Food bank can barely keep up with emergency demand
THE Mildura food bank is looking for new and inventive ways to procure more supplies as it works to meet a swift increase in demand. Andrew Kilroy, who runs Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council’s food bank, said requests for assistance have doubled over...
SMECC encompassing all in elderly care efforts
SINCE 1979, Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council (SMECC) has provided local migrant and refugee communities with a range of services. It also offers a free service to connect people over the age of 65 with supportive services in the district. SMECC is also an...
Communities find their voice through art
CULTURALLY and linguistically diverse communities are showcasing their COVID stories and messages, with a new exhibition at the Mildura Arts Centre. Arts exhibition coordinator Emmie Dowling said the exhibition focused on a range of COVID-related issues and ideas....
Mildura artist expresses her asylum and COVID experiences
A MALAYSIAN asylum seeker, who found her place in Mildura, is just one artist telling her story and experience of the COVID pandemic, through art. Rozita Abu Yamin arrived in Australia just as the clock ticked over to 2019, and two days later, travelled to Mildura...
