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what’s on                                                             in march 2019
                                                                                                               MILDURA GRAND TENNIS
Discover what there is                                                                                         INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                                               Saturday 2– Sunday 10,
to see and do while                                                                                            Mildura Lawn Tennis Club,
visiting our                                                                                                   Hugh King Drive, Mildura
magnificent region!                                                                                            If you loved the Australian Open,
The professional staff at the                                                                                  get up close to the action live as
Mildura Visitor Information &                                                                                  the region plays host to the
Booking Centre offer assistance                                                                                Australian Protour, Mildura Grand
with information on the many                                                                                   Tennis International.
attractions, accommodation                                                                                     Featuring Australia’s prominent
venues and cruises to enjoy.                                                                                   and emerging tennis talent, this
Browse through the                                                                                             tournament is not to be missed.
permanent interactive
                                                                                                               Tennis Players head to Australia
exhibition and learn about the
                                                                                                               for a share of the prizemoney pool
region’s history dating back to
                                                                                                               of USD$1,115,00 and available
the Aboriginal inhabitants of                                                                                  world ranking points.
the land. View the Centre’s
theatrette which constantly                                                                                    Covering over 36 weeks annually,
runs fascinating images on the                                                                                 the Pro Tour and Australian Money
big screen reflecting the                                                                                      Tournaments offer competitive
                                                                                                               opportunities to earn world
history and vibrancy of the
                                                                                                               ranking points and prize money in
region. The Gift Shop offers a
                                  Get Your Blues On—March 30                                                   regional and metropolitan areas
wide range of souvenirs and                                                                                    across Australia.
quality locally handcrafted       SUNRAYSIA FARMERS MARKET               MILDURA WEIR PARKRUN
giftware to take to someone       Saturday 2, 8am-12pm, Jaycee Park,     Saturday 2, 8am, Mildura Weir—        Previous players include Nick
special.                          Hugh King Drive, Mildura               Lock 11 (Opposite Rio Vista Park      Kyrgios, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Luke
                                                                         300m east of Lock 11) Hugh King       Saville as well as Australian Open
Hours of operation:               Sunraysia Farmers Market provides      Drive, Mildura                        Mixed Doubles Champions Jarmila
Monday to Friday                  the platform that links good food                                            Gajdošová, Matt Ebden and Ladies
9am− 5:30pm                       direct from the region’s genuine       Come along and join in for a 5km      Doubles runners up Casey
                                  producers with community. Indulge      circuit. It’s free and all            Dellaqua and Ashleigh Barty.
Saturday, Sunday                  the senses, taste, wander and          participants need to do is register
& Public Holidays                 unwind as you discover a range of      online before their first run.        Sam Groth who holds the world
9am− 5pm                          superb locally grown, seasonal fresh                                         record for the fastest serve at 263
                                  produce and home made goodies.         Parkrun is a collection of 5km        km/h was also a winner of this
                                  Take the time to enjoy breakfast       running events every Saturday         event in 2013.
While every attempt has been      made from the market’s produce as      morning along the Murray River,
made to ensure accurate           well. With plenty of parking, and      from around 300m east of Lock 11      There are a range of viewing
information, the publishers       playgrounds nearby, it’s perfect for   and heading towards the Apex          options to suit all. Guest Speaker
accept no responsibility for      families. For more information go to   Park carpark.                         at the Ladies Luncheon will be
supplied information or                                                                                        Mildura Councillor Jason Modica.
omissions.                                                               Every week participants enjoy a
                                                                         post Parkrun coffee in Cafe De        For further information contact
Mildura Visitor Information &                                            Caravan - please come along and       info@tennismildura.com.au or
Booking Centre.                                                          join in!                              www.tennismildura.com.au .
Phone (03) 5018 8380.
                                                                         Cost: Free

                                                                         For more information, visit
                                                                         parkrun.com.au or visit Mildura
                                                                         Weir Parkrun on Facebook.

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RED CLIFFS COUNTRY MARKET                    RED CLIFFS COURTHOUSE                         AUTUMN ART EXHIBITION BY                       VOICE OF A RIVER—A
Sunday 3, 9am-1pm, Ilex St,                  MUSEUM OPEN DAY                               MILDURA ART GROUP                              COMMUNITY CREATIVE
Indi Ave & Barclay Square,                   Sunday 3, 11am-1pm, 24-28                     Wednesday 6-Friday 31 May,                     RESPONSE TO THE MURRAY
Red Cliffs                                   Jamieson Avenue, Red Cliffs                   Open every day from 10am-2pm                   DARLING CRISIS
                                                                                           except Wednesday. Working                      Thursday 7 March–Saturday 30
Red Cliffs Market is just a short 15         Come and view our current                     gallery Tuesdays & Saturdays                   March, 10am-4pm Thursday to
minute drive from Mildura and                display, themed "Sport and                    from 10am - 2pm, Hugh King                     Saturday, Saturday March 9,
offers over 100 stalls of local              Recreation”, during the Red Cliffs            Drive, Mildura Riverfront                      3pm (Exhibition opening),
produce, crafts, bric-a-brac,                Market.                                                                                      museum of innocence,
gourmet delights, plants, jewellery,                                                       The Mildura Art Group are now                  31-33 Deakin Avenue, Mildura
sausage sizzle and rides for the kids.       Enquiries and research assistance             showcasing a collection of bold,
Enjoy the live entertainment and             welcome any time.                             brilliant, portraiture, landscapes
pop up art galleries. Most local                                                           and flora in contemporary and
                                             Cost: $2 donation
stores are also open for your                                                              traditional styles.
