RAINFALL figures for October show Mildura is keeping pace with the Mallee after receiving lower-than-average rainfall in September.

Rainfall data from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) showed that Mildura had received 7.2mm after recording 4.2mm of rain from Saturday night to 9am Sunday.

Mildura's rainfall was sitting just behind Swan Hill, which had received 8.6mm. Ouyen and Murrayville had recei...