Mildura Best Start Program

27/03/2023

All families welcome for the Big Pop Up Playgroup

We invite you to join Council’s BIG Pop-Up Playgroup and Storytime in the City Heart!

Multiple local Early Years services will be offering fun activities in the Mall. Bring your little ones along to explore books, participate in activities and have fun with other children!

📆 Wednesday 29 March
⏰ 10am to 1pm
☕️ Grab a coffee or a snack from one of the cafes in the City Heart Mall, meet other parents and local service providers and enjoy watching your children play.

18/01/2023

REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN 😴

Our Sleep & Settling Program is running again this year, with in-person and online sessions scheduled throughout January, February and March,

Led by qualified Maternal and Child Health nurses, these FREE group sessions aim to help families better understand their children’s sleep patterns and behaviours.

Sessions are tailored to suit developmental age groups:
👶 Newborns (0-3 months)
👶 Babies (6-12 months)
👶 Toddlers (18 months & older)

Get information and support on sleep strategies such as tired signs, settling techniques, sleep cycles and sleep duration.

One-on-one in-home support may also be available following a sleep assessment with a Maternal and Child Health nurse.

ℹ️ For session dates and more information, call 03 5018 8277, chat with your MCH nurse or visit
https://bit.ly/MRCCsleep

18/01/2023

Share from Hands Up Mallee. Sounds like fun

Don't miss out on another great time at the Red Cliffs Swimming Pool. Summer Sounds at the pool was designed for local youth by youth working in collaboration with Hands Up Mallee and our partners Aligned Leisure and Mildura Rural City Council.

This Friday, the 20th of January:
🎙A DJ will play great summer sounds from 4 to 7pm, ready to take your requests.
🎙You can have your say about the Future of Red Cliffs
🎁There are prizes to be won!

13/12/2022

The Summer Fun starts Monday!!! 2pm-6pm

01/12/2022

Shared from Mildura Rural City Council

Want to do something great for local young people? Do you have some great Basketball shoes that have barely seen the court? Or are you able to gift some new shoes to someone keen to get out, play and learn new skills?

One of Hands Up Mallee's amazing HomeBase Hoops partners the MRCC Youth Engagement Services team (YES) is asking for people to donate shoes of all sizes and colours, suitable for playing basketball (new or gently used), to support great young people to play at Hoops with safe footwear.

You can drop shoes off at the Mildura Sporting Precinct or with the Youth Development team located upstairs at Mildura Rural City Council offices on Deakin Avenue. The YES team can also collect donations from other MRCC locations.

For more information, or if you can help out contact:
Mariah Robinson [email protected]
or
Dawn Johnston [email protected]

21/10/2022

Guess who is coming to Mildura?
Come and celebrate Children’s Week on Tuesday in the mall!

MIK MAKS COMING TO LANGTREE MALL! 👩‍🎤👫

Kids entertainment dynamos, The Mik Maks, are heading to Mildura as part of Children's Week.

📅 Tuesday 25 October
🕘 10am to 1pm
🎤 Performance at 11am
➡ Langtree Mall, Mildura
✅ Arts & crafts, music, storytelling and other kids' activities
🎟 FREE

21/10/2022

Children’s Week begins on Saturday! 🥳We love that this weeks brings us together to share, connect and play. Stay tuned for giveaways, local playgroup stories and plenty of play inspiration!

Check out the latest events planned for the week and download posters and templates here☺️➡️ https://www.vic.gov.au/childrens-week

The 2022 theme is "All Children have the right to a standard of living that supports their wellbeing and healthy development", drawn from Article 27 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

18/10/2022

What an awesome morning in the mall. 👏👏👏 we love the Mik Maks

MIK MAKS COMING TO LANGTREE MALL! 👩‍🎤👫

Kids entertainment dynamos, The Mik Maks, are heading to Mildura as part of Children's Week.

📅 Tuesday 25 October
🕘 10am to 1pm
🎤 Performance at 11am
➡ Langtree Mall, Mildura
✅ Arts & crafts, music, storytelling and other kids' activities
🎟 FREE

27/08/2022

Did you know that our libraries in Merbein, Mildura and Red Cliffs are open over the weekend?

Weekends are the perfect time to explore library spaces and collections. It's also a great chance to ask our friendly staff about joining the library as well as library services and programs.

Merbein and Red Cliffs libraries are open Saturdays 10am to 1pm, while Mildura Library is open Saturdays 10am to 2pm and Sundays 1pm to 5pm.

For more about library locations and opening hours visit: https://bit.ly/3GM2ufB

10/08/2022

3.5 Key Age and Stage Maternal and Child Health visit - Fact #8 👧🧒

Your Maternal and Child Health nurse can provide tips on some great play ideas to help your child's learning and development. This might include free play, tuning into your child and extending their play or how to get your child riding a bike safely.

Play is the best way for your child to learn, and lots of opportunities for play will mean your child is more likely to be ready for kinder and school.

Appointments are free for all families, with centres located in Mildura, Irymple, Red Cliffs, Merbein, Ouyen, Murrayville, Nangiloc and Underbool.

Call us on 03 5018 8100 to book an appointment and don't forget the Maternal and Child Health line is like having a MCH nurse available for all parenting questions 24/7.

28/07/2022

3.5year old Key Age and Stage visit is a great opportunity to share information about your child in their first kindergarten year.

3.5 Key Age and Stage Maternal and Child Health visit - Fact #7 👧🧒

Your Maternal and Child Health nurse will check that your child is on track with their learning and development. If there are any concerns our nurses are able to help connect you with specialists to support your child.

Appointments are free for all families, with centres located in Mildura, Irymple, Red Cliffs, Merbein, Ouyen, Murrayville, Nangiloc and Underbool.

Call us on 03 5018 8100 to book an appointment and don't forget the Maternal and Child Health line is like having a MCH nurse available for all parenting questions 24/7.

21/07/2022

3.5 Key Age and Stage Maternal and Child Health visit - Fact #6 👧🧒

Your Maternal and Child Health nurse can give you some tricks and tips to help get your child eating yummy, healthy food. They can also answer any questions you have about what sorts of foods your child should be eating to grow up healthy and strong.

Appointments are free for all families, with centres located in Mildura, Irymple, Red Cliffs, Merbein, Ouyen, Murrayville, Nangiloc and Underbool.

Call us on 03 5018 8100 to book an appointment and don't forget the Maternal and Child Health line is like having a MCH nurse available for all parenting questions 24/7.