Fire Permits Available For Irrigation Districts - 26/3/2009
	Fire permits are now available for irrigation districts of Mildura Rural City after the CFA declared the end of the Fire Danger Period for the municipality on Monday 23 March at 1am.
	Where Do Your Butts Go? - 25/3/2009
	With dry conditions and the health of the Murray River paramount, the Mildura Regional Waste Management Group and Mildura Rural City Council are asking people to please “PLEASE BUTT IT, THEN BIN IT®” to help eliminate the impact of cigarette butt littering on waterways, street amenity and the environment.
	Join the Mayoral Walk - This Sunday - 20/3/2009
	Mildura Rural City Council Mayor Glenn Milne invites you to join in his first Mayoral Walk this Sunday 22 March. The Mayor’s Walk is a leisurely 7.5km walk from the Mildura Tennis Club to Apex Park and return, starting from 10:30am and taking in some of Mildura’s most picturesque locations.
	Environmental Education Centre Plan To Be Launched - 20/3/2009
	Mildura Rural City Council issues an invitation to the launch of the Sunraysia Sustainability Network and the unveiling of a business plan for the development of a regional Environmental Education Centre.
	Literacy Support Resources Launched - 19/3/2009
	Mildura Rural City Council’s Library Service is playing an even bigger role in fostering literacy skills throughout the community, with a range of literacy resources now available to help people of all ages and backgrounds. The LISN (Literacy Information Services Network) materials provide support for literacy programs now in place in the community, including English as a Second Language programs.
	Go Ahead On Significant Infrastructure - 19/3/2009
	Mildura Rural City Council is moving forward with more than $3m in community infrastructure projects after the Australian Government confirmed $1.496m in funding as part of the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Fund.
	Mildura Confirms Status As Tennis Centre - 18/3/2009
	Mildura Rural City Council has welcomed today’s announcement that the region will host the upcoming Fed Cup tie between Australia and Switzerland. Council, in conjunction with the Mildura Lawn Tennis Club, Mildura Development Corporation, Mildura Tourism, and Tourism Victoria , put forward a bid to secure the event, which will provide significant exposure and an economic boost for our region.
	Assistance For Event Operators: Find Out More - 18/3/2009
	Are you planning to run an event but not sure of the assistance available? Mildura Rural City Council’s Events Unit will be holding four workshops in Mildura and Ouyen providing information on funding opportunities and other support that is at hand.
	My Homeland - 18/3/2009
	Mildura Arts Centre and the Old Van Ltd presents My Homeland this Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 March 2009 at 8pm at the Old Mildura Homestead. Don’t miss this unique performance by director, Fiona Blair from the Old Van who has previously brought such magical performances to the region over the past six years with The Seal Wife at Perry Sandhills.
	Shape the Libraries of the Future - 16/3/2009
	What should our libraries of the future look like? What services should they provide? How should they operate? Mildura Rural City Council is seeking your views on these questions and more as it develops a Library Service Strategic Plan.
	An Invitation To Celebrate Our Diversity - 13/3/2009
	The rich cultural diversity that helps make Mildura great will be proudly displayed during Cultural Diversity Week, which begins on Monday 16 March with a launch in Langtree Mall.
	Mildura Region Ideally Placed For Solar Expansion - 13/3/2009
	Mildura Rural City Council Mayor Glenn Milne says Mildura Rural City has proven itself ideally suited to the continued expansion of solar power generation in Victoria. With more hours of sunshine than Queensland’s Gold Coast annually and the recent confirmation that Melbourne-based firm Solar Systems would seek to base the world’s largest photovoltaic solar power station in Mildura Rural City, Councillor Milne said the Mildura region had been recognised as an ideal solar base.
	Call To Retain Carry Over Limits - 12/3/2009
	Mildura Rural City Council Mayor Glenn Milne has backed the retention of a 30% limit on the carry over of water in Victoria as a means of protecting small entitlement holders’ water rights. Councillor Milne said any move to increase the limit of allocations that could be carried over year-to-year would give large entitlement holders an unfair advantage and potentially distort the allocation process.
	Polystyrene to Meet the Agglomerator - 11/3/2009
	Mildura will recycle polystyrene packaging from much of western Victoria following the placement of a specialised recycling machine at Mildura firm Ausplaztik.
	Event Support Guide Presents Opportunities For Business - 11/3/2009
	Mildura Rural City Council is producing an events guide which is a must have information tool for all event organisers. For business and community organisations, a listing in the guide is a great opportunity to improve their profile and grow their business.
	The Murray-Sunset On Show - 10/3/2009
	Mildura Arts Centre’s latest exhibition Refugia is set to open at Mildura Arts Centre Regional Gallery on Friday 13 March 2009 at 6pm. The work within Refugia was created within the Murray-Sunset region and now, Mildura Arts Centre will premiere this collaborative exhibition.
	Needle and Damage Done - 10/3/2009
	As a part of the Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival, Mildura Arts Centre presents The Needle and the Damage Done on Wednesday 11 March at 8pm. Described by The Age as “one of the funniest, and most awkwardly embarrassing nights you’ll have”, The Needle and the Damage Done takes some of the worst music ever released to the stage with hilarious results.
	Sheltered Parking For Pine Avenue - 6/3/2009
	Mildura Rural City Council is about to start work on shade sails for the all-day section of the Pine Avenue car park between Eighth and Ninth Street.
	Keep the Caps, End the Squabbles - 6/3/2009
	Mildura Rural City Council Mayor Glenn Milne has supported the Victorian Government in its retention of caps on water trade. Councillor Milne said current caps of 4% on the reduction of irrigators’ water entitlements were critical to the viability of communities along the river and must be retained.
	Almost Always Everywhere Apparent… - 5/3/2009
	Don’t miss your chance to see Almost Always Everywhere Apparent at Mildura Arts Centre Regional Gallery as it enters its last days!
	Improved Safety At Apex Park Beach - 4/3/2009
	Visibility for lifeguards and safety for swimmers at Apex Park beach will be increased following vegetation control work Mildura Rural City Council is conducting.
	Young Writers: Make Your Move! - 3/3/2009
	Young writers throughout Mildura Rural City have been picking up their pens for prize money in the 11th Meaningful Writers Competition. Following on from the high standard of entries received in 2008, this year’s competition focuses on the 2009 National Youth Week theme of Make Your Move.
	Council Continues To Investigate Deakin Trees - 2/3/2009
	Mildura Rural City Council is continuing to investigate the condition of trees along Deakin Avenue as part of an on-going maintenance program following a limb fall during the Mardi Gras parade on the weekend.
	Clubrooms Rise From the Ashes - 2/3/2009
	A new $400,000 club room for Mildura West Cricket Club and Werrimull Football Netball Club has been opened at Old Aerodrome Sporting Complex.