Mildura is an extraordinary mix of abundance and stunning vast spaces. Its climate, often described as Mediterranean, is perfect for all pastimes.

Get in the swing on a lush riverside golf course, drop a line, paddle a canoe, dine out in style, or take a front-row seat at one of the more than 300 Community, Regional, State, National and International Festivals and Events our Region holds each year.

 

Mildura is a key Event location in Australia, hosting a colourful and active year round Calendar of Events. In every month of the year you will find that there is a Festival or Celebration adding even more colour and life to the Region.

 
MILDURA GRAND INTERNATIONAL PRO-TOUR 

Saturday, 18 February 2012 to Sunday, 19 February 2012

Mildura Lawn Tennis Club will once again host some of Australia's and the world's most prominent and emerging talents. This is an opportunity for the Sunraysia community to get in up close and personal to look at the stars of tomorrow, who are competing for a combined total prize of $40,000 as well as international ranking points. These two days are the qualifying round with the 20-26 February as the tournament. Entry is free for the qualifying days. Refreshments/food for sale at the event.
LOCATION:Mildura Lawn Tennis Club, Hugh King Drive (Only a 5 minute walk from 7th Street Motel)
PHONE: 5023 7307
EMAIL: info@tennismildura.com.au
WEB: www.tennismildura.com.au 

 

MILDURA GRAND INTERNATIONAL PRO-TOUR-SEMI FINALS 

Saturday, 25 February 2012
Enjoy courtside marquee seating and dining whilst watching the semi-finals of the Pro-Tour Tournament. Matches will commence at midday. Tickets: $25
LOCATION: Mildura Lawn Tennis Club, Hugh King Drive

Sunday, 26 February 2012
Watch the finals of the Pro Tour Tournament in the courtside marquees and enjoy lunch catered by the Mildura Grand. Price includes entry to the marquee, buffet lunch and complimentary drink voucher. Tickets from $35pp.

 

Mildura Wentworth Arts Festivals
 
2 March-11 March
The Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival is one of Australia's leading regional arts festivals and has been recognised with major Festival Status by Arts Victoria. The festival offers a rich and vibrant program of visual and performing arts, workshops, theatre, Big Screen outdoor cinema, music, exhibitions, parades and comedy - all in a diverse range of venues that showcase the unique landscapes, natural beauty and rich heritage of the Mildura district. International Womens Day-Thursday 8 March. Music Under the Stars-Saturday 10 March. The Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival for 2012 is 'Is it Art?'.
 

Sustainable Sunraysia Festival
 
17 March
The Sustainable Sunraysia Festival (SSF)will be a series of events to provide the community access to a wide range of sustainable living exhibitors and businesses, presentations and interactive workshops including renewable energy systems, home and garden design, greener cars, building materials, water saving technologies and education. The SSF is held biennially in Mildura, to promote, engage, challenge and inspire our community to embrace sustainable technology and practices that compliment and enhance our modern society and way of life.
 

Red Cliffs Lunarfest
 
24 March
This is an annual event that brings the community together and encourages positive social interaction, providing a forum for innovative expression of local talents by providng opportunities in-Themed Street Parade, Stage entertainment and various stalls. The event is designed to appeal to all ages, incorporating a variety of programs featuring local talent including schools, brass band, country music, Tongan performers and other feature artists.

 

 

 

EASTER POWERSPORTS-SKI RACE  
Saturday, 7 April 2012
to Sunday, 8 April 2012
Social Class Events start 8.30am. James Transport Dash for Cash starts 3.00pm. Easter Sunday -Expert Events start 8.30am. Over a distance of 100 kilometres from the Mildura Ski Club to Wicketts Sandbar and return. Each boat tows skiers with the top superclass entrants exceeding speeds of over 180kph. Fully catered. No BYO by law.
LOCATION: Mildura Ski Club, river end of Etiwanda Ave
PHONE: 0417 246 850
WEB: www.milduraskiclub.org 
 

 

Mallee 4WD Easter Extravaganza
 
6-8 April
A large 4WD event conducting tag-a-long tours in the National Parks and Deserts surrounding Murrayville over the Easter weekend. The tours will be held on the Saturday and Sunday providing visitors the option to choose two different tours. The tours will be covering areas North & South of Murrayville and as far as the VIC/SA border to the West and Linga to the East. It will showcase the area, giving history of the places and showing off the large array of flora and fauna. Registration at Murrayville Recreation Reserve (Friday 4pm-9pm). Tours, meals & entertainment (Saturday & Sunday 8am-11pm). For more information contact 0418 808 279.
 

Mildura & Wentworth Easter Rowing Regatta
 
7 & 8 April
Mildura Rowing Club is hosting its 89th annual regatta and has a proud history of being part of the sporting community for over 100 years. Wentworth Rowing Club having an equally lengthly association with their township. Both clubs have continued to promote the sport of rowing in the Sunraysia area for its physical, social and community attributes. Rowing Clubs visiting from far away enjoy the weekend immensely and return to the region annually to compete in the event.
Saturday 7 April: Henley on the Murray, Hugh King Drive
Sunday 8 April: Henley on the Darling, Darling Street
 

Irymple Bowls Autumn & May Carnival
 
16 - 20 April and 13 - 18 May
These events bring in a lot of bowlers from all over the state and interstate to our great city of Mildura. These carnivals have been run since 1972 and are played on high quality natural greens which bowlers prefer.
 

