for your next meeting, why not

for your next meeting, why not ...
Mildura
Thought about ‘Meeting in Mildura’?
Why choose Mildura for your next meeting?
Perhaps you may like to consider hosting your AGM,
Meeting, Conference or Expo in our region and combine
it with one of our 40+ scheduled ‘Motor Sport Events’.
• A Motor Sports Industry Feasibility Study highlights our
current facilities including:
Please check out individual websites, or make contact
with our Business Event Facilitator to be linked.
• Motorcycle clay based speedway with motocross track and
trials course
Talk about Mildura!
That’s exactly what you’ll do when you have had your
meeting in Mildura.
• Motor vehicle 420m clay based speedway
You’ll talk about Mildura’s great choices of
accommodation to suit all budgets.
• 6 different styles of dirt based motor cycle tracks
You’ll talk about our award-winning restaurants and
nearby cellar-door wine experiences.
And you’ll talk about how smart it was to extend your
stay to do some extra touring – maybe a day tour; some
cruising along the Murray; a trip out to enchanting
Mungo National Park; or simply discovering the secrets of
our food bowl.
Ah yes, Mildura. Keeps you talking!
With its fine, mild weather, cosmopolitan flavour, unique
local food, world class wines, stunning restaurants,
vibrant arts culture and busy events calendar, Mildura is a
wonderful destination to host a meeting or expo.
• 1/8th mile bitumen drag racing strip
• Asphalt kart racing circuit 801m x 8m plus a commercial
kart track
• Motorcycle 650m dirt based race track and a 1.7km dirt based motorcross track
• 40km off-road motor vehicle circuit
• An education and training provider that has facilities for cars,
motorcycles and 4 wheel drive users. Facilities include sealed
road, a small skid pan and professional class rooms
• Home of the Hattah Desert Race
To compliment our motorsports facilities, Mildura has:
• Over 6000 beds, a Regional population of almost 60,000
• 7 golf courses, 27 wineries and the Chaffey Trail to explore
• Motorsport clubs of the region would welcome
engagement with your club
For information on booking future business events please contact:
Council’s Business Event Facilitator - Julie Jewell Phone (03) 5018 8311
Economic Development Coordinator - Melissa Amos Phone (03) 5018 8418
108-116 Madden Avenue, Mildura Victoria 3500 Email conferencing@mildura.vic.gov.au
www.mildurabusinessevents.com.au
Mildura
Examples of some 2015 events you may wish to link with are:
Mildura Timmis Speedway Dates:
Nov Sat 22 - MJS Street Stock Series , Ross Crick Memorial - All Classes
Sat 29 - SA AMCA Series , Junior Sedan Feature
Jan
Fri 9 - SSA Australian Junior Sedan Title - Practice
Sat 10 - SSA Australian Junior Sedan Title & Murray Magic Modified Sedan Feature - Night 1
Sun 11 - SSA Australian Junior Sedan Title & Murray Magic Modified Sedan Feature - Night 2
Feb Sat 28 - Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series RD10
March Sat 7 - AMCA , VMPA Modified Sedan Series
Sat 21 - Paige McCarthy-Beard Street Stock Feature
April Fri 3 - AMCA Allstars - Late Model Feature
Sun 5 - AMCA Allstars - Late Model Feature
May Sat 2 - Wingless Sprint 50 Lap Feature (TBC) , Street Stock TOP GUN
Mildura Motorcycle Club Dates:
Nov 14 Sat 1 - Speedway – Solo and Sidecar
Sat 15 - Jason Lyons Solo Trophy
Sat 29 - State of Origin Sidecar Cup (Vic, SA, Qld & NSW)
Dec 14 Sat 27 - Dudley Bradshaw Sidecar Shootout
Jan 15 Mon 5 - Australian Solo Championship
Sat 17 - Victorian Sidecar Title
Sun 25 - Phil Crump Solo Trophy
Sat 31 - Feature International Solo (under negotiation)
Feb
Wed 11 - FIM Oceania Sidecar Championship
Sat 28 - Mildura Sidecar Masters
March Sun 8 - 38th Curly Carmes Sidecar Spectacular
April Sat 4 - Easter “King of the Murray” Arena Motorcross
June Sun 7 - Olympic Park Classic Championship, including The Ulysses Wintersun Run rally.
* All dates are tentative and MAY change. Please contact Gavin: 0448 252 015 or Brendon: 0419 174 225
Sunraysia Drag Racing Dates:
Nov 14 Sat 15 - Round 1 - 660 Tri-Series Supercharged, Outlaws, Super Sedan, Super Street,
Modified, Junior Dragster and Modified Bike
Jan 15 Sat 25 - Round 2 - 660 Tri-Series Supercharged, Outlaws, Super Sedan, Super Street,
Modified, Junior Dragster and Modified Bike
Feb
Fri 13 - Day/night Drag Club competition and burnouts
April Fri 3 - Show ‘n Shine, followed by test and tune
Sat 4 - Featuring Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars which have the same engines as
Top Fuel Dragsters but with full bodies. Nitro burning adrenalin.
