Latest News for May 2013

• Mildura Arts Centre’s ‘Play a Steinway’ program launches - 17/5/2013
  Mildura Arts Centre’s beautiful Steinway Grand Piano doesn’t always get the use required to keep it in top condition and as such the Centre have introduced the ‘Play a Steinway’ program.
• Local Choirs Invited to Workshop with MOON Stars - 16/5/2013
  The world renowned a cappella vocal group, The Australian Voices, are bringing their new show MOON to Mildura Arts Centre on Friday 31 May and are inviting local choir members to participate in a workshop on with them on the day.
• Trial of kerbside organic waste collection service draws to a close - 10/5/2013
  The weekly organic waste trial which has been servicing Merbein and part of Gol Gol is coming to an end, with final waste collections and the pick up of the 240L bins occurring in Merbein on Thursday 16 May and Gol Gol on Wednesday 22 May 2013.
• Vika and Linda Bull to perform at Mother’s Day Picnic - 10/5/2013
  Mildura Rural City Council’s LEAP Project celebrates Mother’s Day with a picnic on the lawns of the Mildura Arts Centre on Sunday 12 May from 11am to 3pm.
• Looking for Alibrandi Author to visit Mildura - 8/5/2013
  Celebrated and award winning Australian author Melina Marchetta will be speaking exclusively at Mildura Library on Wednesday 15 May 2013 from 7.30pm. Melina Marchetta is one of Australia's most successful writers of young-adult fiction and is a bestselling author in more than twenty countries.
• Visiting Artist - Jeff Woodger’s contemporary spin on the old - 7/5/2013
  Australian artist Jeff Woodger creates art a little differently from most of his peers. While often described as a contemporary artist, Jeff creates new works from the inspirational images of other artists, using the beautiful techniques of the old masters and putting his contemporary spin on it.
• Mosquito numbers drop for the second year in a row - 6/5/2013
  A reasonably dry and hot summer has seen the number of mosquitoes in the Mildura region drop significantly for the second year in a row. However the number of reported Ross River Virus cases has remained steady.
• Romeo and Juliet but not as you know it! - 3/5/2013
  Shakespeare’s most famous love story is coming to Mildura. Natalie Weir and Expressions Dance Company (EDC) will bring their multi award winning dance show R&J, to the Mildura Arts Centre on Thursday 9 May 2013.
• Mildura Housing & Settlement Strategy takes the next step - 2/5/2013
  THE Draft Mildura Key Issues and Influences Report and Draft Background Report containing possible future directions for the Mildura Housing and Settlement Strategy project will be released by Mildura Rural City Council for public exhibition and comment on Friday 3 May 2013.
• Dizzying circus comes to Mildura Arts Centre - 1/5/2013
  AN urban circus starring break dancers, basketballers and BMX riders is the latest sell-out show set to take the stage at Mildura Arts Centre.