Why would you be walking the streets of Albury on a rainy Sunday night? To catch Pokemon, of course.
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The virtual game has taken the Border by storm and more than 500 people have signed up to a Facebook group since the Pokemon Go craze began on July 6.
Among the fans was Albury’s Sarah-Jane Aitken, mum of Tomas, 8, and Ainsley, 6.
“I’d seen on the news about this phenomenon, and I thought, I should tell my kids,” she said.
“It’s getting them out in the fresh air – I just love it for that reason, it’s a parent’s dream if you ask me.”
Player Brittany Boxer said the game had sent her as far as Walwa, looking for characters across the region.
“It’s what you dreamed of doing as a kid – the fact you’re throwing pokeballs and searching, that’s what’s making it fun,” she said.
“You go up levels and have to evolve your Pokemon and the aim is to take over gyms that are dropped on GPS.
“People say they won’t get on the Pokemon train, but I say, just give it time.”