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About alburywodongaonline

Hi I'm Jack Stone (a pseudonym), I'm a long-time Albury resident and I think it's a great place to live and work. I have a strong interest in local events and media and I started this site because I think a different perspective is often needed when reporting local news. I take a keen interest in local politics, as well as what's going on at the state and federal level, I'm also a supporter of social justice issues, the envirionment and the need for people to have a say in the events that effect their lives. I'm a fan of the Border Bandits and I'd love to see both teams take the flag this year, and next year, and maybe the one after that too.

SS&A Wodonga Guest Speaker.

Just re-posting a request made to publicise a worthwhile event. Glenn Rose says:   November 16, 2011 at 7:25 pm (Edit)   Hello, I’m wondering if you could mention this event to the attention of your blog audience.. On Tuesday … Continue reading

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Souveneir it for parts?

A thought occurred to me as I wandered around the Library Museum the other day. Actually as I perused the permanent collection of Uiver memorabilia. It seemed to me that there was plenty to demonstrate the form and appearance of … Continue reading

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One out of Four ‘Aint Bad.

Currently there are four temporary art installations around Albury, all are free, all are worth a look and I’d urge anyone in a position to take advantage of the opportunity to check themselves out for themselves. For what it’s worth, … Continue reading

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Bettridge stands up for drunken yobbery.

The problems with drunken anti-social behaviour in Dean street at night are well documented and decades old. Seems they haven’t escaped the attention of Prime newsreader Daniel Gibson who posted a brief tweet on the subject over the weekend. Not so claims … Continue reading

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Bigmouth strikes again.

If you’re a Liberal voter in Indi and you oppose a carbon tax you have every reason to be utterly  incensed today. Not because there’s any particular merit to your view, my observation is that the majority of people (although I … Continue reading

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Gabriel cooks up a crock.

      Can you spot the prawn? For the life of me I don’t know what French chef Gabriel Gate is on about. His claim that the practice of cooking is somehow imperiled seems to me, well spurious to say the … Continue reading

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Really?? this Chestnut…Still!!!

Some of you may recall recently Albury Council held something of an informal vote to decide the fate of the toy plane which has been busily rotting away at the airport for the duration of recent memory. While I was … Continue reading

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Albury’s “multicultural flavour” leaves sour taste.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few years, it possibly won’t have escaped your attention that the sleepy city of Albury has become home to some (or rather a lot of) new arrivals of late. As featured … Continue reading

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IT’S A BIT RICH.

Anyone else struck by they utter hypocrisy of Albury Councilor Darryl Bettridge’s call for Albury police to rid “his shop” of illicit drugs and antisocial behaviour? (Border Mail, front page 17/9/11) Let’s be utterly clear on one issue right from the … Continue reading

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Albury’s home to “hate (c)rap”

Ever heard of a self-important insignificance who calls himself “P Max”? No I have to admit I was blissfully ignorant too, his real name is Peter Maxwell Slattery, he’s an Albury “local” (local in this instance meaning redneck tool) who … Continue reading

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