Mildura Pacing Cup Carnival
 
10, 12 & 14 April
Victoria's most popular racing carnival and no doubt one of the best harness racing events in Australia. This event is recognised country wide.

 

UIM UNLIMITED DISPLACEMENT WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP  
Friday, 11 May 2012 to Sunday, 13 May 2012

 

Racing on the Murray River, the fastest boats of this class, competing on the world circuit today, will compete in the first UIM World Championship of the Unlimited Displacement class held in the history of powerboat racing globally.
Teams will originate from Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Also included in the racing schedule will be the Formula Future Class which are the junior races of powerboating and a 6 litre Racing Class. Promotional Ski Racing laps will provide additional entertainment along with on land motor displays.
LOCATION: Mildura Ski Club, Etiwanda Ave
PHONE: 0408 871 454
WEB: www.fastwater.com.au 
 

Mildura Bowls Club May Carnival
 
30 April - 6 May
The Mildura Bowls Club May Carnival has been an annual event for 78 years with the first Carnival held in 1932 and only one year, 1943, when it was not conducted. The event attracts large numbers of visiting bowlers from several states as well as local bowlers from across the district. The event caters for all bowlers from the highly competitive competition bowlers to those who come to enjoy the hospitality, good exercise, friendship and the attractions of the wider community.
 

Mildura Eisteddfod
 
2-17 June
The Mildura Eisteddfod Society runs an event to foster the performing arts in the areas of Speech and Drama, Vocal, Instrumental, Pianoforte, Choirs and Dance. It is now run for over approximately 2 weeks (three session per day) and is open to all. It attracts entrants from schools, private performing arts groups and individuals. The society brings accomplished and independent adjudicators to the venues to give both professional feedback on performance and education/up-skilling workshops drawing on their specific areas of expertise.
 

Hattah Desert Race
 
7-8 July
It is a Junior and Senior Desert Race held annually. It is now classed as the 2nd largest off-road Desert Race next to the Finke. It attracts the best enduro and motocross riders in Austrlia. It also attracts overseas riders. The race is fought over eight laps of a gruelling 35km loop through unique Mallee scrub land which includes everything from tight, technical sections winding through trees to wide open blasts through open paddocks and sand hills. On Friday 1 July, 5.30pm-10.00pm is meet and greet in Langtree Avenue.
 

Mildura Writers' Festival
 
19-22 July
The Mildura Writers' Festival brings together some of Australia's best writers in an intimate, winter program of workshops, lectures and discussion forums. This event has evolved to be acclaimed to be among the finest literary festivals in the country, not only because of its literary pleasures, but also because of the talent it attracts and its atmosphere of conviviality showcasing the local and regional gourmet food and wine.
 

Camp Oven Cook Off
 
22 July
The Koorlong Camp Oven Cook Off (COCO) is an annual event that was created in 2008 as a joint initiative of the Koorlong Public Hall Committee and Koorlong Hall Social Club. The Koorlong COCO is a competition requiring teams to create a three course meal from scratch to be served to the public for a fee. The Hall Committee supply each team with a budget to buy provisions and meals are judged accordingly so that a winner is determined. 

 

AUGUST
Victorian 1/10 Scale Electric Off-Road Titles
22-25 Murray Darling Association
Wentworth Show
Tour of the Murray Cycling

SEPTEMBER
The Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph
2-9 Tour of the Murray River Cycling
14-17 Mildura Senior College Centenary Celebrations
17-18 Victorian Veterans Golf Championship
Mildura Palimpsest #9
21-23 Spring Orchid Show
Gem & Jewellery Show
28-7 Oct Mildura Country Music Festival

OCTOBER
1-7 Mildura Country Music Festival
6 Merbein Community Rodeo
Scarecrow Spectacular
Pioneer Park Open Day
Cardross Spring Show
13-14 Dot Jenkinson Ladies Pairs Bowls
Mildura Show
Senior Citizens Week
26-28 Goanna Run—Hot Rods
Vintage Tractor Pull
Mildura Beach Classic Apex Park
Sunraysia Daily Home Show

NOVEMBER
2-5 Mildura Jazz, Food & Wine Festival
4-6 Australian Eisteddfod Society Association AGM
6 Mildura (Melbourne) Cup
Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show
10-11 Port to Port Cycling
Mildura Riverfest (Gospel Music Festival)

DECEMBER
Mildura Ulysses Toy Run
Mildura Ballet & Dance Guild Annual Concert
Merbein Carols
Mildura Carols by Candlelight
Red Cliffs Carols
Henderson Park Community Carols
Willowfest Australian Cricket Club Championships
31 Mildura New Year’s Eve Celebration  

 

This is only a snapshot of Mildura’s Calendar of Events. Explore more visit www.milduraevents.com.au.