WE SAY: Whatever you enjoy doing, Border and North East delivers
Well done to everyone who attended Albury-Wodonga's Upstream festival, the Mighty Mitta Muster,the Towong Turf Club phantom meeting or any of the many Border and North East events held over the weekend.
But you'd better rest up quickly, given another packed program lies just ahead.
Katy Perry in Bright, military vehicles in Corowa, Footy for Fires, Opera in the Alps, Othello, Spamalot, Chryslers on the Murray and the North East Food and Wine Festival will all take place within the next week.
And that's hardly an exhaustive list - whatever your interests, chances are there's something to appeal happening in our region during March.
This month's social calendar always fills quickly, providing an attractive option for organisers keen to avoid the weather extremes of summer and winter.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Residents should take pride in the fact Albury-Wodonga and its surrounds have so much to offer, both in terms of special events and the regular sporting and community pursuits.
And it's heartening to see the general public continues to attend activities amid the present health concerns.
Given what we've seen in some supermarket aisles, the coronavirus situation could have prompted wider fears about going out in public.
But more than 7000 people attended the two main Upstream events and another 3000 or so headed to Towong.
The phantom race meeting crowd actually compared favourably with previous years, no doubt a result of spectators wanting to show their support after the summer bushfires.
It's only a few short weeks since we were urged to get out and visit fire-affected regions, bringing empty eskies and money to spend.
This message is no less relevant today, although it's in danger of being lost in an excessive obsession with toilet paper.
Yes, some overseas traveller bans are in place and other restrictions may lie ahead, but for now we on the Border will do more good by improving our hand washing than becoming recluses.