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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. It is covered by the municipality Wodonga City Council. Its population is approximately 40,500 people, and with Albury forms an urban area with more than 82,000 people. Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place to Be Motto(s): Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (resigning effective 30th July 2007) (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 37 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05...
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Wodonga City Council is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the north-eastern part of the state. ...
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Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place to Be Motto(s): Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (resigning effective 30th July 2007) (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 37 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05...
Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 50 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $305,437 (1st) - Product per capita $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006) - Population 6,817,100 (1st) - Density 8. ...
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Wodonga City Council is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the north-eastern part of the state. ...
Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the Northern side of the Murray River. ...
History
Founded as a customs post with its twin city Albury on the other side of the Murray River, it has been regarded as the smaller, less prosperous cousin of the two (once commonly referred to by locals as 'Struggle Town'). Whilst still somewhat smaller than Albury, economic growth in both areas has ameliorated such distinctions. Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the Northern side of the Murray River. ...
The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ...
Industry Major secondary industries based in Wodonga include 'LOGIC' a logistics distributions hub, a large cattle market, a pet food factory (Master Foods), a cardboard box factory and an abattoir, as well as a variety of other, smaller enterprises. It also serves as a central point for the delivery of government services to the surrounding region.
It houses the Asian corporate headquarters for Mars Corp (locally known as Uncle Bens and more recently Masterfoods). Mars, Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of confectionery, pet food and other food products with $18 billion (USD) in annual sales (2005). ...
Wodonga is the site of an Australian Army logistics base and a training centre for army technical apprentices, Latchford Barracks. It is also the home of a campus of La Trobe University and Wodonga Institute of TAFE [1]. The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ...
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. ...
Several experiments in cross-border governance in an attempt to bring the cities of Albury and Wodonga together have been tried - see Albury-Wodonga for details. 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...
Sport and culture There are two Australian rules football clubs in Wodonga, the Wodonga Football Club and the Wodonga Raiders Football Club, both competing in the Ovens & Murray Football League. There are many other sporting clubs in the region. Brisbane Lions dual-premiership player Daniel Bradshaw is originally from Wodonga. High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of football...
The Wodonga Raiders, also known as the Wodonga Raiders Football Club originally played in the Tallangatta and District Football League as the Kergunyah Football Club. ...
The Ovens and Murray Football League, often locally referred to as simply the O&M, is an Australian Rules Football league based around ten clubs in the north-eastern Victoria, Australia and southern New South Wales, Australia, and is affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League. ...
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Daniel Mark Bradshaw (born November 21, 1978) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ...
Much of the arts and theatrical activity in the region is conducted in a cross-border fashion; for instance HotHouse Theatre [2] is located almost equidistant from the Wodonga and Albury city centres.
Australian Socceroo Archie Thompson played for soccer team Twin City Wanderers as a child. Archibald Gerald Thompson (born October 23, 1978 in Otorohanga, New Zealand) is an Australian football (soccer) player, currently playing for the Melbourne Victory in the Australian A-League, where he holds the all time scoring record for the competition. ...
The World's Biggest Rolling Pin (listed in the Guinness Book of World Records) is located in Wodonga, atop "Henri's Bakery". When the bakery is baking fresh bread, you will find the rolling pin rotating! [3]
Transport
 Wodonga water tower and War Memorial at Woodland Grove Wodonga railway station lies on the Melbourne-Albury and Melbourne-Sydney lines. There are future plans for the station to be moved from its present central location to a position on a new line on the northern edge of the town. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 2048 pixel, file size: 803 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) War Memorial and Water Tower, Woodland Grove, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia. ...
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Wodonga railway station was the original terminus of Victorias North Eastern Railway which was built during the 1870s,reaching Wodonga in 1873. ...
Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ...
Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the Northern side of the Murray River. ...
Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ...
The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ...
Wodonga is on the junction of the Hume Highway (the main route from Melbourne to Sydney) and the Murray Valley Highway (which follows the southern bank of the Murray River). The Hume is National 31 from Sydney to Albury . ...
The Murray Valley Highway (Route B400) follows the south side of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia. ...
