AWNW - 18th February 2015

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Issue #269 – Wednesday, 18 February, 2015

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Great expectations Sometimes, there is nothing more magical than losing yourself in a good book. Wodonga Council will be working with many educational agencies across the city to ensure all children can enjoy the benefits of reading and writing, and help boost litracy rates for kids up to 12 years old in the area.

See how Wodonga is taking charge in this new state-wide initiative on page 12.

■ Family follows 1000 kilometre trek to sign-up...

Journey to war

By ERIN SOMERVILLE IT MAY be almost 100 years since Albury’s Victoria Cross war hero Albert Borella enlisted to fight in World War I but his family feel as close to him as ever.

On Friday, Albert’s grandson Richard Borella will follow in the footsteps of his grandfather and trace his 1000 kilometre journey through the harsh and unforgiving Northern Territory Outback.

It was in 1915 that Albert Borella started this gruelling journey on foot, horseback, train, and mail cart to get from Tennant Creek to Darwin to sign up for the war.

When he was unable to sign up in Darwin, he boarded a ship to Townsville in Queensland where he was finally able to enlist and join the 26th Battalion of the First Australian Imperial Force. He went on to fight at Gallipoli and the Western Front, was wounded, commissioned on the battlefield and awarded the Victoria Cross in 1918 by King George V. Now Albert’s journey is being recognised through the Commonwealth Government’s Anzac Centenary Public Fund and the Northern Territory Government which have established The Borella Ride as a flagship Anzac Centenary commemorative event for the Northern Territory.

Four generations of the Borella family will be travelling to the Northern Territory to support 48-year-old Richard as he takes part in the ride to trace their remarkable family history and keep the memory of those who fought for Australia alive.

“It is a great reason to bring the family together,” Albert Borella’s granddaughter and Albury resident Vicki Moran said.

“It’s probably the biggest thing that’s happened to us and our family.

“It’s important to respect someone

Rowan Borella unveiled a statue of his father Albert Borella in November.

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like Albert Borella for what he’s done and respecting all the men and women who fought and lost their lives for this great country.”

The family has worked closely with the governments to pay tribute to the Northern Territory’s only Victoria Cross recipient.

Now the family is eager to see Richard tackle the same journey from 20 February to 3 March.

Accompanied by three companion riders he will visit towns and communities along the Stuart Highway with a range of activities planned including a travelling exhibition, community receptions and barbecues, campfire talks and ceremonial and educational activities.

The family acknowledges the trek will be a difficult yet rewarding adventure and will showcase just how tough Albert Borella was.

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War an adventure

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By ERIN SOMERVILLE FOR a girl from the backwaters of the Upper Murray, enlisting to join in the fight of World War II was seen as an exciting adventure.

At 26 years of age, Walwa’s Daphne McKibbin signed up with the Army, was made corporal, and saw the war out in 1945 at Darwin.

Now 70 years later, Daphne still talks eagerly of her experience as a woman in the war, which is featured in Jacqueline Dinan’s latest novel Between the Dances.

When Albury Wodonga News Weekly spoke to the 98-year-old this week, it was the stories of wartime love rather than of loss that Daphne chose to share.

After all, Daphne never expected she would even one day get to tell her own love story.

She’d had a boyfriend before the war.

He was a Yackandandah lad by the name of Robert McKibbin, but to her he’d always been affectionately referred to as Mike.

Mike was among the first of his mates to jump at the chance to enlist in 1939, and spent much of the war in New Guinea.

It was during this time when Daphne was in her 20s that she received the sad news she would never be able to have children.

She resigned herself to leading a childless life on her own, and alongside her sister Nancy, signed up to serve her country as World War II fired on.

She decided to let Mike go his own way and start his own family.

“When I was told I could not have children I had no intention of getting married,” Daphne said.

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Daphne McKibbin holds a photograph of her husband Robert 'Mike' McKibbin, and a picture of her Picture: ERIN SOMERVILLE and her sister on her sister's wedding day. 134701 “Mike had wanted to get married throughout the war but I had no intention when the war was over and came back from Darwin.”

Daphne and Mike soon parted ways.

She moved to Melbourne and worked in an office, while Mike simply “disappeared”.

It would be three years until the two would cross paths again through a bittersweet twist in fate.

“Mike got the mumps and was told he couldn’t have children,” Daphne said.

“He said ‘well I might not mind going home and hitting Daphne up, it’s no good the both of us not getting married’.

“I was worried about us getting married and not having a family, but he said we can have a lot of fun without kids”.

And so they did.

In 1950, the couple tied the knot in Walwa, and spent 39 happy years together before Mike passed away in 1989.

“We had a lot of fun in our marriage,” she said.

“The night of our wedding Mike said we had missed out on so much fun the three years we had been apart.”

Daphne is just one of 300 women featured in the novel Between the Dances, which contains an eclectic collection of short stories from the women who lived through World War II. Another Albury resident, Betty Sproule, also tells her story in the book.

Between the Dances will be available from all good bookstores and libraries from March 2015.

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Journey to war a hard road From page 1 “They had to be pretty tough back then,” Ms Moran said.

“It was not the most friendly of country back in 1915.

“There’s a story of how (Albert Borella) was bitten by a snake on the finger while out

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The Borellas are also proud to see Albert’s legacy carried on through the generations.

“My grandson is in absolute awe of his great-great grandfather,” Ms Moran said.

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The family are confident the tough Borella resilience will shine through as Richard takes on the ride.

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Link comes back to life

By ERIN SOMERVILLE FOR an adopted person, the search for family of origin can be a very personal and emotional journey. Without the right guidance and support, Albury resident Helen Nicholson believes reuniting with her mother, who she was separated from through adoption, could have become very difficult.

It was the help provided by VANISH - Victorian Adoption Network for Information and Self Help - which helped Ms Nicholson take the right steps and find the courage to initiate contact and help slowly re-establish a relationship with her mother.

Born in 1968, Ms Nicholson was adopted by a family in south-west New South Wales when she was six months old.

Growing up, she always felt very loved by her mum and dad, even when discovering at the age of 12 that they were her adoptive parents.

At the age of 21, Ms Nicholson tracked down her birth certificate, but it would be another five years before she would make the decision to find the woman who had brought her into this world.

It was the support offered by VANISH at the time that helped guide her through the very difficult and emotional journey.

“It was critical to have their help, so many reunions don’t end well,” Ms Nicholson said.

It was a slow and gentle process, that began by making contact through writing, then over the telephone, before establishing a face-to-face reunion.

Ms Nicholson believes it was the slow and steady steps offered by VANISH that helped make her reunion a successful one.

“I probably would have gone about it the wrong way, and rushed and knocked on her door.”

When Ms Nicholson finally got to meet her mother, it was a positive experience she will never forget.

“It was just fantastic, it was like coming home,” she said.

Helen Nicholson feels the support offered through VANISH helped make the reunion with her mother a smooth experience 134733 Picture: ERIN SOMERVILLE “I finally found someone who walked like me and talked like me.”

Ms Nicholson still remains very close with her biological mother and is now eager to help other people in similar situations through her work with VANISH support groups in Albury.

While it isn’t always the easiest decision to come along, Ms Nicholson said the support and understanding the sessions are able to provide to clear hurdles and address questions and concerns can be invaluable.

“I absolutely recommend it, this journey can be a rollercoaster.”

Albury Wodonga VANISH Support Groups are open to anyone who has been affected by adoption.

The meetings are held every second Saturday of the month, with a different focus each month.

Upcoming meetings include mothers only meetings on 14 March and 13 June, adopted persons only on 11 April and mixed groups on 9 May.

School zones speed shock

Ramps to ease investment flows ALBURY City Council’s ability to attract large scale industrial investment to its NEXUS precinct has received a significant boost following a $7 million funding announcement last week from the Federal Government.

The money, which is being delivered under the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program, will go towards construction of two south facing ramps and two roundabouts at the intersection of Davey Road and the Hume Freeway.

The new ramps will provide direct access from the south to NEXUS and incorporate the Ettamogah Rail Hub and other businesses which are already operating and proposed to operate within the precinct.

The interchange is expected to significantly reduce heavy vehicle congestion at other interchanges within the city, as well as remove large vehicles

from developing residential areas in Wagga Road.

Albury needs $14 million to fully upgrade the Davey Road interchange but the city’s mayor Kevin Mack is delighted to see half the funding now on the table after the council lobbied governments for three years to fund the interchange.

“This is critically important for our economic growth,” Cr Mack said.

“Recent analysis of the benefits of NEXUS, with the new ramps, shows the precinct could support the equivalent of 4 per cent of local gross regional product and 1137 full-time jobs.”

The council will be seeking the remaining 50 per cent funding through a number of other grant programs in support of its investment in the NEXUS precinct.

