Are you new to our region or considering moving here? Council wants to help make settling in to your new community as smooth as possible. A range of information is available for new residents and to help people make an informed decision before making the move here.
Spend less time travelling to and from work and more time embracing sport and recreation, regional festivals, award winning restaurants, vibrant shopping and delicious fresh produce.
A wide range of medical and allied health services ensure the wellbeing of our community. There are three hospitals in the region plus extensive specialist health services.
Key industries and employment sectors include retail, agriculture, manufacturing, health care, construction, transport and logistics, education and training.
The median house price is $221,000; median unit/apartment price is $155,000; and median vacant residential house block price is $80,000. Median mortgage repayments are $1,268 per month and the median rent is $170 per week (figures based on Dec 2011 data).
The region is home to a wide range of quality early years, primary, secondary and further education services including child care, kindergartens, public and private primary and secondary schools university campuses, TAFE and registered training providers.
Renowned for its warm climate, Mildura has on average 77 days of sunshine each year. The average annual minimum temperature is 10.3°C and average annual maximum temperature is 23.6°C.
Mildura is just a short flight away from three capital cities. Three airlines operate daily direct flights between Melbourne and Mildura Airport. There are also regular direct flights from Mildura to Adelaide, Sydney and Broken Hill.
More than 50,000 people call the region home including 31,000 who live in the Mildura township. The region’s strength lies in its diversity and the range of friendly communities that make up the municipality.
Located on the Murray River in North West Victoria, the Mildura region is 550kms north-west of Melbourne, 400kms north-east of Adelaide and 1080kms west of Sydney.
Phone (03) 5018 8100mrcc@mildura.vic.gov.au