Agreement was reached to establish a Border Recovery Committee, which will examine ways of using government financial support to help local businesses, as well as restoring the confidence and well-being of our community.Earlier, AlburyCity Mayor Kevin Mack presented the Deputy Premier with an Analysis of Key Impacts and Proposed Solutions, and urged the Government to consider the following solutions to ease the economic and social impact of the closure on the local community: Amend the definition of the ‘Border Region’ to include communities such as Henty, Culcairn, Beechworth, Yackandandah, Whorouly, and othersExtend the new Highly Specialised Critical Services (Agriculture) Permit to other critical industries including manufacturing, construction, medical, hospital, pharmaceutical and dental, to allow those who live in Victoria but need to work in NSW within 100km of the NSW-Victorian border to get to work if they cannot work from homeEstablish a cross-border support package for businesses and residents affected by the closureProvide economic recovery packages for the short and long termEnsure greater consultation with the local community including health services and practitioners about any changes to Public Health Orders and timelines for them taking effect, andShare Government data to help councils understand the full impact of the closure on the Albury Wodonga Regional Economic Zone “AlburyCity understands the issues the NSW Government is confronted with at present and the difficult balance in protecting the health of NSW residents whilst at the same time keeping the NSW economy functioning,” Cr Mack said.“We’re very pleased with the response we received from the Deputy Premier today.

Bin collection days are changing from Monday to Tuesday in East Albury and from Tuesday to Thursday for Spliters Creek residents.

The Mirambeena Community Centre at North Albury is celebrating 20 years of instructing and supporting people from across the city.

The $4.5M Wagga Road Beautification Project has delivered a range of improvements to make the section of road between Kaylock Road and Barlow Street more attractive and shopper-friendly.

In past years, hundreds of people have joined National Tree Day on 2 August, planting thousands of trees to create a greener, healthier environment.Although we’ve had to cancel group planting events f…

A sharp-eyed birdwatcher has given hope to agencies and community groups working to save one of our region’s most at-risk birds.

A sharp-eyed birdwatcher has given hope to agencies and community groups working to save one of our region’s most at-risk birds.The birdwatcher recorded two critically endangered regent honeyeaters fe…

Since the new public health orders came into effect, all 14 councils have received messages, emails and phone calls from residents who can no longer get to work or open their businesses, with many alr…

The State Government’s latest restrictions will significantly reduce the number of people allowed to cross the border into NSW from midnight tomorrow.Cr Mack says Albury Wodonga is unfairly carrying a…