Talks will also continue with the NSW Government for opportunities

The mothers only groups are for mothers who have been separated from a child or children through adoption, adopted persons only groups for adults who were adopted and are now over the age of 18, and mixed groups for adopted persons, mothers, father, and adoptive parents.

Meetings are held from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Glenecho Neighbourhood House, 949 Burrows Road, Glenroy, Albury.

For more information call 1300 VANISH or (03) 9328 8611 or visit www.vanish.org.au.

for job creation and investment support under its Regional Industries Investment Fund.

The 450 hectare Nexus Industrial Precinct is located 10 kilometres north of Albury’s CBD, and is suitable for large and heavy industry, incorporating the Ettamogah Rail Hub and straddling the main Melbourne-Sydney rail corridor.

It’s anticipated that, subject to finalisation of funding, the Davey Road works will be complete by the end of 2016.

The NEXUS development was part of a $12.8 million funding announcement for Farrer’s roads, including $1.7million for Jingellic Road at Yarara Gap and $3 million for a new rest area with capacity for 35 heavy vehicles on the Hume Highway, 30 kilometres north of Albury.

POLICE say they are disappointed with the number of motorists who were caught speeding in school zones last week.

As the bells for the first school term of 2015 rang out across the state, more than 600 motorists were caught speeding across New South Wales school zones last Wednesday as part of Operation Compliance.

Among the speedsters, Albury police were appalled to catch a 37-year-old woman at Thurgoona, who had her three-year-old child in the car, driving with a BAL reading of 0.131.

The woman, who holds a Victorian driver’s licence, was charged with mid-range drink driving and her licence was suspended in NSW. She faced Albury Local Court yesterday (Tuesday).

Across the state, 642 drivers were detected speeding through school zones, 1145 motorists were caught using mobile phones, and

164 individuals were stopped for school crossing offences in just 24 hours.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, said police were concerned at the number of drivers taking risks.

“More than 600 drivers caught speeding in school zones and over 1100 using mobile phones is extremely disappointing and shows a blatant disregard for the safety of others, particularly school children.

“With the road toll at five deaths more than this time last year, it is astounding people were still not getting the message about road safety.

“This operation is one of many we run throughout the year targeting the different factors which can lead to serious crashes, such as speeding and distraction,” he said.

Police will continue to patrol school zones each day.

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Fruit fly plague

By ERIN SOMERVILLE FRUIT fly has damaged the hopes of a bumper fruit and vegetable harvest this season as Border residents fight to keep the pests out of their backyard patches.

A wet and humid summer is providing perfect conditions for the pests, and keeping frustrated gardeners on their toes.

While this year may be a tougher one in the fight against fruit fly, Peards Nursery horticulturist Alex Fraser said it had been a serious problem on the Border for almost a decade.

Residents not taking proper care of their fruit trees is a large contributing factor to the fruit fly problem.

“A lot of people haven’t managed their trees properly,” Mr Fraser said.

“They’re getting too big, and they haven’t pruned them each year, therefore it helps create the problem.”

Mr Fraser recommends fruit tree owners prune their trees every winter to eye height, so they can better manage their trees through pest control.

This also allows owners to pick all the fruit from the tree, including the very top, before they become over-ripe and rot, attracting fruit fly and spreading the problem to neighbouring gardens.

The pesty insect is known to have a particular appetite for tomatoes, stone fruits, citrus fruits, capsicums and eggplants.

For even the most pro-active gardener this year though, earlier efforts to spray plants to protect against fruit fly were washed away in the heavy January rains.

“People are devastated, (fruit fly) virtually wipes the crop out,” Mr Fraser said.

“If the community put a bit of ef-

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Alex Fraser shares tips on how to fend off fruit fly and keep your Picture: ERIN SOMERVILLE harvest safe this summer. 134511 fort into culling (fruit fly), it will help decrease fruit fly numbers.

“A lot of people are naive and think it’s not going to get me, but it is.”

It isn’t too late to stop fruit fly this season, and there are a number of ways gardeners can still stamp out the pest and salvage what’s left of their harvest.

Mr Fraser recommends tackling the pests with traps, sprays, and netting.

Gardeners are also encouraged to pick off any fruits on a fruit-fly affected plant, put them in a plastic bag in the sun to “cook” the fruit fly, and dispose thoughtfully of the waste.

Tips to fight fruit fly

trap is typically effective for · One two trees, covering an area of 20 square metres.

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It is important to establish the traps · early in the season.

trunks, and the ground around the tree in mist form. Trees need to be sprayed every seven days. A spray is particularly successful for tomatoes and vegetables. A spray will kill a fruit fly within 10 seconds of contact, before she has time to inject eggs into the plant.

Fruit Fly netting is the most effective in protecting a plant, and is ideal for tomatoes. It is available per metre, or in box form ready for immediate fitting.

Remove any over-ripe or rotting fruit from the trees or the ground.

Don’t allow your trees to become too big to manage.

THE Greater Hume Shire is proving to be an up-and-coming hot spot for tourism if the latest visitor numbers are anything to go by.

Latest figures released by Destination NSW shows Greater Hume has been steadily raking in an increasing number of tourists as the shire looks to reap the benefits of an increasing number of inland visitors.

The data, based on a four-year average ending September 2013, shows overnight visitation to the Greater Hume Shire increased by 7.9 per cent to 41,000.

A further 67,000 visitors had chosen to make a day trip to the shire, with an overall spend of $10 million.

The growing figures over a long period of time have been a pleasant surprise to Great Hume Shire’s Tourism and Promotions officer Kerrie Wise.

“We are finding people are travelling domestically more,” she said.

“People are becoming more aware of regional Australia, and just hopping in the car and coming for a drive.”

Mr Wise said the shire relied primarily on social media, online content, and word-of-mouth to help

promote its tourist wares, while the development of Murray Regional Tourism has also helped raise awareness about the area.

Many tourists who do visit are pleasantly surprised by the shire’s hidden gems.

“A lot are saying they didn’t realise that the submarine was here, that there was a strong German influence throughout the region, (and) that we have Woomargama National Park that can be used to go for walks and hikes.”

A growth in tourism in the area means a stronger economy and better security for future generations, according to Ms Wise.

“It ensures basic services stay like cafes and petrol stations that people in the cities take for granted.

“From a social point-of-view, kids start their first jobs in cafes, bakeries, and restaurants.

“The youth may go to university but they might come back here and start a business if there is that economic security.

The Destination NSW figures however don’t yet give a clear indication on how the $247 million Holbrook bypass that opened to traffic in August 2013 has impacted tourism in the area.

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Wanted man hunt POLICE from Albury Local Area Command were yesterday appealing for information to locate a wanted man with outstanding warrants for his arrest.

Ashton Ryan, aged 21, is currently wanted on four arrest warrants and a revocation of parole warrant for the offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and contravening apprehended violence order.

He is described as being of Aboriginal appearance, with a fair complexion, about 160 to 165cm tall, thin build, with brown hair, and brown eyes.

Ryan was last seen on Prune Street, Lavington about 1am Monday.

At the time he was wearing dark tracksuit pants, grey T-shirt, no footwear and was in handcuffs.

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The Cosgroves explore Border THE best of the Border was on show this week as the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia took a twoday tour of the Indi electorate.

While Sir Peter Cosgrove and Her Excellency Lady Cosgrove outlined they wouldn’t be speaking to media, Member for Indi Cathy McGowan said she was delighted the Governor-General had accepted her invitation to explore the electorate on Monday and Tuesday.

“A packed itinerary will see the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove tour six local government areas - Wodonga, Indigo, Wangaratta, Benalla, Mansfield,

and MurrindindI - during a visit that focuses on highlighting the region’s achievements, rural resilience, youth inclusion and community engagement,” Ms McGowan said prior to the tour.

“Thanks to the partnerships of councils in Indi, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove will be treated to a memorable visit and councils are already well into planning community receptions to welcome them.”

Art Space Wodonga, Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation, Murray Valley Centre, Benalla Men’s Shed, and Wooragee Primary School all scored a

visit from Sir Peter to showcase the great initiatives in the area.

The theme of the visit is recovery and resilience, marking the six-year anniversary of the 2009 bushfires that impacted Beechworth, Yea and Kinglake.

“Community groups and organisations have done important work postbushfires to make our affected communities more resilient and better prepared for when fires hit the area and we are looking forward to showing this work to the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove,” Ms McGowan said.

Sophie Mirabella: our next female PM?

Sophie the bookies' Tighter focus on regional cities fourth PM choice FORMER Indi MP Sophie Mirabella may be in the political wilderness at the moment, having lost her seat to Independent Cathy McGowan at the last Federal Election.

