Albury Wodonga
Tony Wright’s Column
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Stranded, stressed … then blown away by an act of kindness
A foolish, absent-minded mistake could have wrecked our road trip. Instead, it led to a rescue – and a reminder of the good in the world.
- by Tony Wright
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The longest surgery wait list, budget cuts and a disputed $500m hospital fix
Anger is boiling over in Albury-Wodonga, where the waiting list for planned surgery is already the worst in regional Victoria.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Youthquakes, tall buildings and the tremor of change: The future of Victorian regional cities
The state’s big regional cities are hurtling towards radical demographic change. Here’s where things have gone wrong - and what needs to improve.
- by Benjamin Preiss
The population experiment and the towns that almost made it
In the 1970s, town planners set out to create a metropolis on the river. They almost made it. Today, single people live in giant houses they don’t need as the cities scramble to fit people in.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Albury-Wodonga, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights
Life on the borderline has never looked better.
- by Anthony Dennis
Albury Wodonga awaits: Culture, cuisine and character
Albury-Wodonga is bursting with vibrant cultural activities, world-class hatted restaurants, a buzzing bar scene and charming vistas. Here, we reveal what to see, do, eat and explore in this riverside region.
- by Sue Wallace
Bonegilla Migrant Experience, Albury-Wodonga: The birthplace of modern Australia
The first arrivals at Bonegilla in 1947 must have been terrified.
- by David Whitley
Circa 1928 Hotel and Spa review: Albury's only five-star bolthole is a head turner
A boutique opening in Albury's Dean Street.
- by Sue Wallace
Marilyn exhibition marks Albury as a new Australian cultural powerhouse
A new exhibition shines a spotlight on this regional city's cultural rebirth.
- by Tim Martin
Sticks and Stones: A night in the wild teaches bush survival skills
Sticks and Stones Adventures' bushcraft weekend teaches basic survival skills that are useful for just about anywhere.
- by Elspeth Callender
Oh! What a turn off
On the Hume Highway, Richard Tulloch finds the diversions matter more than the final destination.
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