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Wodonga, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wodonga (36°07′ S 146°53′ E) is a small city on the Victorian side of the border with New South Wales, 300 kilometres north-east of Melbourne, Australia. Wodonga is in the federal Division of Indi. Wodonga is the site of an army logistics base and a training centre for army technical apprentices, Wadsworth Barracks. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wodonga,_Australia   (261 words)

Albury Albury Wodonga Motel Association Guide A guide to some of the accommodation in the Albury Wodonga Region. Parklands Albury Wodonga Details of a parkland with 6000 ha of open space, promoting conservation, recreation, environmental education and tourism activities. The Border Mail Regional daily newspaper published in Albury Wodonga. www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Albury.html   (204 words)

Walkabout - Albury The twin towns of Albury and Wodonga, although they are 7 km apart and on opposite sides of the Murray River, form a large urban area which is the border between New South Wales and Victoria. Wodonga was connected to Melbourne by rail in 1873 and the track from Sydney arrived at Albury in 1881. Albury-Wodonga benefited from a political commitment to decentralisation in the 1970s. www.walkabout.fairfax.com.au /locations/NSWAlbury.shtml   (2909 words)

Albury-Wodonga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Albury-Wodonga is the broad settlement incorporating the twin Australian cities of Albury and Wodonga, which are separated geographically by the Murray River and politically by a state border: Albury on the north of the river is part of New South Wales while Wodonga on the south bank is in Victoria. Albury-Wodonga was selected as the primary focus of the federal Whitlam government's scheme to arrest the uncontrolled growth of Australia's large coastal cities (Sydney and Melbourne in particular) by encouraging decentralisation. Psychologically, the closer proximity of Melbourne and the predominance of Australian Rules Football give Albury close cultural links to Victoria. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Albury-Wodonga   (225 words)

Albury Wodonga - Maps and towns - The Murray, Victoria, Australia Albury Wodonga is also widely renowned for its outdoor recreation opportunities, from the city’s first-class sporting facilities to some of the best freshwater fishing in Victoria in the surrounding rivers and the popular water sports destination of nearby Lake Hume. Albury Wodonga is located on Australia’s busiest inland corridor between Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne, at the junction of the Hume Freeway (National Highway One), Olympic, Murray Valley, Riverina and Kiewa Valley Highways. Albury Airport is located 10 minutes from the centre of Albury and 15 minutes from Wodonga and operates multiple daily flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and regional centres. www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.000CD5E8-5365-1A66-88CD80C476A90318/vvt.vhtml   (518 words)

Albury Wadonga Albury Wodonga, Located in the upper reaches of the Murray river, Australia's Greatest River, lies on the border of New South Wales and Victoria, the two main states of Australia. Famous for the diversity of attractions, activities and scenery, Albury Wodonga is nestled amongst valleys where Mountains meet the Murray. A sports person's paradise, Albury Wodonga plays host to numerous golf and bowls clubs of an exceptional quality. www.tourism.net.au /Victoria/Murray/murrayregions/AlburyWadonga/albury.html   (504 words)

Albury, New South Wales Albury Wodonga is also only an hour or so from the ski fields of Victoria and New South Wales. Albury is a busy regional centre providing services for a large agricultural area. Albury also has a fine Art Gallery, a museum and many historic homesteads and buildings to see. www.wilmap.com.au /albury.html   (349 words)

Albury Wodonga, Australia, hotels , New South Wales, climate, rainfall, car hire Albury Wodonga is 15km east of the awesome Lake Hume which is fed by the Murray and overlooked by mountain tops. Albury Wodonga region has a well developed tourist industry and as well as the Murray River, in the area there are opportunities for walking, skiing, hang gliding, horse riding, mountain biking, hot air ballooning, mountaineering, caving, sky diving, golf and much more. The Murray forms the state border between New South Wales and Victoria (hence the reason why Wodonga is in Victoria and Albury is in New South Wales) and flows several hundred km into South Australia, contributing to the city of Adelaide's water supply. www.auinfo.com /Albury-Wodonga.html   (378 words)

School of Rural Health - Albury Wodonga Campus Overview Albury Wodonga is one of the largest inland population centres in Australia with over 90,000 people living within the immediate region. Albury Wodonga services outlying regions north past Holbrook, east to Corryong, south to the snowfields and west to Yarrawonga. Albury Wodonga is a centre for art, music and theatre, with its own Hothouse Theatre and Flying Fruit Fly Circus. sorh.med.unsw.edu.au /sorh.nsf/website/campuscontact.albury-wodonga   (332 words)

Wodonga Institute of TAFE A leader in education and training in the Albury Wodonga area and beyond for almost 20 years, Wodonga TAFE is located in one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. Wodonga TAFE staff and their families did their bit for the local environment recently when they planted 700 trees at Huon Hill Parklands to offset the carbon emissions of their vehicle fleet. We’ve been assessed in the top two of eighteen Victorian TAFEs each year since 2001, and in a survey of our 2002 students*, 96 per cent were employed or in further study after their training. www.wodonga.tafe.edu.au   (171 words)

