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• Driver's antics horrify court

  

  A disqualified teen has been guaranteed jail for his high-speed drivingAustin Green’s high-speed driving was so dangerous and his record so “disgraceful” he is going to jail “for a long time,” a magistrate has warned.His antics included driving at 140km/h in a 50km/h North Albury speed zone in an effort to evade police.Green flew through a red traffic light at the Waugh Road intersection at 100km/h.Magistrate Tony Murray said it was “down to good luck than anything else” that an innocent person ..

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• Hidden nasties lead to MAMA costs blowout

  

  Murray Art Museum Albury final cost $700,000 more than budgetedByDAVID JOHNSTONNov. 16, 2015, 2:04 p.m.Albury mayor defends MAMA cost over-runsCONFIRMED: Murray Art Museum Albury final cost has come in at $11.2 million which is $700,000 more than budgeted.THE final cost of Murray Art Museum Albury has blown out by $700,000.Unforeseen factors such as archaeological finds, additional hazardous materials and increased electrical supply requirement pushed the project out from the budgeted $10.5 mill..

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• Minister Kelly O'Dwyer details equity crowdfunding laws

  

  Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer will introduce crowdfunding laws this year.Photo: Alex EllinghausenAhead of the federal government's innovation statement next month, Assistant Treasurer and Small Business Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has released details about "crowdsourced equity funding" laws that will allow both start-ups and established small businesses to tap retail investors for equity financing via online platforms.Under the new laws, participation incrowdsourced equity fundingwould only be m..

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• Role models pave the way for sportswomen

  

  ROLE MODEL: Albury's own Lauren Jackson is an amazing role model for sportswomen across the world. Sportswomen like Lauren pave the way for women to get engaged in any sport.The Melbourne Cup was a historic moment when Michelle Payne raced to victory, making her the first female jockey to win the coveted title.This redefined the term ‘riding like a girl’ as Prince of Penzance came in at 1:100 odds. This is an incredible achievement and not just in terms of winning a race but rather coming out on..

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• High tea time for headspace

  

  Rotary Club of Albury Wodonga Sunrise plans high tea with a difference to help headspaceNov. 16, 2015, 10:52 a.m.Come for the high tea, leave with a Gold Coast holidayRotary Club of Albury Wodonga Sunrise members Murray Scholz and Alisa Butler at The Albury ClubTHE Albury Club will host a high tea with a difference on Saturday when Albury Wodonga Sunrise Rotary Club hold a fundraising auction for headspace Albury Wodonga.headspace Albury Wodonga provides a safe and confidential environment for y..

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• New tune helps Hume

  

  The Old Hume Highway brought to lifeByTahlia McPhersonNov. 16, 2015, 12:37 p.m.A not-for-profit charity group has made progress on their quest to make the Old Hume Highway a popular travel routeA vision where travellers make their way along the Old Hume Highway with a map in hand and a new song playing is becoming a reality.CHANGE: Uta Wiltshire holds one of her favourite photos which will be used for a book on the history of the Old Hume Highway. Picture: MARK JESSERVicRoads has come on board t..

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• Regional radio stations reactivate digital streaming

  Commercial Radio Australia has streamlined the survey process for regions with stations in nine markets — Wollongong, Albury, Swan Hill, Hobart, Horsham, ...

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• Career highlight for Nick

  

  Nick Heywood lands Snake Gully Cup win with Zero To TenByMatt MaloneNov. 16, 2015, 10:38 a.m.Nick Heywood enjoyed the biggest win of his blossoming career with a victory in the Snake Gully Cup.JOB DONE: Wagga apprentice jockey Nick Heywood and Gundagai trainer Jim Scobie enjoy the moment with Zero To Ten on Friday.WAGGA apprentice jockey Nick Heywood entered Friday’s Snake Gully Cup in a rich vein of form and left with a new career highlight.Heywood confirmed his status as one of the sport’s ris..

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• Bees struggle to produce honey as lack of rain takes toll

  Bees struggle to produce honey as lack of rain takes tollPostedNovember 16, 2015 11:21:12 The drought that has affected farmers throughout most of Queensland is also hurting beekeepers and reducing honey production.Honey producers rely heavily on rainfall, as it boosts the growth of flowers that bees use to make honey and, secondly, as bees need drinking water.Knobel Honey owner Jo Knobel, based in Clermont, Central Queensland, said the lack of rain in the past couple of years had hit her be..

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• New Dinosaur Species Reveals Evolutionary Transition

  

  The discovery of a new duck-billed dinosaur species has revealed the evolutionary transition between later species and those it is descended from, according to the Montana State University (MSU) paleontologists responsible for a recent research study on the subject.MSU scientists Elizabeth Freedman Fowler and Jack Horner wrote in their research paper that the duck-billed species fills the gap created by a “missing link” between the species that both preceded and followed it. The differences in p..

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