The Latest Breaking News from Albury

Labor promises to establish 50 urgent care clinics around nation if elected

Labor promises to create 50 urgent care clinics across regional Australia if elected, but doctors on the NSW-Victorian border say what Albury and Wodonga need is a new hospital.

ABC News · May 17, 2022

Albury Wodonga rally calls for single-site hospital as services struggle with demand

Patients and healthcare workers are demanding a better single-site hospital at Albury Wodonga as stories emerge of nurses changing PPE in the rain, heart attack patients lying on metal benches and adults dying next to sick children.

ABC News · May 15, 2022

Albury Return and Earn recycling depot provides jobs, sustainability for community

Recyclers Bruce Forbes and Heather Goesch started their business sorting every bottle and can by hand in a job that could present some nasty surprises. They are now providing jobs and sustainability as their venture grows.

ABC News · May 5, 2022

Two people arrested in Albury over fatal stabbing of 58yo man in Manangatang

A 41-year-old man will appear before Albury Magistrates Court charged with murder.

ABC News · Apr 4, 2022

Furphy water cart collector Roger Frankenberg sells items for thousands

Roger Frankenberg has collected Furphy water carts and kept them on his farm north-west of Albury for decades. Now, the highly prized parts of Australia's history have a new home.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2022

Albury Wodonga Regional Deal to receive $80m ahead of federal budget

The Victorian government is criticised for its lack of commitment to the Albury Wodonga Regional Deal, with an $80m pre-budget funding announcement from the federal government today.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2022

High petrol prices leads to increase in drive-offs in Albury and Wodonga

Police say high petrol prices have led to a spike in drive-offs

ABC News · Mar 24, 2022

Albury Wodonga Health declares Code Yellow over long weekend patient surge

Albury Wodonga Health is forced to declare a Code Yellow incident after staff struggled to treat hundreds of patients in emergency departments at the weekend.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2022

Albury GPs bin thousands of COVID vaccines amid slow booster uptake

After months of working to secure COVID vaccines, a GP admits it's hard watching them being thrown away as demand for the booster dose wanes.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2022

Albury Wodonga domestic violence centre struggles to meet demand, calls for more funding

Regional women's centres say they haven't had a funding increase since the '80s, and women and their children are suffering.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022