convenience.                                 For further information contact               All works are for sale, with layby
                                             Red Cliffs Historical Society on              and eftpos welcome.
For more information call
                                             5024 1229 or email
0458 907 226.
                                             chris@redcliffs.net                           Life Drawing every 1st Saturday
RED CLIFFS HISTORICAL STEAM                                                                each month 2pm-5pm. Contact                    The community uses art to
                                             CHAMBER PHILHARMONIA                          Karen on 0434 900 371.                         respond loudly to the Murray-
RAILWAY
                                             COLOGNE AT SACRED HEART                                                                      Darling River crisis.
Sunday 3, 11am—4pm,
                                             CHURCH                                        Visiting the region? For a small
Calder Highway and Millewa                                                                                                                Arts Mildura and the museum of
                                             Monday 4, 7pm, Sacred Heart                   fee, join us for a casual day of
Road, Red Cliffs                                                                                                                          innocence are hosting a group
                                             Church, 259 - 261 Eleventh St,                creativity.
                                             Mildura                                                                                      art exhibition and activation
The Red Cliffs Historical Steam                                                            New members welcome.                           exploring the social,
Railway operates a steam train
                                                                                                                                          environmental and psychological
which has significant importance                                                           Admission is free.
                                                                                                                                          connections to the Murray
to Red Cliffs. Unique to Sunraysia
                                                                                           More information contact Peta                  Darling Rivers.
it is the only tourist steam train in
the area and one of the few small                                                          Collett, President Riverfront                  One of the most important social
gauge railways throughout                                                                  Gallery/ Art Group on 0427 291                 issues of our time, the river crisis
Australia. Come and enjoy a ride                                                           461, Liliana on 0499 730 195 or                is now, it is here, and this
on an authentic steam train. Last                                                          Reception on 0477 043 891.                     exhibition will give voice to the
train pulls out at 3.30pm.                                                                                                                community.
                                             After several successful European               HOLDING AN EVENT OF                          The exhibition was initially
Cost: Family $20, Adults $8,
Children $4                                  tours in 2017 and 2018 the                      YOUR OWN?                                    inspired by the 2019 photo
                                             Chamber Philharmonia Cologne                                                                 ‘Menindee Fish Kill 2019', a
                                                                                             Is your Sporting Club or Group
For more information phone                   (Germany) is coming to Australia                                                             collaboration between enigmatic
0427 211 098.                                with a powerful new programme                   holding an event? It costs                   Mildura-born artist, Bonita Ely
                                             featuring greats like Vivaldi, Bach,            nothing to have it listed in our             and Melissa Williams-Brown.
RED CLIFFS MILITARY MUSEUM                   Saint-Saens and Tchaikovsky .                   What’s On which reaches                      The exhibition will also feature
Sunday 3, 10am-3.30pm, RSL,                                                                  thousands of locals and visitors             artwork by dozens of artists from
Jamieson Avenue, Red Cliffs                  The objective is simple - they                  every month.                                 around Australia, who have all
                                             want to inspire as many people                                                               responded to a national call out
The Red Cliffs Military Museum               as possible across all generations              We also have display space                   for creative work to exhibit in
has an extensive display of                  to enjoy classical music. The                   available at the Mildura Visitor             this project. Photography,
artefacts and memorabilia from               popularity of their ensemble is                 Information Centre and would                 Painting, Sculpture, Video,
the Boer War through to Vietnam              reflected in the fact that the                  love to showcase your next                   Installation, Music, Poetry and
and East Timor covering all                  Chamber Philharmonia Cologne                    event!                                       more will feature in this major
services. Entry $2 for Adults with           gives around 300 concerts a year                                                             exhibition.
children free.                               around the globe and listeners                  Simply contact us with details at
                                             throughout the world look                                                                    Alongside the art work, there will
                                                                                             tourism@mildura.vic.gov.au
                                             forward to a musical encounter                                                               be participatory art installations,
                                             with their exceptionally talented               phone on 5018 8380 during
                                                                                                                                          a launch event featuring live
                                             musicians.                                      business hours.
