Detour as Deakin Avenue roundabout works begin

THE construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Deakin Avenue and Seventeenth Street means drivers heading south along Deakin Avenue out of Mildura will need to detour along Benetook Avenue and Gordon Avenue from Tuesday, November 12. All traffic travelling north into Mildura can continue to use Deakin Avenue and the Seventeenth Street […]

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