Mildura conversation cafe brings people together

Mildura conversation cafe brings people together

A MILDURA conversation class to help non-English speaking residents experiencing social isolation has just been recognised by the Victorian Government for its ability to bring people together during COVID-19. The Conversation and Reading Cafe class, which runs every...
Mildura man finds his voice in a new community

Mildura man finds his voice in a new community

AFTER regaining his ability to walk so he could take himself to class, a Mildura man has been recognised for his efforts to overcome significant barriers to learning English. Omer Ntunzwenimana, who has lived in Mildura for more than two years, was recently announced...
Pickers on the way for Mildura accommodation hub

Pickers on the way for Mildura accommodation hub

IT’S the quiet before the rush. The newly refurbished accommodation hub for seasonal workers in Mildura has opened and expects its first residents in the next month. The new hub, west of Mildura’s CBD, will include 25 accommodation rooms and, with its...
Young Mildura men show the way to vaccinated safety

Young Mildura men show the way to vaccinated safety

OLIVIER Kamanzi and Mugenzi Jackson have shown the way for Mildura’s Congolese community to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The friends hope to encourage the rest of their community to join them in being fully vaccinated, despite some hesitancy. “At the...
SMECC’s Food Relief Project helps out Sunraysia’s most in need

SMECC’s Food Relief Project helps out Sunraysia’s most in need

THOSE most in need in the Sunraysia community can rest assured they will be well looked after even during the COVID-19 crisis thanks to one of Mildura’s leading supermarket outlets. Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council (SMECC) this week received six...
Mildura food hub needs support, says councillor

Mildura food hub needs support, says councillor

    MILDURA Council has been urged to throw its support behind a service that distributes food to those most in need. Victorian Government funding for the Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council (SMECC) Food Relief Project runs out by the middle of next...
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