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Issue #285 – Wednesday, 10 June, 2015
Albury Wodonga’s largest circulating newspaper
Home ... is where you build it For the Border’s squirrel gliders, there’s no place like home ... a snug nest box built by some caring homo sapiens. About 60 of the boxes have already been installed, with another 40 squirrel glider homes still up for grabs. TURN TO PAGE 7 FOR THE FULL STORY
Queen of hearts By TANIA PHILLIPS ALBURY’S favourite basketballing daughter Lauren Jackson heads an impressive list of locals who received awards in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list. Lynne Emblin of Chiltern, Wendy McDougall of Chiltern, Marjorie Nicholas of Howlong and Yvonne Booth of Henty also made the list, each being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Ms Jackson was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), one of the most prestigious awards available in the honours list for distinguished service to basketball as an athlete at the national and international level, as a mentor for women in sport, and as a supporter of a range of cultural and social welfare groups. The award recognises her considerable contributions to the Albury region, Australia and internationally, both on and off the basketball court. On the court her exploits are well-known, having made more than 60 international appearances for Australia since becoming the youngest player ever selected for the Opals in 1997. She has captained the Australian team since 2006 and been Australian International player of the year (the Maher Medal) on six occasions between 1999 and 2008. In 2005 she was inducted in to the “Best of the Best� at the Australian Insitute of Sport. Ms Jackson has been MVP for the Australian Women’s National Basketball League four times and was named all-time leading scorer in Olympic Women’s Basketball competition in 2012. Internationally she has played in a number of countries including the WNBA in America, China, Spain, Russia and South Korea as well as playing for Australia in both the Olympics and Commonwealth games
since the Sydney Olympics in 2000. She is currently patron and sponsor of the Commercial Club Bandits Basketball Club here at Albury Wodonga, is patron of the Aussie Hoops basketball program (promoting sport for 5-10 year olds) and runs the Lauren Jackson 15 Elites Basketball Training and Camps. Her record off the court is just as remarkable. She is currently patron of the Rape and Domestic Violence Service Australia, as well as being the current ambassador for the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre Trust, Gender Equality Champion for UN Women Australia since 2012 and a member of the Women’s League for Peace and Freedom, Women’s Electoral Lobby and National Organisation for Women. Lynne Emblin was honoured for service to youth through the Guiding movement, and to the community. She has been State Commissioner for Girl Guides Victoria 2014 after serving as assistant state commissioner in 2012-’13. Mrs Emblin has served in a large number of roles in the Guides at both a local and regional level since the mid ’80s. Wendy McDougall was honoured for service to the community of Chiltern. A founder of the Chiltern Lions Amateur, founding member, of Chiltern Lions Chase and associate, of the Chiltern Lions Club, since 2005 she has also been a voluntary member of the Chiltern Emergency Response Team. She has been an active member of the Corowa Theatre Group from 1982 to 1995 and a member of the Broadford Amateur Theatre Group, 1980-1982. Marjorie Nicholas received her award for service to the not-for-profit sector, and to the community of Howlong. Continued on page 3
Basketballer Lauren Jackson heads an impressive list of locals who have received awards in the Queen’s Birthday honours list.
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