Albury-Wodonga Albury-Wodonga is the broad settlement incorporating the Australian cities of Albury and Wodonga which are separated geographically by the Murray River and politically by a state border: on the north of the river is of NSW while Wodonga on the south bank Victorian. Albury-Wodonga was selected as the primary focus the federal Whitlam government's scheme to arrest the uncontrolled of Australia's large coastal cities (Sydney and Melbourne in particular) by encouraging Grand plans were made to turn Albury-Wodonga a major inland city. Development of Albury Wodonga: Initial proposals, June 1974 www.freeglossary.com /Albury-Wodonga,_Australia   (247 words)

Albury Wodonga Victoria Travel Guide Australia Albury— Wodonga was once touted as a possible federal capital and the ambience imbued by the city’s architecture is a reflection of these grand plans. The Albury Railway Station, which was completed in 1882 and remains one of the most significant country stations in Australia. It was along this section of the Murray that the first recorded crossings of the river by Europeans took place — Hume and Hovell at Albury in 1824 and Major Mitchell at Howlong in 1836. time2travel.com /au/vic/al_wod   (582 words)

Albury-Wodonga on Encyclopedia.com Vic: Government won t rule out Albury Wodonga referendum Fed: Premiers announce Albury/Wodonga as first "national city" MHSA Biennial Conference 2004: NSW Labour Day long weekend 2 to 4 October 2004 Albury-Wodonga. www.encyclopedia.com /html/a/alburyw1o.asp   (265 words)

People's Voice Both the Commonwealth and the two State Governments established Albury Wodonga as a National Growth Centre in 1973 and a Ministerial Council was formed to oversee the project, which ended in 1989. Albury Wodonga remains one of the three largest inland centres in Australia. The cross-border nature of the Albury-Wodonga conurbation encouraged the Whitlam government to select the place for an experiment in decentralisation which might relieve the pressure on what were perceived as overcrowded capital cities in the early 1970s. www.peoplesvoice.gov.au /stories/nsw/albury/albury_c.htm   (762 words)

Albury Wodonga Limousine Hire Southern NSW North East Victoria Albury Wodonga Australia Albury Wodonga chauffeured stretch limousines are available for wedding transport, corporate car hire, airport and hotel transfer, winery tours, school graduation formals and special occasions Stretch limousines are an important part of the social scene in Albury / Wodonga. Albury Wodonga Limousine Hire Southern NSW North East Victoria Albury Wodonga Australia www.chauffeursdirectory.com /albury_wodonga_stretch_limousine.html   (263 words)

communitybuilders.nsw: Community Drug Action: Albury Wodonga Community Drug and Alcohol Action Team Information Booklet The achievements of the Albury Wodonga CDAAT include the production of a service provider pamphlet, the distribution of accurate drug and alcohol information, research to gather evidence on the prevalence of chroming in the community, and hosting a regional conference to share knowledge and build capacity to address drug misuse at a local level. The Albury Wodonga CDAAT has been working hard to create a better understanding of drug use in the community.  This booklet has been developed to let people know what the CDAT do, and how the community can become involved, and contribute to reducing the harms created by drug and alcohol misuse. Albury Wodonga Community Drug and Alcohol Action Team wanted to inform the community about their team, so they developed an Information Booklet. www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au /drugs_action/a_w_info.html   (245 words)

communitybuilders.nsw: Community Drug Action: Albury Wodonga Community Drug & Alcohol Action Team The Albury Wodonga CDAAT believe in a harm minimisation approach to reduce alcohol and other drug related issues in the community.  This considers prevention, treatment, support for families and the impact of drug use on the broader community. The Albury Wodonga Community Drug and Alcohol Action Team (CDAAT) is a group of people in the Albury Wodonga community working together to take action on drug and alcohol issues. The Albury Wodonga Community Drug and Alcohol Action Team (CDAAT) was established in November 2000.  The team meets on the 4 www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au /drugs_action/albury_index.html   (245 words)

Elders Real Estate ALBURY WODONGA BRIGHT AND DISTRICT Wodonga is a beautiful Victorian rural city nestled on the banks of the Murray River and is surrounded by a stunning vista of mountain ranges. Wodonga boasts a high standard of health care and provides the community with access to two hospitals, obstetric services, maternal and child health centres, many specialist and diagnostic services, oncology, family counselling, meals on wheels and many more. From Wodonga it is a short drive to many favourite locations such as the wineries of Rutherglen and surrounding areas, the snowfields at Falls Creek and many historic townships such as Beechworth, Yackandandah and Chiltern. www.elders.com.au /branch/region_profile.php?branch_id=716   (290 words)

Albury Wodonga Apartments alburywodongaapartment Everything that makes Albury Wodonga such a pleasant place to visit is within a short driving distance, such as: Lake Hume, Rutherglen Wine Area, Licensed Clubs, Beechworth and the snow fields. Albury Wodonga Furnished Apartments are designed for people who like room to breathe. Wodonga Units are located in the quiet Huon Creek Road area, offering a peaceful rural outlook. www.alburywodongaapartments.com.au   (295 words)

