Friday
Yoga class
Langtree Mall – 10am-11am
HEAD to the mall for a free 60-minute yoga class, hosted by Shaun Parker & Company during their Mildura residency. Join in as Shaun leads you and the dancers through a series of stretches and poses designed to keep you flexible, healthy and active, with classes on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week and next. Please bring a mat, towel and water bottle. Bookings required – visit bit.ly/3EV4v7x
Women’s Finances Morning Tea
Red Cliffs Community Resource Centre – 10.30am
ALLIE from Mallee Family Care will be at the resource centre on Friday morning to guide local women through a free financial information session. As a sweetener, there will also be a delicious morning tea. Registration is required – for more information, call 5024 3455 or visit Red Cliffs Community Resource Centre on Facebook.
TROLLEYS
Langtree Mall – noon-1pm
A TRIP to the ballet isn’t out of the question for Sunraysia residents – but the performances that are on offer in Langtree Mall aren’t Swan Lake or The Nutcracker. They’re shopping trolley ballet. Shaun Parker & Company are presenting free, hour-long shows each day including their award-winning performance piece TROLLEYS – where the dancers spin, glide, twirl and leap off supermarket trolleys – as well as another piece performed on hoverboards. Shows are on at noon every day except Sunday and Monday until October 16.
Bronze High Tea
Garden of Hope – 1.30pm-4pm
WITH the spring flowers in full bloom, this weekend’s high teas are the perfect opportunity to step out and enjoy tea with friends overlooking Lake Hawthorn and the beautiful Garden of Hope. Tickets for Friday’s event are $25, which includes two savouries and two sweets, and bookings are essential. To reserve seats, contact Debbie on 0427 121 042 or gardenofhopemildura@gmail.com.
Hip-hop dance workshop
Langtree Mall – 4pm-5pm
ASPIRING dancers are invited to join Shaun Parker & Company to learn practical techniques to freestyle and create their own choreography to develop their hip-hop skills. These free after-school workshops are running at 4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week and next, and are best suited to people already training in some form of dance. Bookings required – visit bit.ly/39D19If
Robinvale Country Market
Caix Square – 5.30pm-8.30pm
ROBINVALE’S twilight market is back this Friday, with its usual wide range of locally grown produce, flowers, artisan wares, baked goods and preserves – plus food trucks for dinner. There will also be musical entertainment and activities for children, making it an enjoyable day out for the whole family.
Social Tennis
Robinvale Lawn Tennis Club – 5.45pm-8pm
EVERYONE is welcome to try out tennis. It’s a great way to stay fit, meet new people, or simply have fun with family and friends. Free for members, $10 for non-members.
Saturday
Hip-hop competition heats
Langtree Mall – 11.30am-noon
THE top five dance crews in Sunraysia will take to the mall this weekend to show off their best original routines, as they compete to be named the best dancers in Sunraysia. The top three from this weekend’s contest, as judged by world-renowned dancer and choreographer Shaun Parker, will head through to next weekend’s grand final.
TROLLEYS
Langtree Mall – noon
Silver High Tea
Garden of Hope – 1.30pm-4pm
TICKETS for Saturday’s event are $30, which includes two savouries and three sweets plus unlimited tea, coffee and sparkling grape juice, and bookings are essential. Simone Liuzzi will be performing on both Saturday and Sunday to add to the garden’s idyllic atmosphere. To reserve seats, contact Debbie on 0427 121 042 or gardenofhopemildura@gmail.com.
Sunday
Mildura City Market
Langtree Mall – 8am-1pm
THIS monthly market has everything from craft to fresh produce, dried fruit and books.
Gold High Tea
Garden of Hope – 1.30pm-4pm
TICKETS for Sunday’s event are $35, which includes three savouries and four sweets. To reserve seats, contact Debbie on 0427 121 042 or gardenofhopemildura@gmail.com.
All month
Mildura Riverfront Tree Trail
Mildura Riverfront – 7am-4pm
THE Tree Trail, launching this weekend, encourages children and grown-ups alike to appreciate some of the special trees in Mildura and understand the roles trees play in our region, including cooling the air and producing oxygen. Pick up a trail map from Bobby + Me or Shippy’s Cafe and follow the trail to learn about 27 native and exotic trees. Each tree will be marked with identification tags featuring interesting facts, and the tags will remain on trees after this weekend so residents can enjoy the Tree Trail whenever they like.
Seniors Festival
Mildura Libraries – during opening hours
DURING October, all over 60s who join or renew their library membership will get a free calico library bag – just visit the local library and show ID.
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