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                                                AlburyCity News
                                            
                                         
                                            What’s happening in our community
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                                            Thursday 18 February 2021
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                                                                            From the CEO
                                                                         
                                                                            
	While our region looks to recover from the latest COVID-19 setback, there’s never been a better time to nurture the growth of our businesses and community groups – and new help to make dreams come true is now more easily available at the click of a mouse. |  |  |  
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                                                                            Mayor's Message 
                                                                         
                                                                            
	Blank walls across Albury are being transformed into a celebration of colour with important messages for the future. It's part of our cross-border arts and culture festival, Upstream, operating in partnership with Wodonga Council.      |  |  |  |  
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                                                                            Top job
                                                                         
                                                                            
	Eighteen metres above QEII Square, contractors are hard at work replacing the roof of the Albury Entertainment Centre. |  | 
                                                                
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                                                                            Jumping for joy
                                                                         
                                                                            
	Fitness and fun is on the agenda at Thurgoona's Ernest Grant Park, following the completion of our new outdoor fitness zone. |  |  |  
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                                                    Retro looks ahead with new menu
                                                 
                                                    
	The team at Retro Lane Cafe in QEII Square is finalising a new menu for 2021 and they can't wait to tempt you with some tasty treats. If you're in the QEII Square area, drop into Retro for a coffee or snack. |  
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                                                                WIPING WALLS 
                                                               
                                                                Youth Council in graffiti clean-up
                                                             
                                                                
	Our Youth Council is preparing a major clean-up operation to remove graffiti from walls in Albury. Interested? You can help, too. |  |   |  |  
                            
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                                                                SCHOLARSHIPS
                                                               
                                                                Building resilience
                                                             
                                                                
	We've teamed up with Charles Sturt University to offer scholarships that will help to build the leadership skills and resilience of future generations. |  |  |  
                            
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                                                    As time flows by ...
                                                 
                                                    
	We're delving into the archives for images of the way we were in years gone by,  and this week our LibraryMuseum team has unearthed this image of Noreuil Park from the 1940s. It's great to see that despite generations of improvements in Albury, some of our most valued landmarks remain largely unchanged. If you'd like to learn more about Albury's history, click the link below.   |  
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