Kieran Bennett is the publisher of the [Border Journal], a website analysing news and issues in Albury-Wodonga.

This blog is home to photos, musings, and other irrelevancies from my life.

You can view the old archive [here]

You can contact me on 0430509913 or at kieranbennett @ gmail.com

Archive for the 'Media' Category


Border Mail refuses my Christmas Notice

The Border Mail has a classifieds deal on, $1.10 a line for a Christmas greeting. I rang up, and requested the following:
Christians, There probably is no god, so stop worrying and enjoy life - Kieran.
The lady at the other end said “No”.
If anyone manages to sneak a good atheist message into the Border Mail’s Christmas [...]

Border Mail continues with “interesting” quotations

Update: Apologies to Ben Robson, I accept I can be a bit too touchy about these things. Keep up the good work.
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The Border Mail’s article on Thursday night’s public forum can be found here.
Once again the Border Mail has taken the odd liberty when selecting a “quote” to put next to my [...]

Border Mail picks up Democracy Press Release

This Saturday’s Border Mail, page 20, had an article about one part of our plan to make council more accessible.
It’s interesting to note how the potted quotes we included in the press release ended up being used in the article. You can read the article over the fold.

Interview on StarFM re Brumby’s attack on Councillors

Today I had the pleasure of recording an interview with StarFM on the Brumby government’s attack on activist local councillors. I pointed out that this amendment will seriously hamper the activities of a wide range of council candidates here in Wodonga. Candidates from the ratepayers association, or from any of the community groups, or who [...]

Campaign Trail Update 11-Oct-08

It’s been a tiring, thrilling, interesting, engaging, and yet stressful two days.
I’ve spent the past two days on High St, approaching people and talking about the election. The hot sun has been tiring, but the support for Dennis Black and myself has been heartening. People are interested in what we have to say, keen to [...]