The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ...
Local public transport is provided by Mylon Motorways, who run buses on a number of routes both within Wodonga and to Albury [4]. Bus services are generally quite infrequent and public transport use in Wodonga is very low. There are also long-distance bus services to the capitals.
There are a number of bicycle paths in Wodonga, including one to Albury. Bicycle path maps are available from the Vicroads website [5]. VicRoads Official Logo VicRoads is the trading name for the Victorian Roads Corporation, and is the states licensing authority. ...
Albury Airport, which provides scheduled commuter flights to Melbourne and Sydney, is a short drive from Wodonga. Albury Airport (IATA: ABX, ICAO: YMAY) is a small regional airport located near Albury, New South Wales, Australia. ...
Government
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Wodonga is in the federal Division of Indi. The current representative for the Division of Indi is Liberal Party of Australia member Sophie Mirabella. Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ...
The Division of Indi is an electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives. ...
The Division of Indi is an electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives. ...
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Sophie Mirabella Sophie Mirabella (née Panopoulos) (born 27 October 1968), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2001, representing the Division of Indi, Victoria. ...
State Government
Wodonga is in the Victorian Electoral district of Benambra. Bill Tilley of the Liberal Party was elected member for the electoral district of Benambra in the 2006 Victorian State Election in November 2006. Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place to Be Motto(s): Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (resigning effective 30th July 2007) (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 37 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05...
The Electoral district of Benambra is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ...
Bill Tilley is the Liberal Party of Australia member for the seat of Benambra in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ...
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The Electoral district of Benambra is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ...
The state election for the 56th Parliament of Victoria is scheduled for 25 November 2006. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Nicknames The city of Wodonga is commonly known to the locals as 'The Dong.'
Education In 2005 there were 3 public high schools in Wodonga: Wodonga High School, Mitchell Secondary College and Wodonga West Secondary College. Wodonga High School celebrated its 50th birthday in 2005. From 2006, the three government high schools have merged to form a specialist senior college for Years 10, 11 and 12, known as Wodonga Senior Secondary College[6], and a specialist school for Years 7, 8 and 9, known as Wodonga Middle Years College, on two campuses; Felltimber Campus and Huon Campus.[7] [8] Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Wodonga High School is one of three public high schools in Wodonga which has from years 7 to 12. ...
Mitchell Secondary College was one of three public secondary schools educating Years 7-12 in Wodonga, Victoria. ...
Wodonga West Secondary was one of three public secondary schools educating Years 7-12 in Wodonga, Victoria. ...
Wodonga High School is one of three public high schools in Wodonga which has from years 7 to 12. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Wodonga Senior Secondary College is a public school in Wodonga, Victoria. ...
Wodonga Middle Years College is a public school in Wodonga, Victoria. ...
Wodonga Middle Years College is a public school in Wodonga, Victoria. ...
Wodonga Middle Years College is a public school in Wodonga, Victoria. ...
Four private schools in Wodonga are Catholic College Wodonga[9], Trinity Anglican College, Victory Lutheran College [10] and Mount Carmel Christian School[11]. Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic school in Wodonga, Victoria, catering for students in Years 7 to 12. ...
Wodonga is also home to the Flying Fruit Fly Circus School[12], the educational arm of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus[13], that provides educational services with an emphasis on the performing arts and contemporary circus training. In 2003, a devastating fire[14] destroyed the school's facilities at then Wodonga High School, and the school relocated to Wodonga West Secondary College (now Wodonga Middle Years College Felltimber Campus)[15]. The Flying Fruit Fly Circus School in Wodonga, Victoria is the only primary and secondary school level circus school in Australia. ...
The performing arts are those forms of art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artists own body, face and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some...
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Wodonga High School is one of three public high schools in Wodonga which has from years 7 to 12. ...
Wodonga West Secondary was one of three public secondary schools educating Years 7-12 in Wodonga, Victoria. ...
Wodonga Middle Years College is a public school in Wodonga, Victoria. ...
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Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place to Be Motto(s): Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (resigning effective 30th July 2007) (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 37 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05...
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