This category recognises excellence shown by a regional or rural council for programs that have benefitted the community and improved waste management and resource recovery.Halve Waste was recognised for its success in a range of campaigns that focus on topical issues such as residential and commercial food waste, soft plastics and household clean-ups.AlburyCity Deputy Mayor Amanda Cohn said the award was a tribute to the local community.“Our state-of-the art waste management centre is leading the way when it comes to reusing and recycling, and we’re working towards establishing an Australian-first by becoming the first group to literally halve the amount of waste we bury in landfill,” she said.“We’re on track to reach this amazing achievement because we have a community that’s embraced the Halve Waste message and together we’re showing that a united effort can make a massive difference in protecting our environment for future generations.”An initiative of the combined Albury, Wodonga, Indigo, Greater Hume, Towong and Federation council areas, Halve Waste has educated thousands of school children, community groups, businesses and residents across the wider region.The program has supported significant investment at the Albury Waste Management Centre, including the community recycling facility, the AWARE up-cycle shop, the garden organics, whitegoods and timber drop-off points and the push-pit.All are helping in the push to halve the amount of waste we bury by capturing recyclables before they get to the landfill.

The 26 paintings in Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly Series will open at MAMA on Friday evening, and thanks to the generous support of local sponsors there will be no cover charge to see the works.The pai…

The project, which will see the construction of about 4,000 solar panels, is expected to be operating by March 2019.It will form part of the Albury Renewable Energy Hub, which when combined with the s…

The gig – which will staged on the night before Carols by Candlelight - will be headlined by Melbourne act Bakers Eddy and supported by local performers Tullie Roberts, ELK, Cheese Graters and Tahli G…

A turning point in Albury’s history will be revisited with a tribute to events in the city on the day that the end was declared to World War One.

A recent audit of the city’s playgrounds has found equipment was stolen or vandalised from at least eight parks.In the most alarming incident, a slide was unbolted from the ground at Jelbart Park, lea…

A recent audit of the city’s playgrounds has found equipment was stolen or vandalised from at least eight parks.In the most alarming incident, a slide was unbolted from the ground at Jelbart Park, lea…

They’re reminding residents and business owners that hazardous waste must not be placed in yellow, red or green-lidded bins because it can cause serious harm to the people involved in transferring or …

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and the Member for Albury, Greg Aplin, have announced funding of $9.9M to supply gas articulation to the hub and develop the southern ramps connecting Davey Road to the Hume…