Dec
Sat 4 - Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championships Round 10
* The club is willing to accommmodate a ‘special’ meeting for interested groups. Imagine hiring the
venue to ‘test’ your cars speed and have it recorded on a certificate
Lets Torque Motorsports Live
June
• Mildura Motorcycle Club
www.milduramotorcycleclub.org.au
• Timmis Speedway
www.milduraspeedway.com
Sat 13 - The Annual Meeting of Motoring Enthusiasts Incorporating Shannons Motor Mania
major car show and shine, plus the themed dinner featuring some of Australia’s biggest
Motorsports Heroes from a range of disciplines - always one Australian or World champion!
• Sunraysia Drag Racing
www.sunsetstrip.org.au
• Mildura Kart Club
www.mildurakartclub.com.au
• Mildura City Traders
www.milduracity.com.au
• Mildura Radio Control Car club
www.mildurarc.org.au
Mildura Kart Club
June Long Weekend - 2 day event attracting Australia’s best
North–West Victorian Karting Titles - 2 day event
Available is our 801m x 8m asphalt race circuit with track lighting and function room.
Exclusive facilities hire and corporate days by arrangement.
Goanna Run – Hot Rodders
Nov
Last weekend prior Melbourne Cup
Goanna Run is a rod run and kustom kulture festival combined. The event brings together
owners of Hot Rods and Kustom Style Cars and the lifestyle aspects of it including fashion,
music, art and dance. Feast Street activities Saturday night.
Sun Assist Motor Show
Sept Sunday 20
Make a weekend of it and visit Mildura. Hundreds of cars on show from collector cars,
vintage and veteran cars, hot rods and muscle cars. This is a MUST for any car enthusiast!!
Consider your club being part of a visual display!
Mildura Vintage Vehicles Club
April Saturday 4
Our club would be pleased to host like-minded vintage car clubs and we ask you to
contact us for more information. The biannual Vineland Rally run is always at Easter, the
next one being 2015, opening 9.30am on Sat 4 April at the Mildura Lawn Tennis Club.
Mildura Radio Control Car Club
Racing on the third Sunday of each month, visitors most welcome
Hattah Desert Race - North West Victorian Motorcycle Club
July
Friday 3, Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 (always first weekend in July)
One of Australia’s iconic desert races over 4 hours through unique mallee scrub land. Friday
night show ‘n shine/scrutineering in Feast Street Mildura. Over 600 entries in 2014.
Uteznvanz
Oct
Friday 16 & Saturday 17
Ute and Van Competition with special interest vehicles : More than 10 categories and prizes
for displays.
* Every endeavour has been made to ensure acuracy as of 16 Ocotber, 2014, however details are subject to change
and we ask you cross reference details.
• Sun Assist Motor Show
www.sunassist.org.au
• Hot Rods
www.desertcityrodders.com
• Vintage Vehicle
Don Carr: 03 5023 5432
• North West Victorian Motorcycle Club
www.nwvmcc.com
• Lets Torque Motorsports Live
facebook.com/groups/689166054505416/
•Uteznvanz
Mobile 0431 559 636 or fb: Uteznvanz
How to Get Here - Transport
By Air
Mildura has the busiest regional airport in Victoria, with three
commuter airlines offering a number of daily return flights to:
• Melbourne (from 40 minutes) - Qantas, Regional Express
and Virgin Blue
• Sydney - Regional Express
• Adelaide - Regional Express
• Broken Hill - Regional Express
Rental Vehicles
• Mildura has 5 rental car companies: AVIS, Hertz, Budget,
Thrifty and Express Car & Truck Hire plus local limousine hire.
Distance from Mildura (kms)
MelbourneAdelaide Sydney Canberra
530
400 1025
800
Major industries include
• Agriculture
• Manufacturing
•Tourism
•Retail
•Health
Accommodation and tour bookings
Number of establishments and price range (twin share per
night):
• 46 Hotels/Motels
- from $75 - $399
• 26 Holiday Parks
- from $50 - $180 (cabins)
$10 - $50 (sites)
• 24 Self Contained apartments - from $110- $299
(317 available)
• 21 Houses
- from $130- $790
• 50+ Houseboats (13 companies)- from $520 (3 nights)
- from $7500 (7 nights)
• 8 Hostels
- from $20 - $30
• 5 Farm Stays (Quarters)
- from $25 - $160
Regional Temperature Monthly mean temp (°C)
All details are approximate, current 16 October 2014 and are
subject to change
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Accommodation bookings - Mildura Visitor Information &
Booking Centre 1800 039 043 or visit www.visitmildura.com.au
For information on booking future conferences/business events please contact
Council’s Business Event Facilitator - Julie Jewell Phone (03) 5018 8311
108-116 Madden Avenue, Mildura Victoria 3500 Email conferencing@mildura.vic.gov.au
www.mildurabusinessevents.com.au
* Information provided is current as at 16 October 2014