                                                                                                                                          music by Barkindji artist Nancy
                                                                                                                                          Bates, and the chance for the
                                             Cost: Adults $40
                                                                                                                                          community to contribute ideas
                                             Concession $35
                                                                                                                                          for further creative projects
                                             Student $30 (high school)
                                                                                                                                          around the river crisis .
                                             Children $30
                                                                                                                                          For further information, contact
                                             Tickets are available to be                                                                  Gareth Hart at Arts Mildura on
                                             purchased from Mildura Visitor                                                               0447 949 660 or email
                                             Information & Booking Centre                                                                 manager@artsmildura.com.au
                                             phone 5018 8380.

       While every attempt has been made to ensure accurate information, the publishers accept no responsibility for supplied information or omissions. Phone (03) 5018 8380.
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REIMAGINING CULTURE—                         MILDURA WEIR PARKRUN                          MILDURA CITY MARKET                            SIDECAR FOUR TEAM
CONTEMPORARY CONNECTIONS                     Saturday 9, 8am, Mildura                      Sunday 10, 8am—1pm,                            TOURNAMENT
TO COUNTRY                                   Weir—Lock 11 (Opposite Rio                    Langtree Mall and Ninth Street                 Saturday 10, Olympic Park
Friday 8 March - Sunday 12 May,              Vista Park 300m east of Lock                                                                 Speedway, Johnson Bend,
10am-5pm, Mildura Arts Centre,               11), Hugh King Drive, Mildura                                                                7.30-10pm, Straight out
199 Cureton Avenue, Mildura                                                                                                               Eleventh Street (West), Mildura
                                             Come along and join in for a
                                             5km circuit. It’s free and all                                                               See Australia’s best sidecar
                                             participants need to do is                                                                   teams rub paint in a sidecar four
                                             register online before their first                                                           team tournament. Four Teams
                                             run.                                                                                         with Four sidecar teams in each
                                                                                           Find a gift among the stalls that              work together to get the highest
                                             Parkrun is a collection of 5km                have lovely items for sale. There              point tally.
                                             running events every Saturday                 are crafts, clothing, home
                                             morning along the Murray River,               cooking, fruit and vegetables as               Gates open at 5, Juniors racing
                                             from around 300m east of Lock                 well as jams, honey, pickles and               starts at 6 and Senior racing
                                             11 and heading towards the                    dried fruit. You will also find                from 7.30pm.
                                             Apex Park carpark.                            jewellery, natural beauty                      Fully catered on course & no
                                                                                           products, books, plants, fancy                 BYO by law.
                                             Every week participants enjoy a
                                                                                           cards, woodwork items, bric-a-
                                             post Parkrun coffee in Cafe De
Craft Victoria in collaboration with                                                       brac and locally made products.                Cost: Adults $25, Concession $20,
                                             Caravan - please come along and
Mildura Arts Centre presents                                                               The market is managed by the                   Student 13-17 $10, Members $5
                                             join in!
Reimagining Culture –                                                                      Mildura City Market Committee.                 discount, Under 13 Free.
Contemporary Connections to                  For more information, visit                   If you are interested in having a
Country Maree Clarke Exhibition.             parkrun.com.au or visit Mildura               stall with them, please call                   For further information contact
                                             Weir Parkrun on Facebook.                     0400 032 803 Monday to Friday                  Neale on 0407 504 304, visit
Reimagining Culture -                                                                      9am -6pm.                                      Mildura Motorcycle Club’s
Contemporary Connections to                  DIAMOND STAR PRESENTS AN                                                                     Facebook page or visit
Country is an acutely relevant               EVENING OF DANCE                              JESSICA LORRAINE “LIVE ON THE
major new creative initiative                Saturday 9, 7pm, Club Da Vinci,               LAWNS” AT TRENTHAM
between Craft and Mildura Arts               498 Deakin Avenue, Mildura                    Sunday 10, 1-4pm, Trentham                     MILDURA HARNESS RACING
Centre. This exclusive exhibition                                                          Estate Winery, Sturt Highway,                  NIGHT MEETING
will bring together a selection of           Dust off your tiara and step into             Trentham Cliffs                                Wednesday 13, Mildura
existing works by Mutti Mutti,               your best party frock and come                                                               Harness Recreation Reserve,
Boon Wurrung, Yorta Yorta                    along to enjoy a fun evening of               Come along to the beautiful,                   12th Street
woman and multi-disciplinary                 dance. On arrival be greeted                  tranquil surrounds of Trentham
                                             with a complimentary glass of                 Estate over the March Long                     Gates open at 5pm and racing
artist Maree Clarke, and new
                                             champagne and a continuous                    Weekend for lunch, or a shared                 starts at approx. 6.30pm. Adults
works made in collaboration with
                                             platter service of tempting food              plate on the lawns, overlooking                $10, Pensioners $5 and Under
Maree and her nieces and
                                             including desserts.                           the Murray River.                              18 free when accompanied by
nephews.
