Layton Holley

Feb 7, 2025 | bordermail.com.au | Layton Holley

President of the Bandiana Primary School Parents Club, Meagan Hill, is asking the government to provide clarity on the future of her children's school. Picture by Phoebe AdamsParents and a North East MP are rallying behind a popular principal as uncertainty surrounds the Victorian government's promised smooth transition for Bandiana Primary School.

Feb 6, 2025 | bordermail.com.au | Layton Holley

Albury High School has 6 sets of twins starting Year 7 - Flavia and Cinzia Vinayak, 11, Farren and Piper Hudson-Triffett, 12, Sylvie and Maurice Brown, 12, Joseph and Jeremy Bulcock, 12, Charlotte and Piper Lees, 12 with Harry and Finn Bridgeman, 12. Picture by Mark JesserStudents at Albury High School might want to check twice before saying hello to their new classmates this year.

Feb 5, 2025 | bordermail.com.au | Mark Jesser |Layton Holley

Victorian Railways locomotive R766 now operated by The Picnic Train. Picture supplied. Albury is emerging as a key destination for heritage rail tourism, with growing interest in historic train journeys bringing increasing numbers of visitors to the region.

Feb 4, 2025 | bordermail.com.au | Layton Holley

2025 will see a shake-up public school funding across the Border, with Corowa South Public School seeing the biggest increase and Gerogery Public School taking the biggest cut. Pictures suppliedPublic schools in the southern Riverina will see funding changes in 2025, with some receiving major boosts while others face significant cuts.

Feb 3, 2025 | bordermail.com.au | Layton Holley

Data from Ambulance Victoria shows that paramedics were called to six cases of people being locked in a car in Wangaratta this summer, and 12 in Wodonga. Picture by James WiltshireWith the Border in the grip of a prolonged heatwave, paramedics are urging residents to never leave children or elderly people in parked cars.