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Residents in Jacaranda Street could see the fire coming up over Nail Can Hill. Picture: PETER MERKESTEYN
Nail Can Hill Fire. View from Banksia St, in Pemberton Park looking east towards the top of the hill. Picture: PETER MERKESTEYN
Nail Can Hill Fire. View from Banksia St, in Pemberton Park looking east towards the top of the hill. Picture: PETER MERKESTEYN
Sen-Constable Ken Howe is not God, he is simply demonstrating that the Lake has dropped so much that the tree stumps are now coming to the surface, creating a major problem for Boaties and skiers. Picture: SIMON GROVES
Sen-Constable Ken Howe is not God, he is simply demonstrating that the Lake has dropped so much that the tree stumps are now coming to the surface, creating a major problem for Boaties and skiers. Picture: SIMON GROVES
Thomas, Kaitlyn and Lachlan the most popular baby names for 2002. Here we have Albury's Thomas Grigg, Wodonga's Kaitlyn Castro and Albury's Lachlan O'Connor, all 10 months old. Picture: ALEX MASSEY
New Year's Eve baby - Corowa parents Paul and Fiona Ziebarth, along with daughter Claudia, welcomed baby Phoebe Victoria into the world. Picture: SIMON GROVES
Michael Ling, foundation member of Flying Fruit Fly Circus and now a long-term member of Circus Oz, performing in 1980 with Jenny Strachan. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK
Michael Ling, foundation member of Flying Fruit Fly Circus and now a long-term member of Circus Oz. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK
Sean Vincent and Kali Metcalfe, both 20, of Lavington, tied the knot at Woolshed Falls on New Year's day. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK
Rod Hadfield's Chev is one of the Summernats' stars.
Murray River Marathon: Kate O'Brien, of Mornington Peninsula, is part of the Murray's Angels team - wings included. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK
Murray River Marathon: Albury athlete, Tony Zerbst paddles out before the start of his race. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK
Albury Regional Museum 'Dragonflies' exhibition: Public programs co-ordinator Karlie Hawking with the world's largest dragonfly, Queensland's Petalura ingentissima. Picture: ALEX MASSEY
Clairvoyant predictions on the New Year 2003. Picture: ALEX MASSEY
Lake Hume sucked dry during the drought. Picture: PETER MERKESTEYN
Lake Hume sucked dry during the drought. Picture: PETER MERKESTEYN
An Olive Street home that was ravaged by fire.
The Lake is so dry it's a long, long walk down to the water.
Fire investigators scour Nail Can Hill to find the source of a blaze there in recent days. Picture: SIMON GROVES
Mick Warren from Brisbane at the controls of his model helicopter. Mick is rated third in the national model aero club championships in the F3C expert class.Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK
Nariel Creek Folk Festival: Keith Klippel with his Concertina & dance caller Peter Ellis. Picture: MARK DALLINGER
Tobacco growers like Dominic and Antonio Bonacci are doing it tough due to the lack of rainfall. Picture: SIMON GROVES
NYE at Wangaratta Grand Central Hotel - Jamie Sheather and his girlfriend Antoinette Cullinger. Picture: MARK DALLINGER
NYE at Paddy's irish bar, Albury - Staff members dressed as sports stars. Bart Furst, Joel Mallett and Jerim Hayes. Picture: SIMON GROVES
NYE at Paddy's irish bar. Jose Maria Vila, from Argentina, and Natasha Knights, from Zimbabwe. Picture: MARK DALLINGER
NYE at Albury Trots. Melbourne's Bridget, 9, Claudia, 6, and Mary Maguire and their Albury cousin Marie pigott, 9, hoped for a night without rain. Picture: SIMON GROVES
Shady Rabba and Tania Hanna from Melbourne take a dip in the Lake before they travel back home. Picture: SIMON GROVES
NYE at Termo Hotel - A big crowd celebrate the new year. Picture: SIMON GROVES
NYE at the Globe Hotel, Albury - Tegan Lithgow, Melissa Leddin, Deirdre Dandridge, Kristy Hill & Loarna Pinch. Picture: MARK DALLINGER
NYE at the Globe Hotel - Tania Cameron, Shannon Moona, Kevin Poulton and Steven Cameron at top, bottom is Stacey Packer & Belinda Wilesmith. Picture: MARK DALLINGER
NYE at Elgin's Tavern, Wodonga - Jess Stevens, Rachel Glass, Anna Doolan and Matt Russell with Kane Russell, 2. Picture: MARK DALLINGER
NYE at the Albion, Albury - Tas and Faye Pilikas, with Jo and Michael Zver. Picture: MARK DALLINGER
NYE at the Termo Hotel, Albury - Lynne Zeldenryk, Chris Price and Tania Gibbs ring in the New Year. Picture: SIMON GROVES
NYE at the Albury Trots - Christie and Kara Daly, 10. Picture: SIMON GROVES
NYE at the Albury Trots - Arthur and Jenny Latta, from Albury, huddle in the untimely rain. Picture: SIMON GROVES
Beer and Bad Manners Day at the Albury Golf Club. Max Luff, John Young, Paul McIntosh & Bill Mitchell. Picture: MARK DALLINGER
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Dec 27, 2002 - Jan 2, 2003
Justin Burns stands in an empty silo on his family's property near Burrumbuttock. The grain season has been poor due to the drought. In a good season this silo would be full. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK