Visitors to Mildura now have another place to find out what our region has to offer, with a new Visitor Information Centre presence opening along the riverfront.
The new Mildura Riverfront Visitor Information Centre is located at 122 Hugh King Drive, inside the old Powerhouse building which is a well-known riverfront site that was previously occupied by Spark, a Christie Centre social enterprise.
It will operate Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 3pm and it means visitors wandering along one of Mildura’s busiest and most popular spots can now get local advice right where many of them are already spending time - beside the Murray River.
The Riverfront Visitor Information Centre team can help people find tours, attractions, accommodation, events and experiences that suit their interests. There will also be a small selection of local gift shop products available, giving visitors another chance to take a little piece of the region home with them.
Mildura’s riverfront has become one of the city’s major drawcards, with the wharf, cafes, walking paths, river views, events, water play area and the Powerhouse precinct all helping pull locals and visitors down towards the Murray.
Having visitor information available in that space makes sense, especially for people who might be in town for a short stay and are looking for something to do next.
For years, the main Mildura Visitor Information Centre at the Alfred Deakin Centre has been a key stop for travellers, and that site will continue to operate seven days a week. The new riverfront location does not replace it, but it just adds another option.
Sometimes visitors do not know what is sitting just around the corner. They might come for the river, but not realise how much else is nearby, local food and wine, day trips, history, national parks, markets, events, farmgate experiences and smaller towns across the region.
And of course, the “good stuff” is not the same for everyone.
For one visitor it might be a quiet river walk and a coffee. For another it might be a paddle steamer cruise, a local winery, a feed somewhere they would never have found on their own, or a day trip out into the Mallee.
That is where good visitor information can make a difference — helping people find the version of Mildura and the wider region that suits them.
A well-placed information point in the old Powerhouse could help with exactly that.
Visitors looking for local accommodation, experiences, inspiration, suggested itineraries or advance bookings can also head to Mildura.com.