                                                                                                                                          an adult, otherwise $2.
Cost: Free                                   Drinks will be at bar prices and              Jessica Lorraine is a versatile
                                             there will be great prizes to win                                                            For more information contact
                                                                                           acoustic artist featuring
For further information contact              throughout the night.                                                                        Tim Scala on 0411 044 021.
                                                                                           mesmerising vocals, acoustic
Mildura Arts Centre on 5018 8330                                                           guitar, ukulele and a loop station.
or visit                                     The evening will comprise of                  With a flair for unique cover
www.milduraartscentre.com.au                 dancing demonstrations with                   arrangements and storytelling
                                             quizzes and prizes and plenty of              through original songs drawn
If you would like more                       chances to test out our new                   from life experiences, her live
information on what’s                        found dancing prowess.                        performances are unforgettable.
happening in and around
                                             There will be entertainment by                For further information contact
Mildura
                                             talented local artists as well as a           Trentham Estate Winery on
                                             DJ.                                           5024 8888.
                                             Cost: $55 per person. Groups of
                                             5 plus $50 per person.
Like us on facebook
                                             Tickets are available to be
  Mildura Visitor Information                purchased from Mildura Visitor
      and Booking Centre                     Information & Booking Centre
                                             phone 5018 8380.

       While every attempt has been made to ensure accurate information, the publishers accept no responsibility for supplied information or omissions. Phone (03) 5018 8380.
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RANFURLY TWILIGHT FOODIES                   VICTORIAN STREET STOCK                        42ND MILDURA SIDECAR                           OUYEN MALLEE ROOT FESTIVAL
MARKET                                      CHAMPIONSHIPS                                 SPECTACULAR                                    Saturday 16, from 3pm,
Friday 15, 4.30-8pm,                        Friday 15– Saturday 16,                       Saturday 16, Olympic Park                      Rowe Street (outside Victoria
Ranfurly Primary School,                    5-10pm, Timmis Speedway,                      Speedway, Johnson Bend,                        Hotel), Ouyen
348 Ontario Avenue, Mildura                 Deakin Avenue, Mildura                        7.30-10pm, Straight out Eleventh
                                                                                          Street (West), Mildura                         The Ouyen Mallee Root Festival
                                            A big field of cars expected to                                                              is all about getting together and
                                            compete for the 2019 Victorian                                                               having a great time! There’s
                                            Street Stock Title.                                                                          something for everyone, and
                                                                                                                                         everyone’s welcome!
                                            Racing will be held over two
                                            nights, with Saturday seeing                                                                 Free live music- plenty of food
                                            qualifying heats being held, and                                                             options - kids entertainment-
                                            Sunday hosting further heats as                                                              free bucking bull contests-
                                            well as feature events.                                                                      Mallee root tossing contests and
                                                                                          See Australia’s best sidecar teams             loads more!
                                            Tickets available either for one
                                                                                          rub handlebars in the 42nd
                                            night or two.                                                                                For further information head to
Bring the whole family along to the                                                       Mildura Sidecar Spectacular.
                                                                                                                                         the Ouyen Mallee Root Festival’s
fabulous food van market.                   Tickets are: Adults $25 (two
                                                                                          Who will add their name                        Facebook page.
Providing a great variety of food           nights $40), Concession $20
for all the family, market stalls,                                                        alongside sidecar greats in
                                            (two nights $30), Kids under 16                                                              IAN MOSS—NEW REGIONAL
kids rides and attractions, this is                                                       Treloar, O’Brien, Cleave, Monson
                                            accompanied by an adult are                                                                  SOLO ACOUSTIC SHOW
one for families and foodies not to                                                       & Headland?
                                            free.                                                                                        Saturday 16, 8-10pm,
miss.                                                                                                                                    Mildura Arts Centre,
                                                                                          Fully catered on course & no BYO
                                            Contact Mildura Speedway                                                                     199 Cureton Avenue, Mildura
Cost: Gold coin donation                                                                  by law.
                                            Drivers Club on 0408 541 869 for
                                            more information or email                     Cost: Adults $25, Concession $20,              After sold out shows across
For further information contact
                                            office@milduraspeedway.com .                  Student 13-17 $10, Members $5                  Australia, guitar and rock legend
Dennis Mitchell on 5022 1299 or
                                                                                          discount, Under 13 Free.                       Ian Moss is in Mildura with his
email                                       SUNRAYSIA FARMERS MARKET                                                                     National Solo Intimate and
ranfurly.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au              Saturday 16, 8am-12pm, Jaycee                 For further information contact                Acoustic Regional Tour in 2019.