But the bookmakers still have the long-time Liberal MP still on the radar.

Sportsbet has framed a market on who will be Australia’s next female Prime Minister - and Ms Mirabella is on the fourth line of betting at 15-1.

Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop, touted by many as a potential challenger to Tony Abbott, is a warm favourite at $1.45 for every

$1 invested. Tania Plibersek, rising in the ALP ranks, is next in line at $2.75, followed by Penny Wong at 10-1.

Ms Mirabella is considered to be a better chance than former Speaker Anna Burke at 40-1 and Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore at 250-1.

Those who fancy the chances of Greens leader Christine Milne, former PM Julia Gillard, One Nation founder Pauline Hanson, rebel MP Jacqui Lambie or Labor’s former athletic star Nova Peris will be handsomely rewarded should they land the top job. They are all at 500-1.

AUSTRALIA'S regional capitals will soon be put under the microscope, after the Senate last week announced an Inquiry into the growth and economic potential of regional capitals.

Regional Capitals Australia (RCA), an alliance of 26 regional cities across Australia, has welcomed the Inquiry, which will be conducted by the Senate’s Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee.

Today regional capitals cover 50 Local Government Areas such as Wodonga and are home to almost four million people.

Wodonga Council Mayor Rodney Wangman said the Inquiry would make sure the value and contribution of cities like Wodonga is fully understood by politicians and policy makers alike.

“Our regional capitals are growing and growing fast, population growth in our capitals is outpacing the national average, and in just 10 years there will be an additional one million people living in regional capitals across the nation,” he said.

The growth is also impacting regional economies, with regional capitals jointly generating $210 billion a year or more than 15 per cent of Australia’s economic activity every year.

With a labour force of about two million people, this number is set to grow by almost 500,000 in the next 15 years.

“This investigation aims to further uncover the need for the Federal Government to recognise the potential - as well as current barriers to productivity - of regional capitals.”

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Despite their contribution to Australia, regional capitals are affected by various social and economic disadvantages, such as lower income, employment and education levels.

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Breaking down the barriers OVERCOMING a language barrier can often be the start of opening the doors to opportunity and success in many aspects of life.

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Tasty route to life-long skills

By ERIN SOMERVILLE PIKELETS were the order of the day as students at Glenroy Public School put their culinary skills to the test in the school’s new kitchen.

The kitchen will be used as an educational basis for students to learn about cooking, nutrition and serve as a base for the school’s breakfast club.

The project has been in the making for about eight years as the school’s P and C committee slowly but surely raised funds.

After raising almost $17,000, with the State Government’s Department of Education and Training matching the fundraising efforts, the school’s new kitchen is now open for business.

Boasting floating and transportable benches, cupboard space, sinks, ovens, fridges and stoves, the quality kitchen is enough to make any amateur chef go green with envy.

“I think this is a game changer for the school,” the school’s P and C secretary Narelle Vogel said.

“It’s fantastic finally seeing it.”

Principal John Dent said he was pleased to see the school finally establish its dream of opening its own kitchen, which is located in a building that was the school’s former hall before it was replaced through the Building the Education Revolution scheme.

The kitchen will tie in with a number of programs which are already run in the school including its breakfast club and its on-site vegetable garden.

This will allow students to gain a firsthand understanding of the paddock-toplate concept.

Joe Kennedy, Tahlia Blight and Samara Sergi whip up some pikelets in Glenroy Picture: ERIN SOMERVILLE Public School's new kitchen. 134573 “This is such a great project and we’re really focused on the outcomes,” Mr Dent said.

Albury MP Greg Aplin was on hand to help the children whip up some pikelets after seeing his government deliver the funds for the project.

“It’s been the realisation of a dream,” Mr Aplin said.

“It’s somewhere they’ll be able to prepare fresh food and develop life-long skills.”

The school is hoping to be able to double the size of the kitchen in the next two years but in the meantime students have simply been happily to conquer new and fresh recipes and skills.

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Minister warns of travelling scams ALBURY residents have reported being scammed by a group of travelling conmen who hit the area to carry out poor quality roofing work, according to reports by NSW Department of Fair Trading.

The Border region is just a one of many across New South Wales that has reportedly been scammed by the travelling conmen who allegedly go from door-to-door offering to carry out roofing and bitumen work.

Victims have reported paying up to $37,950 up front for sub-standard work.

The Department of Fair Trading warns that travelling conmen often become verbally aggressive and use intimidation tactics to get victims to pay for work.

Last Wednesday, NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox said that the conmen reported in the Albury region were working under the name of Premier Home Improvements and had Victorian licence plates WZN-194 and PUL-810.

He warned residents to be careful when dealing with door-to-door sales and workmen.

Other Albury conmen incidents reported include back of van sales for sound systems and plasma televisions conducted by a man described as having an Asian appearance, line marking work offered by

three males with Irish accents, and bitumen driveway laying offered by two males with Irish accents.

Police and NSW Fair Trading are appealing to the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity.

“Conmen will travel doorto-door and offer customers to do work the same day as they door knock,” Mr Mason-Cox said.

“Work that is undertaken is often of poor quality, incomplete or not what was quoted to the customer.

“Frequently consumers are provided with an initial quote midway through the work and the value of the quote increases significantly, without consultation.”

Under the Australian Consumer Law, workers or business travelling from premises to premises are required to provide consumers with a 10-business day cooling off period before payments can be sought.

Consumers are being encouraged to be wary of anyone who demands money upfront.

Customers should contact the NSW Police if they feel threatened.

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Bases for aces CHANNELING your inner Kyrgios will be easy at Wodonga’s newly upgraded tennis courts, which now boasts Australian Open standard facilities.

The $1 million facelift to 10 of Wodonga Tennis Centre’s courts included Plexicushion surfacing, preparation works, new fencing, and lighting works.

The new courts allow games to be played all year round compared to the previous clay facilities that were unsuitable in wetter weather.

Councillor Anna Speedie spoke on behalf of Wodonga Council, which chipped in funds for the proj-

ect, highlighting its value in the community.

“The centre is great asset for this community and will allow the city to build on the many tournaments the club already attracts to the region,” she said.

“Local players get to practise on three difference surfaces, which is rare outside of Sydney or Melbourne.

“That’s going to be really important in player development.”

A whopping 15,000 gallons of mixture went into creating the sophisticated surface, which required applying 10 layers of Plexicushion to each court’s surface and allowing up to 24-hours curing time between

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While the surface will need to be broken in, Wodonga Tennis Club member Sandra Griffen said the new surface would benefit players.

“The more they play, the better they feel.”

Plexicushion is known for its shock-absorbing properties to reduce fatigue on a player’s legs and ankles, and providing a consistent

bounce and more predictability.

The upgrade was a result of a partnership between Sport and Recreation Victoria, Wodonga Council, and Tennis Australia, with the agencies providing $524,700, $343,690, and $180,000 respectively.

The price to play on the courts is expected to remain unchanged, but could rise depending on ongoing costs to run the new lighting facilities.

night received a report which maps out the council’s approach to meeting the 30 June deadline.

Committee chairman Cr David Thurley says the government has defined a Fit for the Future council as one that is sustainable, efficient, effectively manages infrastructure, delivers services for communities and has the scale and capacity to engage effectively across community, industry and government.

The council has undertaken a self-assessment against government-set criteria and meets five of the seven Fit for the Future benchmarks.

“We’ve got some work to do to improve our operating performance ratio as well as reducing our infrastructure backlog ratio,” Cr Thurley said.

“We are continuing to implement strategies to address this in order for us to achieve the government’s benchmarks.”

Cr Thurley said the council will now prepare an improvement proposal rather than a merger proposal.

In 2013, an independent Local Government Review Panel recommended AlburyCity be part of an Upper Murray Joint Organisation or potentially merge with Greater

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“They will then be released for public comment before the proposal is submitted to the Local Government Minister.”

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Border resident Mel Hopkins caught a series of lightning strikes over Albury last week.

Lightning storm strikes THE Border was lashed by a severe thunderstorm last Wednesday night as a strong band of lightning and winds caused

extensive damage across the region.

A block of flats in Corowa and Wodonga Football-Netball Club’s grandstand were among the victims of the carnage after

high-force winds tore off the buildings’ roofs.

Meanwhile, a number of properties were reportedly struck by lightning, including a Rutherglen home that was gut-

ted in a blaze after being hit.

The electrical storm kept emergency crews across the region busy as they battled fires, and co-ordinated a clean-up of the debris.

New South Wales Rural Fire Service Southern Border team was among many local emergency agencies called to provide support in storm-ravaged areas such as Mulwala, Corowa and Jindera.

The team’s Inspector Marg Wehner said it can be difficult to prepare for the damage that summer storms can bring, particularly lightning strikes.

