MALLEE Pride members were getting into the stride of the weekend on the Mildura riverfront on Sunday morning, with the group's first Pride Stride for the year.

Mallee Pride co-vice president Jane Polkinghorne said the monthly walks were a good way for Sunraysia's LGBTIQ+ community to get together in a relaxed, inclusive environment.

"Sometimes a lot of the gay stuff is often around nightclubs or...