                                            Park, Hugh King Drive, Mildura                Neale on 0407 504 304, visit
TWILIGHT AT THE MILDURA ARTS
                                                                                          Mildura Motorcycle Club’s                      Showcasing songs from his new
CENTRE                                      Sunraysia Farmers Market
                                                                                          Facebook page or visit                         self-titled album, Mossy will also
Friday 15, 5pm-8.30pm , Mildura             provides the platform that links                                                             perform songs from his
Arts Centre, 199 Cureton Avenue,            good food direct from the                                                                    incredible solo and Cold Chisel
Mildura                                     region’s genuine producers with               MILDURA WEIR PARKRUN                           catalogue including 'Tuckers
                                            the community. Indulge the                    Saturday 16, 8am, Mildura                      Daughter', 'Never Before',
Join us for a picnic on the lawns of
                                            senses, taste, wander and                     Weir—Lock 11 (Opposite Rio                     'Telephone Booth' and 'Bow
the Mildura Arts Centre. Live
                                            unwind as you discover a range                Vista Park 300m east of Lock 11)               River'.
Music, free entry to galleries and
                                            of superb locally grown,                      Hugh King Drive, Mildura
Rio Vista, kids activities. Drinks
                                            seasonal fresh produce and                                                                   Cost: All tickets $60
and snacks available from the café.
                                            home made goodies. Take the                   Come along and join in for a 5km
Bring some comfy chairs and a                                                                                                            Tickets available from: Mildura
                                            time to enjoy breakfast made                  circuit. It’s free and all
picnic rug. No BYO Alcohol.                                                                                                              Arts Centre, phone 5018 8330 or
                                            from the market’s produce as                  participants need to do is register
                                            well. With plenty of parking, and             online before their first run.                 Mildura Visitor Information
                                            playgrounds nearby, it’s perfect                                                             Centre, phone 5018 8376 or in
                                            for families. For more                        Parkrun is a collection of 5km                 person. Online at
                                            information go to                             running events every Saturday                  www.milduraartscentre.com.au
                                                                                          morning along the Murray River,
                                                                                          from around 300m east of Lock 11
                                                                                          and heading towards the Apex
                                                                                          Park carpark.

                                                                                          Every week participants enjoy a
                                                                                          post Parkrun coffee in Cafe De
                                                                                          Caravan - please come along and
                                                                                          join in!

                                                                                          Cost: Free

                                                                                          For more information, visit
                                                                                          parkrun.com.au or visit Mildura
                                                                                          Weir Parkrun on Facebook.

      While every attempt has been made to ensure accurate information, the publishers accept no responsibility for supplied information or omissions. Phone (03) 5018 8380.
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MERBEIN STREET MARKET                       BY A THREAD—ONE FELL                          MILDURA’S LONGEST LUNCH                        MILDURA WEIR PARKRUN
Sunday 17, 8am-1pm,                         SWOOP CIRCUS                                  Friday 22, 12-4pm, Under The                   Saturday 23, 8am, Mildura
Commercial Street, Merbein                  Thursday 21, 7.30-8.30pm,                     Vines of the Grand Hotel, Cnr                  Weir—Lock 11 (Opposite Rio
                                            Mildura Arts Centre, 199                      Langtree Avenue and Seventh                    Vista Park 300m east of Lock 11)
The Merbein Street Market is held           Cureton Avenue, Mildura                       Street, Mildura                                Hugh King Drive, Mildura
on the third Sunday of each
month.                                      One Fell Swoop is a                                                                          Come along and join in for a 5km
                                            contemporary circus company                                                                  circuit. It’s free and all
You will find local and interstate          that aims to re-examine the                                                                  participants need to do is register
stalls, fresh produce, local honey,         dynamics of acrobatic ensemble                                                               online before their first run.
arts and crafts, bric-a-brac,               work and the relationships within                                                            Parkrun is a collection of 5km
entertainment and the second-               it.                                                                                          running events every Saturday
hand shops will be open for you
                                            By a Thread offers rich visuals of                                                           morning along the Murray River,
to spot a bargain.
                                            inventive aerial acrobatics from                                                             from around 300m east of Lock 11
                                            some of Australia’s best circus               Join the Rotary Club of Mildura                and heading towards the Apex
For more information call
                                            artists. With intense training in a           Deakin Inc when they present this              Park carpark.
0427 888 708.
                                            breadth of contemporary circus                year’s lunch.
                                                                                                                                         Every week participants enjoy a
“THE FESTIVAL OF SMALL HALLS"               disciplines, the performers have              The event will feature the unique              post Parkrun coffee in Cafe De
AUTUMN TOUR                                 pooled their knowledge and                    produce, wines and beers of our                Caravan - please come along and
Sunday 17, 6.30-10.30pm,                    skills, and then exploded the                 region, paired with a superb four              join in!
