Six things to do on the Border this weekend, July 24-25, 2021

2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, Channel Seven, Saturday, July 24, and Sunday, July 25

The 2021 Tokyo Olympics run from Saturday, July 24, until Monday, August 9. As was the case during the last Olympics, the upcoming Games in Tokyo will be broadcast by the Seven Network, which will spread the coverage over its three television channels. Between Channel Seven, 7mate and 7Two, the network claims it will have a whopping one billion minutes of Olympics footage to broadcast across the Games. Japan is just one hour behind Australian Eastern Standard Time, so every Olympic event will be on at a good time for Aussie viewers - in stark contrast to Rio 2016, London 2012 and Athens 2004.

RIDE OUT

Trail Towns, SBS TV, Saturday, July 24, 4pm

Towong Shire will feature in the season finale of the SBS TV series, Trail Towns, this weekend. Former mountain bike world champion and homegrown hero Paul van der Ploeg and riding enthusiast Dieter Kahsnitz visited Towong Shire during May to film the episode. The show's co-hosts tested out some of the best road and gravel riding from Corryong to Tallangatta, and down to the Mitta Valley. Catch the rest of the series on SBS on Demand.

IN OTHER NEWS:

LOOK UP

Wodonga Library online books and films, visit wodongalibrary.com.au

Wodonga Library is closed during the statewide lockdown but you can still enjoy its online offerings. Access the online library for eBooks and audio books with BorrowBox; Digital magazines and newspapers with PressReader; films and documentaries with Beamafilm; and family history databases. Don't forget Hyphen - Wodonga Library Gallery will open on August 2.

BOOK IN

Prima Facie, The Butter Factory, Wodonga, August 11-14, book online now at hothousetheatre.com.au

After a sold-out season in 2019, Suzie Miller's award-winning play is coming to HotHouse Theatre. Prima Facie is an indictment of the Australian legal system's failure to provide pathways to justice for women in rape, sexual assault or harassment cases.

PLASTIC OUT

Plastic Free July, visit plasticfreejuly.org

Plastic Free July provides resources and ideas to help people reduce single-use plastic waste at home, work, school, and even at your local cafe. The movement has inspired 326 million participants in 177 countries. Making a small change will make a massive difference to our communities.

STOCK UP

Albury Wodonga Farmers Market, Gateway Village, Wodonga, Saturday, July 24, 8am to noon

Plan your meals for the week ahead and then hit up the Albury Wodonga Farmers Market. Make light work of gathering quality protein and produce. Check out Goulburn Valley Pork, who will also visit Mansfield Farmers Market this weekend.

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