As fires threatened homes in west Wodonga the hunger for up-to-date, accurate information wasn’t just a curiosity — it was an absolute necessity.
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Readers kept tuned into both the website and social media as Border Mail journalists issued regular updates on the fire’s movements, weather conditions, road closures, community information meetings and evacuation points.
It was a pure tragedy – two women and a four-year-old boy killed after a tanker trailer separated from its prime mover and struck two cars at Staghorn Flat.
The loss of three local lives – Peta Cox, 67, Lisa Turner, 33, and Lisa’s son, Jack Wallace – in one terrible accident tore at the hearts of many across the Border.
Ulladulla truck driver Phil Riddell was killed after a truck crashed into a broken down tanker stranded in the middle of the road on the Hume Highway, near Woomargama.
Significant traffic diversions followed, affecting hundreds of fans who were driving home from the AFL grand final.
Member for Farrer Susan Ley caused an uproar after suggesting on ABC’s Q&A show her electorate was not ready for gay marriage.
The comment sparked huge debate and was a popular poll with over 300 responses.
A sickening clash with an opponent’s knee left Albury Tigers player James McQuillan with a serious neck injury that would render him a partial paraplegic.
The community has since rallied around James, raising thousands of dollars to help with his rehabilitation.