“You don’t know where it’s going to hit and what it’s going to hit,” Inspector Wehner said.

“The most important thing is people stay well protected.”

Tips to staying safe in electrical storms include: Staying off corded phones, computers and other electrical equipment that is in direct contact with electricity; Avoid touching plumbing, including sinks, baths and taps; Staying away from windows and doors, and stay off porches; Not lying on concrete floors and not leaning against con-

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Close the crisis

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LAST week the Prime Minister released his seventh annual report on progress towards the Closing the Gap targets.

It makes for sobering reading.

As has been widely reported, Australia is struggling to close the gap between Indigenous and nonIndigenous Australians in several areas including life expectancy and education.

Mental health is also an area of particular concern.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people remain twice as likely to die by suicide as non-Indigenous Australians.

As pointed out by the recent Close the Gap Campaign’s Progress and Priorities report, prepared by numerous non-government organisations including Beyondblue, there is an entrenched mental health crisis among Indigenous Australians that may be getting worse.

Indigenous Australians are almost three times more likely to be psychologically distressed than non-Indigenous Australians, while distress levels and hospitalisation rates for intentional self-harm are growing.

The Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee, of which Beyondblue is a member, has recommended that mental health and suicide prevention become a new priority focus.

Australia will never be a place that sufficiently protects all of its citizens from depression, anxiety and the risk of suicide until the gap is closed.

We must do everything we can to achieve health equality by the 2030 deadline agreed to by Australia’s major political parties.

Georgie Harman, Beyondblue CEO.

I reply to Denise Cameron’s letter (A Bit Of Free Speech, Albury Wodonga News Weekly, 28 January).

Sadly, she has again misquoted me; I never call an early pregnancy a “baby” it is legally and anatomically incorrect. It legally becomes a “person” at 20 weeks.

The NSW law is quite clear on this with both the Levine and Kirby judgements of the archaic 1861 Offences against the Person Act which keeps a now accepted medical procedure in the Crimes Act. In 1861 doctors did not even know they had to wash their hands, there was no sterilization, no early diagnosis of pregnancy and no safe termination of an unwanted pregnancy, so women died!

The issue of medical privacy has nothing to do with the rights or wrongs of abortion, the courts have settled that debate.

The reason why any woman attends a legal medical clinic is of no business of anyone else (she may not, in fact, be attending for an abortion, not that prevents her from being harassed).

We all respect an individual’s personal view. Denise Cameron’s personal view is shared by 8 per cent of Australians and opposed by 85 per cent.

This is “democracy” where the laws are determined by majority opinion, not a determined and vocal minority.

Associate Professor Pieter Mourik AM, Baranduda.

Jacqui gives it her best shot

By LARISSA KUZEFF LOCAL cyclists Jacqui Hawkins hasn’t been cycling for long but when a great opportunity comes up to jump on her bike and pedal to raise funds she isn’t afraid to embrace it.

With Give me 5 for Kids’ annual fund-raiser kicking off on 21 February Ms Hawkins is calling on the community to throw its support behind her efforts as she cycles for nine days to raise funds for facilities and supplies at the Albury Wodonga Health’s Paediatric Children’s Ward.

The money raised by all the sponsors will be handed over to fund a wish list of equipment.

Ms Hawkins believes the ride is an opportunity for many people to be able to help the local children’s ward which will benefit families in the community and help children in need.

“Everyone would know someone who has benefited from the facilities,” she said.

“A lot of the services needed requires people to travel to somewhere else so it would be good to have the facilities in the one place.”

Ms Hawkins hopes to raise as much money as possible and gain support by getting sponsors behind her.

This includes help from Full Cycle in Albury whose staff have guided her on bike maintenance, nutrition and training, and working with a local web designer to create a site to attract sponsorship.

The fund-raiser will see Ms Hawkins embark on a 1000 kilometre journey around the region, which will commence

Jacqui Hawkins will be jumping on her bike for a good cause this week 134589 Picture: ERIN SOMERVILLE and finish in Albury.

Ms Hawkins plans to commit to the ride throughout the nine days and said the heat will be one of the biggest challenge, with the physical demand also

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Pitch in for sport links BRINGING grassroots sports and business together was the focus of the third annual Sports Club Management Expo (SCME) that was held on the Border on Sunday.

The event featured a oneday expo and workshop that was geared towards empowering and enriching community sports and making sport accessible to everyone.

Grassroots sports administrators, coaches, committee members, community groups, council organisations and sporting academics attended and networked with local businesses that provided goods and services which were specific to grassroots sports such as trophies, apparel, equipment and fund-raising tools.

It also took the opportunity to connect with government organisations and initiatives whose purpose is to assist the growth and management of community sport.

The workshops included key aspects of best practices relating to sponsorship and fund-rais-

The Sports Club Management Expo brought together businesses and grassroot sports to improve the game. 134707 Picture: ADAM WILSON ing, social media, complaints handling and governance.

“We specifically design the workshops such that administrators can be armed with a specific set of tools and materials to bring back to their clubs to help make them bigger and better,” founder of SCME Alex Mednis said.

“We understand that grassroots sports don’t just have money to throw around - so we have tried to keep costs down to keep the event accessible to as many clubs as possible.”

Wodonga council recreation officer Liona Edwards said the

council was excited to be hosting the event with Healthy Together Wodonga.

“This is the first time that SCME has come to region and we are delighted to be bringing this opportunity to our local clubs and sporting communities.

“It’s not often we get sporting events that are designed to build capacity and assist our volunteers throughout the community, so we’re very happy to be involved,” Albury City Council’s recreation and open space co-ordinator Brad Gill said.

Square trees to stay safe Albury Mayor Kevin Mack said.

“We appreciate the value and passion the community has for QEII Square and the importance that the large shade trees play to the city’s liveability.

“Through the master plan, we’re creating a long-term vision for the square to ensure it is a contemporary and exciting space for a growing and future Albury.”

Albury City Council has increased the number of trees in the CBD by 40 per cent over the past 30 years, and will continue to follow this trend.

The master plan for QEII proposes planting at least an additional 21 semi mature

trees ranging from three to five metres in height.

Cr Mack said the council’s vision was to create a village green atmosphere complemented with gardens and tree planting along the east and west boundaries, similar to the garden style found at the Botanic Gardens.

Current tree maintenance regime will remain which includes removal of damaged limbs, deadwood and general pruning.

Any of the existing mature trees that reach the end of their useful life due to lack of vigour or inherent structural failures will be replaced.

The plans will be referred to the full council meeting later this month.

Tapped in to teaching plan

By ERIN SOMERVILLE A COMMUNITY-WIDE action plan is being created to ensure Wodonga children can build stronger literacy and language skills.

The city will be rolling out the State Government’s Linking Learning project after the Department of Education and Training identified risk factors around language and literacy skills in the area.

Wodonga is one of eight locations across the state that will participate in the three-year program and target children from birth to 12 years old.

The program is still in its developmental stages but is expected to work with all local education providers and associations including Wodonga City Council, schools, early childhood services and families.

“It’s really important at this stage to include everyone in the community,” Linking Learning project officer Anne Shears said.

Judd Gavrilovic, Bailey Vanderwerf, Athena Palaypay and Erin Leaver enjoy the delights of a good book. 134617 PIcture: ERIN SOMERVILLE “We want every child to get the maximum opportunity to be a successful learner.”

As well as the community, the program will be a reminder for families of the important role they play in encouraging and developing their children’s education, particularly in the first three years of life when the brain is developing rapidly.

West Wodonga Public School is one of the stakeholders that will be participating in

the trial program.

The co-ordinating team will be assessing and building on Wodonga’s current literacy and language programs and avenues.

Results will be tracked by the Australia Early Development Census and are expected to eventually be seen in NAPLAN results.

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has committed $240,000 to the Wodonga project over three years.

Each location selected for the project will share its progress throughout the three-year term to identify successful strategies that may be applied to other communities before being rolled out across the state.

The Linking Learning project will be guided by the work of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), which is world renowned for its research into infant, child and adolescent health.

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TREES are safe under revised landscape plans for QEII Square which were presented to the council’s Community and Cultural Committee.

On Monday night the committee reviewed extensive community feedback that was received during a public exhibition of the Draft 2014 Cultural Precinct/QEII Master Plan.

Many of the 119 written submissions protested against the removal of four mature trees from the popular city park.

The plan had been on exhibition for six weeks.

“We have listened to the community and have modified the plans to ensure that no existing trees will be removed,”

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“Solar energy and energy storage have the potential to offer enormous benefits to Albury and surrounding areas,” ZEN chief executive Richard Turner said.

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“We’re encouraging local householders who are considering the installation of solar panels to act now to protect themselves against possible price rises caused by potential changes to the Renewable Energy Target (RET).”

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Kim Jong-Wrong The Interview (MA) Starring: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Kaplan IN THE satanic physics of Hollywood, James Franco is matter to the anti-matter of the execrable Seth Rogen.

Little time need be wasted on the character assassination of Rogen: suffice to say that most right-thinking people regard him as infuriating beyond belief ... and that’s the kindest thing most have to say.

So in this film, Franco takes on the form of the antidote to the poison that is Rogen’s personality, pretty much cancelling him out. There’s always the

sense that Franco is a pretty normal guy, and would remain so if the Hollywood millions evaporated overnight, as they so often do.

The impression is that this guy is having the time of his life. Which is fortunate, because audiences sure aren’t.

So you’ve heard about the North Korean hack, the self-imposed ban, and all the general hoo-ha surrounding this film.

As always, the facts are a lot less exciting. In fact, The Interview is just a pretty flat, run-of-the-mill Seth Rogen comedy (think Green Hornet, though

not quite as bad).

Franco plays lightweight clickbait talk show host Dave Skylark; Rogen is his slightly more serious producer.

North Korean dictator Kim JongUn is the show’s number one fan: as his nuclear missiles threaten America, the pair hatches a plan to interview him and bring a little credibility to their gutter-crawling program.

Enter the CIA, which wants the pair to take the opportunity to assassinate the foreign leader.

So far so good ... but somehow none of this ever quite hits the mark.

There are a few funny moments, but

it’s not particularly LOL, as the young people say.

Credit to Lizzy Kaplan, who does her best as a sexy CIA agent with an ongoing theme of whether or not she is “honeypotting” the pair - probably the

funniest ongoing gag in the film.

Could it have been better? Quite simply, yes - with a 100 per cent reduction in the Rogen count.

- Jason Beck

Local Diary WEDNESDAY, 18 ■ ALBURY Wodonga Artists Society members have an exhibition of paintings with the theme “Summertime” at the Garden Gallery Cafe, Wodonga Plant Farm, Beechworth Rd Wodonga. These paintings are inspired by the theme of summer featuring landscapes, summer activities and some images to make us feel cool! Open business hours, all February and March until April 6.

■ ALBURY Wodonga Artists Society members have a mixed exhibition of colourful paintings and drawings at their Paintbox Studio/Gallery at Gateway village, Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga.

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4pm. Closed Mondays.

For further information contact the secretary on (02) 6025 5913.

■ CREATIVE Learners has resumed classes for 2015. Various friendly and affordable courses to choose from, including craft, quilting, line dancing and strength training. All welcome. Contact AlburyWodonga Community College on (02) 6043 8200.

■ COME along and enjoy The Social Shed exhibition, which highlights the activities and craftsmanship of Albury’s Manual Activity Centre. The centre is equipped for woodwork and metalwork and the women’s group gets together to knit,

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THURSDAY, 19 ■ MURRAY Wheezers Respiratory Illnesses Support Group meeting is on today at Glenecho Neighbourhood House, Burrows Rd Nth Albury, 19 February at 1.30pm.

■ GOT some antiques lying around you’re itching to get rid of? A licensed Melbourne dealer is in the Border area today and tomorrow, so call Gary Corcoran on 0403 163 660 or (03) 9769 8906.

■ WODONGA Scrabble Club meets today at Wodonga Library from 5pm until 8pm. All ages and levels welcome. Phone Ruth on

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■ THE Association of Independent Retirees, Albury-Wodonga Regional Branch monthly meeting is today at 10am at The Albury Club, 519 Kiewa Street, Albury. Speaker is Member for Farrer the Honourable Sussan Ley MP and Minister for Health.

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Touring to the Max

By TANIA PHILLIPS FROM Cancun to Albury Wodonga, Max Pellicano is getting off to a globetrotting start to this year. Max, who has been performing Elvis songs for almost as long as the king himself, is on his way back to Australia for the first of two visits but first he has a corporate gig in Cancun, Mexico.

This time, Michigan-based Max is bringing “The King In Concert” a show based around Elvis’s famous concert shows.

He’s been spending a lot of time watching those old shows and he’s heading to the south of the country - including coming to our own Commercial Club on 27 February. Max Pellicano was born in Monte Carlo, of French and Italian parents.

He spent most of his childhood in New York before moving to San Francisco at the age of 14.

Today, he is based in Detroit and has been a professional actor and entertainer since 1974 when he graduated from the California State University with a degree in Dramatic Arts. Max Pellicano first brought Elvis (as an actor) to life on stage in a production of Bye Bye Birdie. He is no stranger to our shores, visiting almost every year, in fact he tours here so much - he has an Australian band.

“My band is based in Sydney,” he laughed.

“This show is Elvis in concert,” he said, adding he’d spent a lot of hours watching Elvis videos in preparation for this show particularly.

He said the show was based on those famous Elvis concerts including Aloha from Hawaii, the 1968 Comeback Tour, Elvis on Tour and That’s the Way It Is. “I watch the concerts all the time,” he laughed.

The Max production “The King In Concert” will be presented in three stages: The King of Rock ’n’ Roll - The ’50s Masters; the ’68 Comeback Television Special that was regarded as a forerunner of the so-called ‘Unplugged’ concept; and the music concert that was called ‘Aloha From Hawaii’.

The King in Concert: Max Pellicano Friday 27 February Commercial Club, Albury Bookings: (02) 6057 2000

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Faster than a thundering bass line and bolder than a crescendo of drums, the band has been touring everywhere from iconic capital city venues to taverns off the beaten track and into Albury.

There’s been nothing small about the Melbourne band since their inception, and certainly not since their debut album “Microscopic Wars” was released last year.

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 10.00 Q&A. (R) 11.00 Boomtown. (PG, R) 11.30 Eggheads.

(R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.30 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Serangoon Road.

(M, R) 3.10 Bed Of Roses. (PG, R) 4.10 Father Brown. (PG, R) 5.00 News: Early Edition. 5.30 The Drum. 6.00 Antiques. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 QI. (PG) 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M) 9.00 Judith Lucy Is All Woman.

(MA15+) 9.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.15 Soul Mates. (M, R) 10.45 News. 11.00 Making Couples Happy :) (M, R) 12.00 Four Corners.

(R) 12.45 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: Caddie. (1976) (M, R) 3.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 3.45 Ten Bucks A Litre. (R) 5.00 Big Ideas. (PG, R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Winter. (M, R) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News At 4. 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 5.30 Million Dollar Minute.

6.00 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Vicky and Celine try to impress the judges.

9.00 Winter. (M) A psychologist tries to help Indiana.

10.00 Criminal Minds. (M, R) 11.00 Grimm. (M) 12.00 The Secret Life Of Students. (M, R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

5.30 Early News.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News.

12.00 WIN News. (R) 1.00 Ellen. (PG) 2.00 Extra. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 News Now. 4.15 News. 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 News.

7.00 WIN News.

7.30 The Block Triple Threat. (PG) 8.45 Forever. (M) Henry and Jo investigate a pricey scam.

9.45 The Mentalist. (M) 10.45 The Mentalist. (M, R) 11.45 Extra. (R) 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

1.00 ACA. (R) 1.30 Golden Boy. (M, R) 2.30 Extra. (R) 3.00 Hot In Cleveland. (PG, R) 3.30 GMA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 GCBC. (R) 7.00 Huey. (R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 Family Feud. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 To Be Advised.

12.00 Dr Phil. (M) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet.

(R) 1.30 Ent. Tonight. 2.00 Wonderland. (M, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu.

(R) 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 8.30 Wonderland. (M) 9.30 The Good Wife. (M) 10.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 Movie Juice. (R) 1.00 David Letterman.

(PG) 2.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Shopping.

4.00 James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Soccer. UEFA Champions League. Matchday 7A. Paris SaintGermain v Chelsea. 9.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Dateline. (R) 1.30 France 24. 1.45 Journal.

2.00 PBS News. 3.00 Al Jazeera. 3.30 Insight.

(R) 4.30 Wildest Africa. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam. (R) 6.30 World News.

7.30 Walking Through History: Bronte Country.

8.30 WWII Air Crash Detectives. (PG) 9.30 Rectify. (M) 11.15 Sons Of Liberty. (MA15+, R) 12.05 Lilyhammer. (M, R) 2.45 Countdown. (R) 3.30 MOVIE: Vento Di Terra. (2004) (PG, R) 5.00 Korean News. 5.35 Japanese News.

THURSDAY, 19

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Catalyst. (R) 11.00 QI. (PG, R) 11.30 Eggheads. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Antiques. (R) 2.00 Family Confidential. (PG, R) 2.30 Golf. Women’s Australian Open. Round 1.