Red Cliffs Civic Centre, Jamieson           traditional boundaries of these               course meal prepared by The                    Cost: Free
Avenue, Red Cliffs                          disciplines to create a show                  Bistro Mildura and The Pizza Cafe
                                            where classic techniques are                  at Quality Hotel Mildura Grand                 For more information, visit
                                            used in expansive ways.                       and accompanied by live music.                 parkrun.com.au or visit Mildura
                                            Long spools of white rope run                                                                Weir Parkrun on Facebook.
                                            through pulley sheaves and wrap               The venue for this years Mildura’s
                                                                                                                                         MIRACLES IN MILDURA…
                                            around bodies, connecting the                 Longest Lunch is “under the
                                                                                                                                         PSYCHIC & WELLBEING FAIR
                                            artists’ movements together both              vines” of the iconic Mildura Grand
                                                                                                                                         Saturday 23-Sunday 24,
                                            on and above the ground. Like                 Hotel and the long table will
                                                                                                                                         10am-5pm, Quality Hotel
                                            the boom and sheets of a sailing              extend down the Langtree Avenue
                                                                                                                                         Mildura Grand, Seventh Street,
                                            ship, the performers are hoisted              footpath, under the shade, past
                                                                                                                                         Mildura
                                            and swung by one another, as if               the Spanish Grill, The Bistro,
                                            weightless. The actions of one                Stefano’s and the Pizza Café to                Come along and indulge in the
                                            acrobat affect and implicate the              the Mildura Brewery Pub.                       group of tarot readers, mediums,
Festival of Small Halls is a series of
                                            movements of others in a precise                                                             clairvoyants, astrologers,
tours that takes the best folk and                                                        This will be an event not to be
                                            negotiation of cause and effect.                                                             numerologists, healers, and more
contemporary acoustic artists                                                             missed.                                        who offer to share their gifts with
performing at two of our                    Cost: Adult $40.00, Concession                                                               you.
country’s largest festivals, and            $38.00, 25 year Olds and Under                For further information, contact
sends them on the road to tiny              $22.00, 444 Foundation                        Tim Aldridge on 0407 239 917 or                Are you in need of direction or
halls in communities all over               Members $36.00                                email                                          healing, be it spiritual, physical or
Australia.                                                                                tim@mildurapropertyadvisers.com.au             emotional, or seeking answers?
                                            Tickets available from: Mildura
The artist line-up for Small Halls          Arts Centre, phone 5018 8330 or               Tickets $95 all inclusive per head             Come along and see your
will be Australian artist, John             Mildura Visitor Information                   and can be purchased from                      favourites and some new readers,
Flanagan, international touring             Centre, phone 5018 8376 or in                 www.eventbrite.com.au/e/                       mediums, and clairvoyants with
artist, The Once, from Canada,              person. Online at                             milduras-longest-lunch-2019-                   pyschometry, astrology, psychic
and a surprise local artist. Come           www.milduraartscentre.com.au                  tickets-56391148443                            palmistry, numerology, akashic
and enjoy music of exceptional                                                                                                           records, psychic artist, and a
quality and heart.                                                                                                                       dedicated healing area. More and
                                                                                                                                         varied stalls, with crystals,
This will be a great evening for all                                                                                                     jewellery, aromatherapy oils,
ages to enjoy!                                                                                                                           candles, soaps, salt lamps, new
                                                                                                                                         age products, health products,
Cost: $25 adult, $20 aged                                                                                                                books, teas and more. Find some
pensioner and under 16 years.                                                                                                            Easter presents too!
For further information contact                                                                                                          Free Workshops on the hour,
Red Cliffs Community Resource                                                                                                            drop in for a visit, stay the day or
Centre with Woodfordia Inc. on                                                                                                           the weekend!
5024 3455 or email
                                                                                                                                         One Day Pass $7
rcresource@smartchat.net.au
                                                                                                                                         Two Day Pass $12
                                                                                                                                         For further information email
                                                                                                                                         miraclespsychicfairs@gmail.com
                                                                                                                                         or visit Miracles Psychic Fairs on
                                                                                                                                         Facebook.
      While every attempt has been made to ensure accurate information, the publishers accept no responsibility for supplied information or omissions. Phone (03) 5018 8380.
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RELAY FOR LIFE                               MILDURA FRINGE WORLD                          “GET YOUR BLUES ON” FESTIVAL                  TIMMIS SPEEDWAY SPRINTCAR
Saturday 23-Sunday 24,                       MUSIC FESTIVAL                                Saturday 30, 3pm til late,                    ALLSTARS - FINAL ROUND,
2pm-8am, Soccer Park - Old                   Sunday 24, 5-10pm,                            Lock 11 Lawns, Hugh King Drive,               MODIFIED SEDANS MURRAY
Aerodrome Sporting Complex,                  The D'Vine Shed, 38 Dewry                     Mildura                                       MAGIC
Eleventh Street, Mildura                     Avenue, Irymple                                                                             Saturday 30, 6-10.30pm,
                                             Join us for a breezy Sunday                                                                 Timmis Speedway,
                                             evening on the lawns for the                                                                Deakin Avenue, Mildura
                                             World Music Festival.
