CERES Global.The governance of China is one of the greatest social engineering projects ever undertaken.  China’s m..

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• Fraud a simple attempt: court

  

  Teen escapes convictionNov. 18, 2015, 10:56 a.m.An Albury teenager has been put on a good behaviour bond for a credit card deceptionA teenager who used a credit card she found in the street to go on an online clothes shopping spree has escaped conviction.Magistrate Tony Murray accepted that Brittany Lowe’s crimes were “opportunistic” and at the lower end of the scale.“She wasn’t the smartest of criminals,” Mr Murray told Lowe, 18, in Albury Local Court this week.“Clearly it’s not a very sophisti..

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• Frustration for Roar

  

  Cobram Roar coach Adam Gatcum has expressed his surprise at the club’s second straight knockback from the Albury Wodonga Football Association.The Roar flagged its desire to change competitions and while the FFV Goulburn North East men’s division premier received two more votes than its initial bid last year, the 19-31 count was not enough to get the club across the line.Gatcum said he was not sure why the club had once again been rejected.‘‘That’s the million dollar question, it’s a tough one, I..

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• Benalla Rovers left in limbo

  The Benalla Rovers Soccer Club has been dealt another blow less than two weeks after a lack of support placed the club in danger of folding.While an executive committee has been elected, the Albury Wodonga Football Association (AWFA) voted the Rovers out of the league at an annual general meeting held on Sunday evening.Football Federation Victorian Goulburn North East Zone Representative Pedro Afonso has pledged his support to the Rovers in their time of need.While players were disappointed with..

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• Living The Dream on two wheels

  

  Living The Dream on two wheelsByLou IsonNov. 18, 2015, 9:07 a.m.A diverse group (ageing from 22 to 70 years of age) from Braidwood and Majors Creek calling themselves the 'Living The Dream Motorcycle Group' have been riding around Victoria and South Australia for the past two weeks.A diverse group (ageing from 22 to 70 years of age) from Braidwood and Majors Creek calling themselves the 'Living The Dream Motorcycle Group' have been riding around Victoria and South Australia for the past two week..

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• Flying Fruit Fly Circus secure $4.4 million in federal funding

  

  Wednesday 18 November, 2015 The renowned regional company has secured a new, six-year funding partnership with the Australian Government. Photo: Daniel Boud Australia’s national youth circus company, the Flying Fruit Fly Circus, has secured a..

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