The Border Mail Today

Today is May 28, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Border Mail. In today’s update, the entire state of Victoria has officially entered into a seven-day lockdown effective as of 11.59pm last night, and planning is underway to open Wodonga's COVID-19 vaccination hub seven days a week to meet rising demand.

Today is May 27, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Border Mail. In today’s update, Inland Rail construction works in Wangaratta and Glenrowan will hopefully begin early next year but Benalla and Euroa will have to wait, it was forecast yesterday, and Farrer MP Sussan Ley is determined to see off any preselection threat amid reports her seat is part of a factional war inside the Liberal Party.

Today is May 26, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Border Mail. In today’s update, the Victorian government has given the first hint of a possible backdown on some of the regulations regarding camping on licenced river frontages which prompted a rally on the steps of Parliament House on Tuesday, and an Australian Medical Association national leader has defended plans for a digital vaccine passport, saying it's designed to encourage COVID immunisation.

Today is May 25, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Border Mail. In today’s update, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has not ruled out a form of vaccine passport between states despite concerns aired by a Border MP and the idea being rubbished by the Opposition Leader, and nearly two months after the coronavirus supplement to JobSeeker ceased, more people are seeking help from the Wodonga Emergency Relief service.

Today is May 24, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Border Mail. In today’s update, former high-profile AFL player manager Ricky Nixon is waiting in the wings to become involved in Wodonga Raiders' search for a new coach to replace Jarrod Hodgkin, and a "live list" that monitors and quantifies vaccination information on social media is being called for as the number of Australians following public Facebook groups containing anti-vax information grew nearly 300 per cent during the pandemic.

Today is May 21, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Border Mail. In today’s update, the North East's oldest major police station at Benalla is set to be replaced with a $28.8 million new hub for officers, and a 24-year-old man, who sustained serious head injuries in a motorcycle crash last month, has died in hospital.

Today is May 20, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Border Mail. In today’s update, advocating for more housing options amid a region-wide crunch forms part of Indigo Shire's vision for the next 10 years, and Australia's corporate regulator has fined Regional Express $66,000 after if found the airline "breached obligations" to keep the share market informed of its plan to launch a national passenger jet service.

Today is May 19, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Border Mail. In today’s update, mayor Kevin Poulton has attempted to hose down clear ructions within Wodonga Council about the lead-up to the adoption of the draft budget which required his casting vote to be approved, and service station chain 7-Eleven will soon open its first store on the border - followed in quick succession by three more.

Today is May 18, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Border Mail. In today’s update, a parked vehicle has been set alight in an incident captured on nearby security cameras, and Murray River Action Group members will be taking part in the rally next Tuesday on the steps of the Victorian Parliament opposing riverside camping regulations due to come into effect in September.

Today is May 17, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Border Mail. In today’s update, the lengthy wait for a major Thurgoona intersection upgrade which has forced business owners and residents to seek alternate routes to avoid delays is nearing completion, and a Wangaratta family has been left "in limbo" after waiting nearly two years for an autism assessment for their child.