                                                                                                                                         There’ll be action aplenty and dirt
                                             Featuring live music, cultural                                                              flying during this night of
Relay For Life is a community                foods, a bar, workshops &                                                                   racing!!!
fundraising challenge for Cancer             activities this event is welcoming
Council.                                     and inclusive of everyone! Be sure                                                          The heats continue to decide who
                                             to arrive on time to experience                                                             will vie for the title.
Teams of friends, families and               the traditional Indigenous
colleagues raise money in the lead           welcome, and honour together                                                                Tickets are: Adults $20,
up to an overnight event, where              the land we celebrate on.                                                                   Concession $15, Kids under 16
team members take turns walking                                                            Get yourselves along to “Get Your             accompanied by an adult are free.
around a track to signify that               Stay on and enjoy some of the
                                                                                           Blues On’s” 5th birthday
cancer never rests, so neither do            local cultural groups sharing                                                               Spectator gates open at 4pm.
                                                                                           celebration, overlooking the great
they.                                        music and dance including the
                                                                                           Murray River on the Lock 11                   Fully catered on course. No BYO
                                             Mugisha Sunraysia Dance
                                                                                           Lawns!                                        by law.
Organised by passionate, local               Group, Pascala Tarentella Dance
volunteers, each Relay event is an           Group, Sunraysia Indian                       Featuring Diesel as part of his               Contact Mildura Speedway
experience that will stay with you           Association and Solomon                       30th year anniversary tour. Also              Drivers Club on 0427 257 041 for
forever. They host activities                Islander Dancers. They are very               including Z Star Delta all the way            more information or email
designed to celebrate survivors              excited to be bringing national               from the states, local acts                   office@milduraspeedway.com .
and recognise their carers.                  artists to our region including               Overwound, crowd favourites Old
                                             Ajak Kwai, Kekoson and Bashka.                Dogs New Tricks and more!                     KING OF THE MURRAY
They honour those we’ve lost
                                             Cost: $10, Kids under 12 free.                                                              ARENACROSS ROUND 1
during our candlelight ceremony,                                                           BYO chairs/picnic blanket.
                                                                                                                                         Saturday 30, Olympic Park
and they continue to raise funds             For further information please                If you book a table of 6 or more,             Speedway, Johnson Bend,
to support people affected by                contact Mildura Fringe on                     chairs and table will be provided             5-10pm, Straight out Eleventh
cancer, fund research and                    5022 9542 or email                            at no additional cost. (Bookings              Street (West), Mildura
improve cancer prevention.                   info@artsmildura.com.au .                     can be made at Sunraysia Cellar
                                             Tickets can be purchased online               Door).                                        See some of Australia’s best
For more information call
                                             at www.eventbrite.com.au/o/                                                                 motocross riders in the nation
Cancer Council Victoria on 1300                                                             A great afternoon and evening of
                                             mildura-fringe-18217724609                                                                  fight it out under lights around
656 585 or email                                                                           fantastic music featuring Jimi                the purpose built stadium cross
mildurarfl@cancervic.org.au or               MILDURA WEIR PARKRUN                          Hockings Blues Machine, Mike                  track.
visit www.relayforlife.org.au.               Saturday 30, 8am, Mildura                     Elrington, The Breakaways, We're
                                             Weir—Lock 11 (Opposite Rio                    Wolf, Old Dogs New Tricks and                 Motocross is physically
MILDURA CITY MARKET                          Vista Park 300m east of Lock                  Paul and Jezza.                               demanding, testing man and
Sunday 24, 8am—1pm,                          11) Hugh King Drive, Mildura                                                                machine as they navigate dirt
Langtree Mall and Ninth Street                                                             The event is fully catered with no
                                             Come along and join in for a                                                                tracks carved out of natural
                                                                                           BYO. Tables of 6 to 10 people can             terrain.
Find a gift among the stalls that            5km circuit. It’s free and all                be booked along with general
have lovely items for sale. There            participants need to do is                    admission tickets at Sunraysia                Fully catered on course & no BYO
are crafts, clothing, home                   register online before their first            Cellar Door corner of Lime Avenue             by law.
cooking, fruit and vegetables as             run.                                          and 10th Street Mildura, phone
well as jams, honey, pickles and                                                           5021 0794. Table bookings of 6                Cost: TBA
                                             Parkrun is a collection of 5km
dried fruit. You will also find                                                            people or more get the chairs and
                                             running events every Saturday
jewellery, natural beauty                                                                                                                For further information contact
                                             morning along the Murray                      table no charge.
products, books, plants, fancy                                                                                                           Neale on 0407 504 304, visit
                                             River, from around 300m east
cards, woodwork items, bric-a-                                                             Single tickets are $45 each and               Mildura Motorcycle Club’s
                                             of Lock 11 and heading towards
brac and locally made products.                                                            children under 15 are free of                 Facebook page or visit
                                             the Apex Park carpark.
