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• Nine arrested over burglary spree

  

  An image released by police after one of the burglaries.NINE people have been arrested over a burglary spree in which bandits covering their faces with T-shirts struck dozens of businesses.Seven men and two women were arrested in an early-morning raid on a Wodonga house today.Wodonga Crime Investigation Unit officers executed a warrant at the Stott Ct property about 6am.The arrests are the culmination of investigations into more than 30 burglaries at service stations, hotels and convenience stor..

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• Weaner steers crack 400c/kg at the Wodonga store cattle sale

  

  Hot price: Michele Shelling, from Beit El at Mansfield, sold Angus steer weaners to 404c/kg at the Wodonga cattle sale.Source:News Corp AustraliaSTEERS cracked the 400c/kg mark and heifers made to 377c/kg at a red hot store market at Wodonga today.With less than 700 cattle offered, the big crowd bid freely with producers the force.Several pens of weaners normally sold a month later or in the January sales met stellar competition, with lines of unweaned steers selling to 383c/kg, while weaned cat..

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• Jones hopes Just A Blur can make it a lucky 13 years between cups

  

  Just a Blur will contest the Snake Gully Cup at Gundagai on Friday.Photo: Jay CronanCo-trainer Paul Jones is hoping bonny mare Just A Blur can equal the feat of Medicine 13 years ago by winning Friday's $55,000 Snake Gully Cup (1400m) at Gundagai.Canberra-based Jones trains in partnership with his mother Barbara Joseph who won the prestigious event with Medicine in 2002.Canberra trainers have an outstanding record in the Snake Gully Cup, winning seven times since 1996. They again hold a strong h..

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• Record rates set for North East Victorian farms

  Record rates set for North East Victorian farmsby:FIONA MYERSFrom:The Weekly TimesNovember 12, 20153:28PMHIGH quality farming land has made $14,152 a hectare in North East Victoria today.And the prices for two properties are believed to be records for the amount paid per hectare.Elders has offered and sold two farms for $1.52 million and $2.52 million within half an hour at its Albury office this afternoon.Elders Albury agent David Gittoes said the sales were “extraordinary”.The two farms were i..

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• Art calendar: the exhibitions you need to see this month

  

  The latest addition to Australia's cultural landscape, Mama (Murray Art Museum Albury), has opened with three inaugural exhibitions. Works on show at the ...

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• World class line-up in Shepparton

  DATEV Challenge Roth champion Yvonne van Vlerken will line up for her first Shepparton experience. Van Vlerken is no stranger to Australia, she and partner Per Bittner have made Geelong their training base for the past few years.The 36-year-old Dutch woman has carved out an impressive career that includes five long course wins but her victory in Roth this year was the sweetest of all.“My partner Per Bittner and I are thrilled and so excited to spend our whole winter in Australia, the two months ..

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• KYLIE DULHUNTYNews Corp Australia Network

  

  North Albury's Jim Munro, 74, spends most of the day at home alone while his wife, Raelene, 59, works, but that doesn't mean he is taking retirement easy.

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• Pettifer returns to Bomberland again

  

  Bring Paulo back and they will come. Kyabram has continued its prolific off-season under new playing coach Paul Newman by convincing former players Kayne Pettifer and Steve Thomson to return to Bomberland. Those signings come on the back of Bombers premiership ruckman Jake Reeves, Merrigum star Josh Pell and Ryan Butler making their way home to the Goulburn Valley Football League club next year. Pettifer played 113 AFL games from Richmond between 2001 and ..

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• Inlaid rail through Seymour

  

  A major planning tender for the Federal Government’s $10billion inland rail freight link between Melbourne and Brisbane has been advertised nationally.Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Warren Truss said the technical and engineering advisory services tender was a vital link in delivering the project, which was announced in September.‘‘Inland Rail is now very much in the planning and environmental approvals phase,’’ Mr Truss said.‘‘The company that is chosen to deliver technical ad..

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• Akermanis wants AFL job at 'Dons

  

  Akermanis wants AFL job at ‘Dons Outspoken former AFL player Jason Akermanis hopes to join Essendon as a development coach.The 2001 Brownlow Medallist and three-time Brisbane premiership player will reportedly interview for the role next week.Akermanis’ public comments frequently made him a lightning rod for controversy during his playing career and he had messy departures from the Brisbane and the Western Bulldogs.He has also commented on Essendon’s suppleme..

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