Albury Wodonga Area Consutative Committee The Albury Wodonga ACC is one of 56 Area Consultative Committees established on a regional basis across Australia and funded by the Federal Government through the Department of Transport and Regional Services. Albury Wodonga Area Consultative Committee is a key facilitator for change and development within the greater Albury Wodonga region. Albury Wodonga Area Consultative Committee - Facilitating Regional Development www.awacc.com.au   (153 words)

Guide to Australia - ALBURY-WODONGA - Overview Within minutes walk (or drive) of either city centre, and Wodonga provide a variety of attractions and activities. Drive times are under 3 hours by freeway from Melbourne, 3.5 hours from Canberra and approximately 6 hours from Sydney. Taking more time, a half day or a day trip will take you to many places of interest in the immediate area. www.csu.edu.au /australia/nsw/albury   (383 words)

The Border Mail WODONGA trainer Brian Cox is confident in-form jockey Noel Callow will retain the ride on Polish Clown when the talented galloper has his next start on Oaks Day at Flemington. THE lease of the Three Monkeys Tavern in Wodonga is being offered for sale, 18 months after the venue reopened under the present management. Children are our reward, says trio THREE Wodonga teachers have been recognised as “a real inspiration” as part of World Teachers Day. www.bordermail.com.au   (381 words)

NSW Reconciliation Council Albury Wodonga Albury Wodonga Local Reconciliation Group is indigenous and non-indigenous people working for reconciliation. The Local Representative for the Albury Wodonga Local Reconciliation Group is: Welcome to the web page for the Albury Wodonga Local Reconciliation Group! www.nswrecon.com /albury_wodonga   (191 words)

Hockey players show interest in 'floorball'. 26 September 2005. Albury Wodonga News Albury Wodonga could soon be home to Australia's first regional 'floorball' league. "People are definitely curious and Albury Wodonga being such a strong hockey community, we've found that a lot of hockey players are very keen to find out more and get involved," he said. He says a training camp at the Wodonga Leisure Centre at the weekend generated a lot of interest. www.jtv.com.au /news/australia/vic/goulburn/200509/s1468258.htm   (170 words)

Welcome to Destination Albury Wodonga Albury Wodonga, vibrant and exciting towns set in a magnificent unspoiled landscape amid rolling valleys, mountains and parklands, on the banks of Australia's Greatest River, the Murray, which flows right between the two cities. If it's a long stay holiday or a short break, Albury Wodonga is your destination. A country style with a city standard - that's Albury Wodonga. www.alburywodongatourism.biz /scripts/runisa.dll?VisitNSWLive:albury   (289 words)

AAP General News (Australia): Vic: Vic/NSW sign health memorandum for Albury/Wodonga@ HighBeam Research Victorian Health Minister John Thwaites and his NSW counterpart, Craig Knowles, signed the documents in the border cities of Albury and... www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:49609958&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (151 words)

Albury Wodonga Tourism - Hotels, Accommodation and Tours - Official Site Albury Wodonga has broad tree-lined streets, interconnecting walking and cycling tracks and many areas of parkland to provide peace and relaxation. Located in the fertile Murray Valley, Albury Wodonga is the hub of one of the richest and most diverse areas of primary production in Australia. Albury Wodonga offers many experiences to soothe the spirit and delight the eye. www.destinationalburywodonga.com.au   (370 words)

Albury Wodonga Accommodation - Need It Now - Accommodation Albury Wodonga, Victoria Need It Now provides a wide variety of Albury Wodonga accommodation - all at great prices for travel up to 14 days in advance. Find great last minute accommodation deals in Albury Wodonga, and around Australia and New Zealand. The Matador Motor Inn is Albury/Wodonga’s finest 3½ star motel, providing modern facilities in comfortable surroundings. www.needitnow.com.au /albury_wodonga_accommodation.html   (299 words)

Society for Growing Australian Plants - Albury Wodonga Home Page The Albury-Wodonga group consists of approximately 20 to 25 volunteers from the twin cities of Albury - Wodonga and surrounding areas. In March 1998 the Albury Wodonga SGAP Group will host the Quarterly meeting of VIC SGAP for further details on this weekend and how to book please refer to: The group's activities covers an area from the snow capped Victorian Alps to the source of the mighty Murray River, from the rolling foot hills of the great divide to the dry plains of Southern New South Wales. www.webeffects.com.au /sgap_aw   (213 words)

Albury Wodonga Business - About AWB - The AWB Team Johanna more recently has moved down from Sydney to be with her Partner, Jamie, who lives and works in Albury Wodonga and saw the role as the StreetLife 'Showcase Wodonga' Coordinator as a way of getting to know the region, as well as giving something back to the community. He has also been heavily involved with football in either coaching or committee roles, particularly with Lavington Panthers Football Club Seniors and Juniors, and the Albury Wodonga Junior Football League. Mark was educated in Wodonga and began his working career in the Textile Industry Firstly at H.D.Lee (Yakka) and later at Macquarie Textiles where he ran a multi-million dollar warehouse that serviced local, national and international customers. www.awbusiness.com.au /about/team   (760 words)

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