The market is managed by the                                                               charge when accompanied with
Mildura City Market Committee.               Every week participants enjoy a               an adult.
If you are interested in having a            post Parkrun coffee in Cafe De
                                                                                           For further information contact
stall with them, please call                 Caravan - please come along
                                                                                           David Storer on 0417 515 799 or
0400 032 803 Monday to Friday                and join in!
                                                                                           email
9am - 6pm.                                   Cost: Free
                                             For more information, visit
                                             parkrun.com.au or visit Mildura
                                             Weir Parkrun on Facebook.

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RAINBOW RUN
                                                COMING UP IN APRIL                           Apr 19-22 Magenta Artists Art
                                                                                             & Photography Show
                                                                                                                                             If you have any
Sunday 31, Gates open at                        Apr 5 Macbeth Mildura Arts                   Inland Botanic Gardens
9:30am , Event kickoff 11am,                    Centre                                                                                        trouble finding
Aerodrome Ovals, Eleventh                                                                    Apr 20 Easter Saturday at
Street, Mildura.                                Apr 6 Sunraysia Farmers
                                                Market Jaycee Park
                                                                                             Trentham Estate Winery                          these locations,
                                                                                             Apr 20 Easter Arena Cross
                                                Apr 6 Lano & Woodley - Fly                                                                    please drop in
                                                Mildura Arts Centre                          Apr 20 Love Our City Free
                                                                                             Community Easter Egg Hunt
                                                Apr 6 Sunraysia Farmers                                                                    and see us at the
                                                Market Jaycee Park                           Apr 20 Sunraysia Farmers

                                                Apr 7 Red Cliffs Market
                                                                                             Market with Riverfront Bou-
                                                                                             tique Market Jaycee Park
                                                                                                                                            Mildura Visitor
WALK, RUN, HOP, SKIP, PUSH or                   Barclay Square
ROLL your way through the
greatest 40 minute fun run in
                                                                                             Apr 20-21 Wentworth &                          Information &
                                                Apr 12-14 Cullulleraine Music                Mildura Joint Rowing Regatta
Mildura.                                        Festival Lake Cullulleraine
                                                                                             Apr 21 Mildura City Market
                                                                                                                                           Booking Centre
The Rainbow Run is a family                     Apr 13 A Taste of Ireland                    Mildura City Heart Mall
friendly, fun untimed run, walk or              Mildura Arts Centre                                                                         so that we can
push. Individuals, teams and                                                                 Apr 21 Merbein Street
sporting groups are all encouraged
to get involved, come along and
                                                Apr 14 Mildura City Market
                                                Mildura City Heart Mall
                                                                                             Market Merbein                                   assist you.
                                                                                             Apr 21 Timmis Speedway
participate in the event.
                                                Apr 17 Roll Up U18 Lawn                      Easter Sunday                                  We’re here to
The day will start off with a warm              Bowls Program
up session courtesy of Club
                                                Apr 18 Meet and Greet with
                                                                                             Apr 21 Psyche Bend Pump                             help!
Aquarius, and the day will host                                                              Running Day
                                                Matt Mingay Mildura City
great kids’ activities, food, drink                                                                                                                Located at the
                                                Heart Mall                                   Apr 25 ANZAC Day
and entertainment with special
                                                                                                                                            Alfred Deakin Centre on the
guest “Kouta” Anthony Koutifides                Apr 19 Easter Power Sports                   Apr 26 Marina Prior & David
joining in on the day. There will be            Good Friday Show n Shine                     Hobson “The 2 of Us” Mildura
                                                                                                                                            corner of Deakin Avenue &
giveaways, music and prizes for                 Mildura City Heart Mall                      Arts Centre                                            12th Street.
the best costume.
                                                Apr 19 Mildura City Market                   Apr 26-28 ARB Sunraysia 400
Registered participants and                     Mildura City Heart Mall                      Off Road Race
spectators alike will be able to
purchase event T shirts and                     Apr 19-20 Easter Shootout                    Apr 27 Unsolved with Matt
additional colour packs to be part              Drags                                        Tarrant Mildura Arts Centre
of the combined group bomb as
the finale of the Rainbow Run.                  Apr 19-21 Mildura Easter                     Apr 28 Mildura City Market
                                                Open (Tennis)                                Mildura City Heart Mall
Join the fun and throw your
support to Sunassist for this fun,              Apr 19-21 Mildura 100 Ski                    Apr 28 SARG Paws Along the
family day out, MC’d by Amy from                Race                                         Murray
HITFM.

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