5.30 The Drum. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Outback ER. 8.30 Hiding. (M) 9.30 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories: Among The Sex Offenders. (M) 10.40 Please Like Me. (M, R) 11.10 Derek. (M, R) 11.35 Rev. (M, R) 12.05 Bored To Death.

(M, R) 12.30 Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard. (M, R) 2.20 Chasing Shadows. (M, R) 2.50 Derek. (M, R) 3.15 Rev. (M, R) 3.50 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories. (M, R) 5.00 Big Ideas. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 My Kitchen Rules.

(PG, R) 1.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News At 4. 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 5.30 Million Dollar Minute.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 State Of Affairs. (M) A CIA analyst confronts her past.

10.00 Autopsy. (M) 11.00 Grimm. (M) 12.00 Desperate Housewives. (M, R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

5.30 Early News.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News.

12.00 WIN News. (R) 1.00 Ellen. (PG) 2.00 Extra. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 News Now. 4.15 News. 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 News.

7.00 WIN News.

7.30 The Block Triple Threat. (PG) 8.30 Inside Story: Fatal Obsession.

The story of an obsessed teenager.

9.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) Sara and Greg are quarantined.

10.30 CSI: NY. (M, R) 11.30 Extra. (R) 12.00 WIN News. 1.00 ACA. (R) 1.30 The Following. (AV15+, R) 2.30 Extra.

(R) 3.00 Impractical Jokers. (M, R) 3.30 GMA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 GCBC. (R) 7.00 Huey. (R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 Family Feud. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 To Be Advised.

12.00 Dr Phil. (M) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.30 Ent. Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 9.00 Gogglebox. (M) 10.00 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 11.00 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 David Letterman. (PG) 2.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Shopping. 4.00 James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Soccer. UEFA Champions League. Matchday 7A. Schalke v Real Madrid. 9.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 German Wanderlust. (PG, R) 1.30 France 24. 1.45 WorldWatch. 2.00 PBS News. 3.00 Al Jazeera.

3.30 Jerusalem: The Making Of A Holy City.

(PG, R) 4.30 Rebuilding The Past. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam. (R) 6.30 World News.

7.30 Gourmet Farmer Afloat.

8.30 Heston’s Fantastical Food. (R) 9.30 Sons Of Liberty. (MA15+) 10.25 World News.

11.00 UEFA Champions League Highlights.

12.00 Blackout. (M, R) 1.20 Lilyhammer. (M, R) 5.00 Korean News. 5.35 Japanese News.

FRIDAY, 20

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 10.00 One Plus One. 10.30 How To Grow A Planet. (R) 11.30 Eggheads. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Antiques. (R) 2.00 Family Confidential. (PG, R) 2.30 Golf.

Women’s Australian Open. Round 2. 5.30 The Drum.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 QI. (PG, R) 8.30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (M) A farmer is found dead in a cow pen.

9.30 Silent Witness. (M, R) 10.30 News: Late Edition.

10.45 Broadchurch. (M, R) 11.30 Rage.

(MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Stolen Youth. (1996) (M, R) 2.00 The Daily Edition.

3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 News At 4.

5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 5.30 Million Dollar Minute.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 MOVIE: The Sapphires. (2012) (M) Miranda Tapsell, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy. Four girls learn about love, friendship and war.

10.40 To Be Advised.

12.35 Home Shopping.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News.

12.00 WIN News. (R) 1.00 Ellen. (PG) 2.00 Extra. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 News.

4.15 News. 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 News.

7.00 WIN News.

7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: The Shawshank Redemption. (1994) (M, R) Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, James Whitmore.

Two prisoners develop a friendship.

11.25 Extra. (R) 12.00 WIN News. (R) 1.00 ACA. (R) 1.30 MOVIE: Diner. (1982) (M, R) 3.30 Impractical Jokers. (M, R) 4.00 Extra. (R) 4.30 GMA.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 GCBC. (R) 7.00 Huey. (R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 Family Feud. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 To Be Advised.

12.30 Dr Phil. (M) 1.30 Ent. Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold.

5.00 News.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room. (PG) 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) Guests include Nicole Kidman.

9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 10.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 David Letterman.

(PG) 1.30 Shopping. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Al Jazeera. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 NITV News Week In Review. 1.30 France 24. 1.45 Journal. 2.00 PBS News. 3.00 Al Jazeera.

3.30 Rex In Rome. (PG, R) 4.25 Coast. (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 How To Cook Like Heston. (R) 6.30 World News.

7.30 Soccer. A-League. Round 18. Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory. From Suncorp Stadium, Queensland.

10.30 World News. 11.00 MOVIE: Portrait Of A Beauty. (2008) (MA15+, R) 1.00 MOVIE: The Matrimony. (2007) (M, R) 2.35 Bhagdad Messi.

(M, R) 3.00 One Born Every Minute USA. (PG, R) 3.55 South American Journey. (PG, R) 5.00 Korean News. 5.35 Japanese News.

SATURDAY, 21

6.00 Rage. (PG) 11.30 Spicks And Specks.

(PG, R) 12.00 Time Team. (R) 12.50 Reality Check. (PG, R) 1.30 Golf. Women’s Australian Open. Round 3.

6.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 7.00 News.

7.30 New Tricks. (PG) Retired detectives investigate a police cover-up.

8.30 Foyle’s War. (M) Foyle investigates when one of his colleagues is nearly killed in an attempted assassination.

10.05 Shock Horror Aunty. (M, R) 10.35 Miranda. (PG, R) 11.00 Basketball. WNBL. First Semi-final.

12.00 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Surf Patrol. 12.30 To Be Advised.

4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 6.00 News.

7.00 MOVIE: Cars 2. (2011) (PG, R) Lightning becomes involved in an espionage plot.

9.15 MOVIE: 50 First Dates. (2004) (M, R) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider. A vet falls for a woman with memory loss.

11.15 To Be Advised.

12.15 Home Shopping.

6.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 6.30 Dora. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Mornings. (PG) 12.00 Discover Downunder: Summer Series. 12.30 The Middle. (PG, R) 1.00 Super Fun Night.

(PG, R) 1.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Match 11. Pool A. Australia v Bangladesh.

Afternoon Session.

6.00 News.

6.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Match 11.

Pool A. Australia v Bangladesh.

Evening Session.

10.00 Gallipoli. (M, R) 11.00 MOVIE: City Hall.

(1996) (M, R) 1.00 MOVIE: Silver Bears. (1978) (PG, R) 3.05 Spyforce. (PG, R) 4.05 Impractical Jokers. (M, R) 4.30 Extra. (R) 5.00 The Middle.

(PG, R) 5.30 Skippy. (R)

6.00 A Taste Of Travel. (R) 7.00 GCBC. (R) 7.30 Places We Go. (R) 8.00 Family Feud.

(R) 8.30 St10. 10.00 St10: Extra. (PG) 11.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 12.00 The Talk.

(PG) 1.00 Healthy Homes TV. 1.30 Weekend Feast. 2.30 Huey. (R) 3.00 iFish Summer. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 4.30 Escape With ET. 5.00 News. 6.00 Miguel’s Feasts. 6.30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities. (R) 7.30 MOVIE: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. (2011) (PG, R) Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith.

10.00 MOVIE: The Full Monty. (1997) (M, R) 11.55 48 Hours. (M, R) 1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.00 Shopping. 4.30 It Is Written. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Al Jazeera. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Turn Of The Screw. (R) 4.00 Brits Who Built The Modern World. 5.00 Opera Stories. (R) 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 6.30 World News.

7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys.

8.30 MOVIE: Tai Chi Hero. (2012) Daniel Wu, Qi Shu, Tony Ka Fei Leung. A martial arts prodigy defends a village.

10.25 MOVIE: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000) (M, R) 12.30 MOVIE: The Warlords. (2007) (AV15+, R) 2.30 Countdown.

(R) 3.15 Curfew. (R) 3.35 Benidorm Bastards.

(PG, R) 4.05 Lilyhammer. (MA15+, R) 5.00 Korean News. 5.35 Japanese News.

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6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 The Mix. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 Landline. 1.00 Golf. Women’s Australian Open. Final round. 6.00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House? (R) 6.30 Jillaroo School. (PG) 7.00 News. 7.40 Conquest Of The Skies.

8.30 Broadchurch. (M) 9.20 Fortitude. (M) 10.10 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 10.40 Lie To You? (PG, R) 11.10 Basketball.

WNBL. Second semi-final. 12.10 Rock ’N’ Roll Exposed: The Photography Of Bob Gruen. (M, R) 12.40 MOVIE: Glory. (1989) (M, R) 2.40 Broadchurch. (M, R) 3.30 Fortitude. (M, R) 4.30 A Quiet Word With Rob Sitch. (PG, R) 5.00 Miniseries: Great Expectations. (PG, R)

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 11.00 Dr Oz. (PG) 12.00 Malibu Country. (PG) 12.30 The Amazing Race. (PG, R) 1.30 World’s Strictest Parents. (PG, R) 2.30 MOVIE: Senna.

