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Weather, road conditions, breaking news, we will have it all - and we'd love to hear from you! If there's anything happening in your part of the world, drop us a line! Email scott.hazlewood@fairfaxmedia.com.au
Tony Abbot to visit Border next month
TONY Abbott is poised to make his first visit to Albury-Wodonga since becoming Prime Minister next month.
He is due to officially launch the Spirit of Anzac centenary experience travelling exhibition with Wodonga chosen as its first stop.
Mr Abbott's visit will also be a major boost to former parliamentary colleague Sophie Mirabella's re-election chances.
Wodonga teens caught by road spikes after no-pursuit directive
FOUR joyriding Wodonga teenagers have been caught by road spikes on the Hume Freeway after police were ordered not to chase them.
The boys, aged 13 to 16, escaped injury after the stolen Ford they were travelling in hit police road spikes just west of Wodonga's Melrose Drive overpass about 8am on Wednesday
Hunting industry chief blasts those responsible for pet deer beheading
POACHERS who killed a pet deer have been labelled "criminals" who would be shunned by legitimate hunters.
Australian Deer Association president David Voss, who represents ethical hunters, said he had no time for those who beheaded a Myrtleford pet red deer known as Karl.
"It's a criminal act undertaken by criminals and hunters would not want anything to do with it,” Mr Voss said.
The Fabulous Five
LEGENDARY Border sporting administrator Des Kennedy last night had another honour bestowed upon him when he was one of five people inducted into the Hume Football League's inaugural Hall of Fame.
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Wreckage is MH370
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak confirmed that a Boeing 777 wing segment is from missing Malaysia Airlines plane MH370.
In a televised statement, he said experts had conclusively confirmed that debris, found on the island of Reunion, belonged to the plane that disappeared 17 months ago.
► BALLARAT: Flush and be fined ... that's if you live in a unit and you flush wet wipes down the loo. ACE Body Corporate Management, the largest Australian owned strata housing company, has warned of the huge costs associated with clearing drains clogged with wet wipes and other sanitary items. More here
► NEWCASTLE: A woman who has admitted to faking cancer has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges in Belmont court. More here
► TAMWORTH: One of the alleged ringleaders of a drug ring in Tamworth with connections to the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang has been arrested. More here
► ILLAWARRA: The Illawarra community has spoken - the future of the Port Kembla steelworks is worth fighting for and all levels of government must act as a matter of urgency. More here
► ALBURY: Three loved pets have disappeared from the same street in West Albury on three consecutive Wednesdays and their owners suspect more than coincidence. More here
► KOROIT: An idea to introduce a charity op shop to Koroit has paid dividends with the store raising $32,000 for the community in its first four months. More here
► BENDIGO: Tony Ciancio says he would open his Bendigo deli more often and employ staff for more hours if he didn’t have to pay such high penalty rates on weekends and public holidays. More here
► VICTOR HARBOR: Kate Turner was known as the butterfly girl, with skin as soft as the insect’s wings. The positive and courageous 26-year-old Victor Harbor woman died last month, due to health complications, at the Flinders Medical Centre. More here
CLARE VALLEY: South Australian winemaker and businessman Warren Randall has jumped the first hurdle in his bid to add Martindale Hall to his collection of tourism operations in the state. More here
BATHURST: Labor heavyweight Anthony Albanese has refused to rule out claiming travel entitlements for a trip to Bathurst next month to speak at the annual Light on the Hill dinner. More here
► As the 100th anniversary of the iconic World War I battle comes around, we should pause to reflect on what it must have been like for the many Australian soldiers involved in this senseless slaughter. More here
► The government, rather than migrant workers, would be paid wages employers withheld from them under a plan to prevent exploitation, which advocates say will allow it to profit from forced labor. More here
► A company paid about $440 million a year to run the Manus Island detention centre is allowing drunken staff to misbehave, the Papua New Guinea government says, ordering its own officials to intervene after Australian workers allegedly sexually assaulted a local female employee. More here
► Tokyo: Reiko Toida's eyes and mouth widen in unison, as though she still struggles to compute the enormity of what she witnessed as a nine-year-old.
"First there was a blinding flash of light, a huge bang, and then what looked like a jellyfish appeared in the sky," Ms Toida, now 79, said. "I didn't know what it was and I kept watching it, transfixed." More here
► Malaysia: High-level diplomatic talks in Malaysia have further escalated tensions over China's controversial building of artificial islands in the flashpoint waters of the South China Sea. More here
► New Zealand: Three sisters "saw fire and smoke" before smashing a window to escape a blaze that killed their parents and young brother in their home on New Zealand's south island. More here
There aren’t many 18-year-olds around who would seriously consider running for council.
But Maitland Grossmann High school captain Zac Baylis looks at it as a chance to play an active role in helping his community.
The year 12 student says he is seriously considering a tilt at a spot on Maitland City Council, to represent the region’s youth. More here