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Albury artistic connector Kurt Saggers focuses on helping bring communities together

Using creative endeavours as a way to connect, support and upskill vulnerable members of the community is at the heart of what Jindera resident Kurt Saggers does.

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Fears surgeon in Albury-Wodonga region carried out nearly 2,000 'incomplete' colonoscopies

Nearly 2,000 patients are being contacted by Victorian health authorities, who fear the surgeon who carried out their colonoscopies may not have done the job properly.

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Investigation after freight train fault sparks Albury grassfire along Hume Highway

The large grassfire, sparked by a mechanical fault on a freight train, sent smoke over the border city and caused significant delays to traffic on the Hume Highway.

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Thunder post huge BBL total to beat Hobart

The Sydney Thunder have staved off swashbuckling Hobart Hurricanes captain Matthew Wade and defended their 228-run total in Saturday's Big Bash League clash.

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CSU podiatry students keep Albury residents' feet healthy at Westside Community Centre

Jane Greig wouldn't regularly access foot care. But a university project is helping her and the community put their best foot forward.

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Flood emergency 'far from over', Victorian SES warns, as swollen Murray River rattles border communities

Record rainfall which fell across Victoria in October continues to pose a flood risk, with dams at capacity and authorities warning residents in the north of the state to remain on high alert.

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Victoria and NSW governments commit to $558m redevelopment of Albury Base Hospital

The New South Wales and Victorian governments have announced additional funding to deliver a $558 million redevelopment of Albury Base Hospital.

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Hero dog saves owner from vicious kangaroo attack as animal tries to drown pooch

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Pam Baldwin, 71, was walking her dog in Albury, Western Australia, when she was attacked from behind by a vicious kangaroo which her dog fought for 45 minutes

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Newcastle trainer Patrick Cleave keen to build on hot start to season

Young Newcastle trainer Patrick Cleave knows what it takes to succeed after working for some of Australian racing's heavyweight operations. Now he's hoping back-to-back wins and a first victory at his home track can prove the kick-start he needs to carve out his own place in the training ranks. The…

Newcastle Herald

Urgent call for Albury youth homelessness program to extend across the border to save students at risk

A pilot program in Albury is reducing the numbers of young people leaving school and becoming homeless. Schools in Wodonga want to see it operate across the river.

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United States historian says Mary Brickell of Albury is a forgotten magnate of Miami, Florida

The history books may have overlooked her, but a move to the United States saw Albury's Mary Brickell taking the reins and building real estate in what later became Miami.

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Anger over six-week ban for footy mum who racially vilified 17yo umpire in North Albury

Supporters of an Albury 17-year-old, who considered quitting after the incident, say the response from football officials has been less than satisfactory.

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Former Albury mayor Henk van de Ven cleared of stalking, intimidation charges

Charges relating to an incident outside a pre-polling between Henk van de Ven and a candidate are dismissed after a magistrate finds the former mayor did not intend to cause any fear.

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Report details work needed to allow for Inland Rail's double-stacked trains in southern NSW

An environmental impact statement on the Albury to Illabo section of the project outlines significant impacts on several communities.

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Basketball | Mixed results for Newcastle Falcons on challenging road trip

Newcastle Falcons had to settle for a split of their NBL1 East Conference weekend road trip.

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The amazing travels of fly-in-fly-out Newcastle Falcons big man Myles Cherry

Cherry will pile his 202cm frame into a car and drive six hours from Merimbula to Albury for Saturday's clash against the Border Bandits.

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Drone-flying Albury and Wagga firefighters help flood-affected NSW cane farmers get back to harvest

Flood debris in cane fields poses a safety risk for farmers about to start the harvest. Now specially trained southern NSW firefighters have gone north to help.

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Albury housing project to provide purpose-built homes for locals living with disability

The River Gum project will feature three one-bedroom villas with adjoining assistant rooms built in Lavington for five earmarked tenants.

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Workforce shortage in the sights of GROW program to bring refugees to regional NSW

A woman who came to Albury as a refugee after six years in a Kenyan camp is now coordinating a new program to help city-based refugees move to regional New South Wales.

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'It was the beginning of feminism': how higher education paved the way for the women of Albury-Wodonga

Regional women are too often forgotten in Australia’s political movements. The “big teal steal” focuses on the independent candidates from Melbourne and Sydney, forgetting that independent Cathy McGowan stole the seat of Indi from the Liberals a decade earlier.

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NSW budget investment of $45 million for Albury Hospital criticised as old election promise

Medical professionals and the NSW-Victoria border community have again been left disappointed by a lack of funding for a new hospital after the NSW state budget.

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Victorian opposition pledges $300m to new Albury Wodonga hospital if elected in November

Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy says the coalition will put $300 million towards a new hospital for the border communities if it is elected in November.

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Zak Williams, son of Robin Williams, to share mental health insights at Albury Wodonga Winter Solstice

Deeply kind and always curious is how Zak Williams remembers his dad, acclaimed actor and comedian Robin Williams, as he uses his lived experience of loss to advocate for mental health.

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Sussan Ley suggests NSW build its own hospital as Albury-Wodonga master plan FOI request denied

The Deputy Opposition Leader says NSW should consider building its own hospital on the border after a fruitless attempt to get an update on Victoria's plans for the long-awaited redevelopment.

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Albury's Winter Solstice, a mental health event born out of tragedy, documented in powerful film

A filmmaker hopes her moving documentary about Albury's annual Winter Solstice event will encourage people to have shame-free conversations about mental health.

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