(2010) (M, R) 4.30 To Be Advised.

6.00 News.

7.00 My France With Manu. (PG) 8.00 Australia: The Story Of Us. (PG) Australia begins to break free from its shackles.

9.00 Downton Abbey. (M) 10.30 Resurrection. (M) 11.30 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.30 Early News.

6.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 6.30 Dora. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 The Bottom Line. (PG, R) 10.30 Surfing. Australian Boardriders Battle.

Highlights. 11.00 WIN Presents. (R) 11.15 The Wildlife Man Featuring David Ireland. (PG, R) 11.45 MOVIE: Secondhand Lions. (2003) (PG, R) 2.00 MOVIE: The Family Man. (2000) (PG, R) 4.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Postcards. 6.00 News.

7.00 The Block Triple Threat. (PG) 8.10 60 Minutes.

9.10 MOVIE: Skyfall. (2012) (M) Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem.

12.10 Dallas. (M) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Spyforce. (PG, R) 3.00 Global Shop. 3.30 Danoz. 4.00 GMA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Creflo. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Mass. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Where It All Began.

8.30 St10. 10.00 Bolt Report. 11.00 Weekend Feast. (R) 12.00 The Talk. (PG) 1.00 GCBC. (R) 1.30 iFish. (R) 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 20. Melbourne United v Sydney Kings. 4.00 Bolt Report. (R) 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 8.00 Shark Tank. (PG) 9.00 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 10.00 NCIS. (M, R) 11.00 MOVIE: The Art Of Getting By. (2011) (M, R) 1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News.

10.30 WorldWatch. 1.00 Big, Bigger, Biggest.

(PG, R) 1.50 Gourmet Farmer Afloat Bitesize.

2.00 Speedweek. 4.00 Football Asia. 4.30 UEFA Champions League Magazine. 5.00 Massive Moves. (R) 5.30 Nazi Megastructures.

(PG) 6.30 World News. 7.30 Lost Worlds.

8.30 James Cameron’s Deep Sea Challenge. (PG) 10.15 Mad Men. (M) 12.00 Food Lovers’ Guide. (R) 1.05 Countdown. (R) 1.45 Afghanistan: The Great Game. (PG, R) 2.50 The Secret History Of Our Streets. (PG, R) 3.55 Russia: A Journey With Jonathan Dimbleby. (PG, R) 5.00 Korean News. 5.35 Japanese News.

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 10.00 Landline.

(R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Eggheads.

(R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Conquest Of The Skies.

(R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.05 Moone Boy. (PG) 3.30 Inspector George Gently. (PG, R) 5.00 News: Early Edition. 5.30 The Drum. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners.

9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Q&A. 10.45 Kakadu. (R) 11.45 Accused. (M, R) 12.45 Parliament. 1.45 MOVIE: They Won’t Believe Me. (1947) (PG, R) 3.30 Basketball.

WNBL. First Semi-final. Replay. 5.00 Miniseries: Great Expectations. (PG, R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Other Woman. (1995) (M, R) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News At 4. 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 5.30 Million Dollar Minute.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 Revenge. (M) Emily plans to host a party.

10.00 Parenthood. (PG) 12.00 The Cult. (M, R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

5.30 Early News.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News.

12.00 Extra. 12.30 The 87th Annual Academy Awards. (PG) 4.00 News. 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 News.

7.00 News.

7.30 The Block Triple Threat. (PG) Hosted by Scott Cam. 9.00 Gallipoli. (M) Tolly is promoted ahead of his brother.

10.00 In Their Footsteps. (PG, R) 11.00 Person Of Interest. (M, R) 12.00 Nothing Trivial. (M, R) 1.00 Impractical Jokers. (M, R) 1.30 Extra. (R) 2.00 Danoz. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 Skippy.

(R) 3.30 GMA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 GCBC. (R) 7.00 Huey. (R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 Family Feud. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 To Be Advised.

12.30 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.30 Ent. Tonight. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 9.00 Law & Order: SVU. (M) Amaro arrests a former teen actor.

10.00 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 11.00 The Project. (R) 12.00 David Letterman.

(PG) 1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.00 Shopping.

4.00 James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News.

10.30 WorldWatch. 1.00 Sting: The Last Ship.

(R) 2.30 Jason Mraz In Myanmar. (PG, R) 3.00 Al Jazeera. 3.30 Monty Halls’ Great Irish Escape. (PG, R) 4.30 Costa’s Garden. (R) 5.00 Grand Tours. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam. (R) 6.30 News.

7.30 Wild Weather With Richard Hammond.

8.35 Sacred Rivers With Simon Reeve: The Nile. (PG) 9.35 Strip The Cosmos. 10.30 News. 11.00 Real Humans. (M, R) 1.20 Countdown. (R) 2.00 Extreme Cleaners. (M, R) 3.00 One Born Every Minute. (M, R) 4.55 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey Turkey Bitesize. 5.00 WorldWatch.

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 10.00 Four Corners. 10.45 Media Watch. 11.00 Jillaroo School. 11.30 Eggheads. 12.00 News. 1.00 Antiques. 2.00 Parliament. 3.05 Moone Boy. (PG, R) 3.30 Inspector George Gently. (PG, R) 5.00 News: Early Edition. 5.30 The Drum. 6.00 Antiques. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Catalyst.

8.35 The Making Of David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies. 9.30 My Last Summer.

(M) 10.30 The Body Farm. (M, R) 11.30 Silk.

(M, R) 12.30 Parliament. 1.30 Constructive Mob. (R) 2.00 My Last Summer. (M, R) 2.50 The Making Of David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies. (R) 4.00 Basketball. WNBL. Second semi-final. Highlights. 5.00 Miniseries: Great Expectations. (PG, R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: My Daughter’s Secret. (2007) (M) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News At 4. 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 5.30 Million Dollar Minute.

6.00 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 How To Get Away With Murder. (M) Annalise helps a soccer mum.

10.00 Grey’s Anatomy. (M) 11.00 Scandal. (M) 12.00 The Cult. (M, R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News.

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12.30 Dr Phil. (M) 1.30 Ent. Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold.

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(PG) 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Shopping.

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And sport for all sorts BRINGING grassroots sports and business together was the focus of the third annual Sports Club Management Expo (SCME) that was held on the Border on Sunday.

The event featured a one-day expo and workshop geared towards empowering and enriching community sports and making sport accessible to everyone.

Grassroots sports administrators, coaches, committee members, community groups, council organisations and sporting academics all attended the event to network.

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The conference.

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Jody Riordan and Matt Torcasio at the 2015 Sports Club Management Expo at The Cube, Wodonga.

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As you walk inside this unique home you’ll be blown away by the modern quality and premium features on offer.

A beautifully spacious lounge room lies beneath a cathedral ceiling, and basks in the natural light that streams through the discreet high windows.

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The bungalow offers separate power, its own bathroom, a split heating and cooling system, and is perfect for a party room, guesthouse, retreat, home office, or even a space to rent out.

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Local Sport Superbike hero Alex FORMER Albury boy Alex Phillis is about to step on to the World Superbike stage when he takes his place on the track at Phillip Island this week.

As the world’s top superbike and supersport teams converge on Phillip Island this week for the first round of the 2015 FIM Superbike World Championship, Phillis is counting his lucky stars.

Phillis, the son of Aussie superbike legend Rob Phillis, was given a call up over the weekend and offered a ride with the Italian Lorini Honda squad for the opening round of the Supersport World Championship on Sunday.

Just off a plane Saturday night from a skiing trip to Japan his mum gave him for his 21st birthday, Phillis arrived at the circuit early Sunday to meet his Lorini team and prepare for testing.

The 21-year-old was not even born when his dad - a larger than life rider for Kawasaki in the ’80s and ’90s - rode in the first world superbike round at Phillip Island in 1990 and came up trumps in race two after a monumental dice with compatriots Peter Goddard and Malcolm Campbell.

A quarter of a century down the track, Alex, who now makes his home in the outer Melbourne eastern suburb of Kilsyth, has been given the chance to compete at a world championship level after a road racing career which has spanned seven years on race tracks across Australia and Europe.

At Phillip Island, Alex will be joined by fellow class debutantes Glenn Scott, Aiden Wagner and Sam

Albury's Australian representative Paracyclist Glen Jarvis will be taking part in the Lake Hume Cycle Challenge. 134721 The next generation. Albury boy Alex Phillis will follow in his dad Rob's tyre tracks this weekend at Phillip Island.

Italian team owner Livio Lorihi and their new rider Alex Phillis and his dad Rob. Lambert in the world supersport line-up. Phillis replaces Alessandro Nocco in the Team Lorini squad, riding a Honda CBR600RR alongside experienced Italian and threetime 250 GP winner Roberto Rolfo.

The Italian team, based in Frosinone - a region not far from Rome - is owned and run by Livio Lorini.

Alex has recently returned home to Australia after a couple of seasons racing in the German IDM Superstock 1000 title.

“This is a brilliant birthday present!“ Phillis, who turned 21 on 27 January, said.

“Like all riders, I’ve always wanted to compete at a world championship level, and I want to thank

Team Lorini for giving me the chance to compete at Phillip Island.

It’s an experienced team and they know how to get the job done, and Raffaele (De Rosa) was very competitive on the Honda in 2014.“ He said coming in now he would be playing catch-up with the rest of the pack but at least he knew the track and was looking forward to getting back to the Island after a two-year absence.

Alex’s dad couldn’t be happier with his son’s call-up.

“It’s horn that Alex is going to be riding in the world supersport race,“ Rob, who still competes in the historic racing ranks, said.

“He’s a good kid with an experi-

enced head on his shoulders - unlike me at that age ... - and he’ll give it his best shot.

“Racing against the best in the world is a strong test for anyone, but he’ll give it a good shot - I can’t wait to see him get out there.“ After beginning his motorcycle racing career in the motocross ranks, Alex then moved onto junior road racing before finishing fourth in the 2011 Australian 125GP title, which included seven visits to the dais.

In 2013 and 2014, Alex rode a Kawasaki ZX-10R in the German IDM Superstock 1000 title, with a best overall finish of fourth in his first season.

Meanwhile, Scott (Honda) will begin his full-time world supersport campaign at Phillip Island, with Lambert (Triumph) and Wagner (Yamaha) making one-off appearances like Phillis.

The quartet will begin a two-day test alongside their world superbike colleagues at Phillip Island today (Monday, 16 February), before round one officially kicks off on Friday, 20 February.

Cycling series keeps rolling

By ERIN SOMERVILLE LAST week’s round of the Bended Elbow 16km Time Trial Series continued to attract excellent fields and competitive racing. The rain stayed away leaving a warm night with an easterly breeze, pushing the riders to the turn at fast speeds, with the strongest riders showing through on the tougher return leg.

One second separated first and second with Wangaratta’s Tully Lyster producing a fast 22.46 to narrowly beat series leader Aaron Moffat. With women’s series leader Taryn Heather competing at the Oceania

Cycling Championship, Kirrilie De Arthridge continued her impressive run with 28.36 to win the women’s event from Sue Armstrong.

In the standard road bike event series leader Declan Gregory again posted the fastest time with a 25.10, with Ben Hartwig and Paul Ingwersen narrowing the gap to be within 40 seconds.

All riders target personal best times on the course, with Ryan Allen and Mat Hambin setting new personal marks on the night.

One of the success stories of the event has been Junior series leader Josh Banks who again shined with a 27.03 to win his category

and finish second to Lindsay French in the B Grade category. Josh has improved significantly in each outing, increasing his average speed by over 2km/h through the series.

With four races to go in the series, there is still time to try your first competitive cycle race. The Bended Elbow Cycling team are on hand to welcome all new riders.

For all cyclists keen to try cycle racing the event starts at 6.15pm at the corner of Old Barnawartha and McFarlands Road, each Thursday night until 12 March.

Sign on starts at 5.45pm and all abilities are welcome

THE second week of round 13 has been a washout in Cricket Albury Wodonga with several teams’ seasons coming to a disappointing end.

Rain throughout Friday night and most of the day Saturday ended any chance of teams achieving results.

Belvoir will have to pull off something miraculous against Wodonga Raiders, but it looks as if its season along with Albury’s will finish this round with the final six all but decided.

The order in which these teams will enter the finals is anybody’s guess with all spots still up for grabs.

The grand finals destinations have been assigned with Les Cheesley again favoured over other competition grounds to host the CAW Provincial final while Xavier Oval will host the second grade game.

In positive news for the CAW board and the competition’s premier bowlers, CAW has been asked to provide net bowlers to assist with the preparation of South African and Irish sides ahead of the world

By ERIN SOMERVILLE TACKLING the rolling and challenging hills surrounding Lake Hume is just one of the highlights Albury’s Australian representative Para-cyclist Glen Jarvis looks forward to as he embarks on his inaugural Lake Hume Cycle Challenge.

The Challenge, which raises funds for the Albury Wodonga Cancer Wellness Centre, is one of the largest cycling events on the Border.

It offers a great excuse to explore the local scenery while pedalling for a great cause that Mr Jarvis just could not refuse.

“The road to Tallangatta is quite narrow, and you normally don’t get the safety that’s offered on this ride,” he said.

“So many people on the Border have been touched by cancer, I think it’s great to be participating in this fund-raiser.”

The ride will provide cyclists with diverse scenery and challenges, including along the Murray Valley Highway, along Lake Hume, through Tallangatta, over Bethangra Bridge, and even into Granya Park.

The ride caters to a diverse range of riders’ abilities, from the 133km Granya Grind to the five kilometre Family Riverside trail ride-walk.

Mr Jarvis said those who tackled the longer leg of the journey could come up against a few challenges., He advises participants to ensure they do enough riding before the event to be physically prepared, and also eat and drink sustainably throughout the ride.

Mr Jarvis will be participating in the event with Australia Para-cyclist Andrew Falconer, and both are looking forward to seeing the local Cancer Wellness Centre benefit from the efforts.

Online registrations close midnight Thursday 19 February, 2015.

To register, and find out more information, visit http://www.lakehumecyclechallenge.com.au/

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Hume Challenge is rewarding

cup competition.

In a deliberate effort to include those excelling this year and also a youth policy the board has provided a list of 12 names to Cricket ACT. Eight seam bowlers and four spin bowlers have been included at the request of Cricket ACT. It provides a great opportunity for some young individuals to test themselves against the best in the world including ODI ranked two and three batsmen Hashim Amla and AB De Villiers.

FAST BOWLERS: Cameron White Chris Bridle Heath Naughton Jarrod Hatton Brendan Klein-Boonschate David Tassell Michael Walker Ryan de Vries SPIN BOWLERS: Zac Simmonds Matt Armstrong James McNeil Will Heriot

2 8 4 5 7 1 6 9 3

7 6 5 3 9 8 1 2 4

9 3 1 6 4 2 7 8 5

6 2 3 7 1 9 5 4 8

8 1 9 4 2 5 3 6 7

4 5 7 8 6 3 2 1 9

3 9 6 2 5 4 8 7 1

1 7 8 9 3 6 4 5 2

5 4 2 1 8 7 9 3 6

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7358 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Port. 7, Character. 8, Nets (rev). 9, Flog. 10, Wind. 11, Has-p. 14, Up to no good. 16, Components (anag). 19, T-ees. 22, Stew (rev). 24, R-ag-e. 25, Star. 26, Poor taste. 27, F-r-ee.

Down - 1, Punch. 2, Rates (anag). 3, C-hale-t. 4, Drag-on.

5, S-co-w. 6, Rein-force. 12, Apportion (anag). 13, Pump.

15, (Au)gust. 17, Norma-l. 18, Ne-gat-e. 20, Ent-er. 21, Serge (anag). 23, Ward (rev).

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7358 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Cask. 7, Greyhound. 8, Tool. 9, Lure. 10, Deed.

11, Help. 14, Indefinite. 16, Jack-rabbit. 19, Etna. 22, Trap.

24, Ogre. 25, Mist. 26, Espionage. 27, Weir.

Down - 1, Catch. 2, Scowl. 3, Ground. 4, Myself. 5, Road.

6, Entertain. 12, Embarrass. 13, Pick. 15, Note. 17, Amount. 18, Borage. 20, Tripe. 21, After. 23, Pail.

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Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery for Albury

Mr Howard Webster, Specialist Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon, is coming to Albury.

Commencing in March 2015, Howard will be providing a new monthly specialist plastic surgery consulting service for the Albury-Wodonga region.

Throughout the year, Howard will be offering a total of 50 comprehensive patient appointments, of up to one hour, focusing exclusively on body, breast, face and nose cosmetic and plastic surgery.

Howard Webster trained as a Specialist Plastic Surgeon in Melbourne, before completing postgraduate training in the UK and USA focusing on complex facial and craniofacial surgery, as well as cosmetic, breast and body surgery. Howard has been practicing privately for over 20 years in both Melbourne and the Goulburn Valley. He has extensive surgical experience in all areas of plastic aesthetic surgery.

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