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104-499: A derelict sheep station known as Mildura as the site for his first irrigation settlement, signing an agreement with the Victorian government to spend at least £300,000 on permanent improvements at Mildura in the next twenty years. After much political wrangling, the settlement of Mildura was established in 1887. The Post Office opened on 23 January 1888. The nearby towns of Wentworth , Gol Gol , Curlwaa and Yelta sprang up in
156-753: A gallery space at Rio Vista House in the 1950s and became fully established in 1956 with the building of a new regional art gallery and performing arts theatre. In 2012, after two years of construction, the new Mildura Arts Centre opened. Mildura is host to many annual festivals such as the Mildura Country Music Festival , the International Balloon Fiesta , the Jazz Food & Wine Festival, Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival, Murray River International Music Festival, Mildura Writers Festival, Mildura Palimpsest, and
208-656: A large percentage (30%) are domestic tourists visiting friends or relatives. The city's situation on the Murray River makes it a hub for watersports, paddlesteamers and boat cruises. The still conditions make Mildura ideal for hot air ballooning and the Mildura International Balloon Fiesta attracts many visitors. The Australian Inland Botanic Gardens , located nearby in Mourquong is another popular attraction which draws visitors to
260-585: A long history of orange and grape farming, and an even longer history of Aboriginal occupation. This includes the Latje Latje and Ngintait peoples, amongst others, being the original inhabitants of present-day Mildura. There are several theories as to the origin of the name Mildura. While it was the name of the sheep station, without precedent in the English language, most historians believe it to have originated from Aboriginal Australian words. However,
312-515: A massive solar updraft tower proposal in 2004 and 2010. In 2013, Mildura Solar Concentrator Power Station , a 1.5 MW demonstration plant, was commissioned by Silex Systems and it was expected to be expanded to 100 MW by 2017. However, in August 2014, the project was abandoned by Silex, due to lack of commitment to renewable energy by the Abbott government . The government's plans to scrap
364-585: A number of days per year, however are at times succeeded by cold fronts off the Bight . Mildura got record daily rainfall on 5 February 2011 with 155 millimetres (6.1 in). Mildura is also known as the centre of Victoria's Food Bowl and is a major producer of citrus fruits (especially oranges), and wine. It is also notable for its grape production, supplying 80% of Victoria's grapes. Many wineries also source grapes from Mildura. The local area produces more than 70% of Australia's dried vine fruits. Mildura
416-468: A south-west direction from Seventh Street before terminating in peri-urban farmland. Fifteenth Street is the main strip of big box stores , car dealerships and other commercial enterprises. The tallest buildings are exemplified by the two-storey 1934 Old Mildura Base Hospital, two-storey Marina Dockside apartments completed in 2010 and the three-storey tower/spire of the 1920s T&G building. Other notable tall structures that serve as literal landmarks in
468-584: A storage facility in Northern California in June. The bust was part of an investigation into an alleged conspiracy to use a light plane to export drugs from the US to Australia. The 72-year-old pilot, a 52-year-old man from Zetland , and a 58-year-old Melbourne man were charged with conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of border controlled drugs and money laundering offences. The crystal methamphetamine
520-508: A year and are spread evenly across the months and seasons with winter and spring having the most rainy days. Average maximum temperatures range from a hot 32 °C (90 °F) in summer to a cool 15 °C (59 °F) in winter. Minimum temperatures range from around 17 °C (63 °F) in summer to 4 °C (39 °F) in winter, when frost is common and often destructive to irrigated crops. Mildura experiences some very hot days in summer with temperatures exceeding 40 °C (104 °F) on
572-434: Is 2.5 times higher than in metropolitan areas. Prior to 2010 rates of use of illicit drugs in rural areas were significantly lower than those in the cities. In 2014, a Mildura-based Comancheros Motorcycle Club member and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) sniper, Joshua Faulkhead, was arrested after being caught transporting large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy between Sydney and Mildura. Faulkhead
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#1732790073711624-462: Is a regional city in north-west Victoria , Australia . Located on the Victorian side of the Murray River , Mildura had a population of 34,565 at the 2021 census . When nearby Wentworth , Irymple , Nichols Point , Merbein and Red Cliffs are included, the combined urban area had a population of 58,914 in 2021, having grown marginally at an average annual rate of 1.3% year-on-year over
676-995: Is broadcast as a single high definition channel to all viewers, while 10 Central and 10 Peach Central are each split into two separate standard-definition channels. 10 Central North and 10 Peach Central North are broadcast in Australian Eastern Standard Time for viewers in Northern Territory and Queensland (Northern Australia TV3 licence area), and 10 Central South and 10 Peach Central South in Australian Eastern Summer Time for viewers in New South Wales , Victoria , South Australia , Tasmania and Norfolk Island (South Eastern Australia TV3 licence area). Mildura, Victoria Mildura ( / m ɪ l ˈ dj ʊər ə / mill- DEW -rə )
728-717: Is home to many boutique eateries and beverage dispensaries. The combined (CBD) area, known as City Heart, complements the Mildura Central Shopping Centre, located at the opposite end of the urban area on the corner of Fifteenth Street and Deakin Avenue. The latter, so named after Alfred Deakin, 'the Victorian Cabinet Minister who introduced the concept of an irrigated settlement in Australia', itself runs around twelve kilometres in
780-580: Is jointly owned by Southern Cross Austereo (owner of Southern Cross Central ) and Imparja Television Pty Ltd (owner of Imparja Television ) and operates under the company name Central Digital Television . The station is available via satellite and terrestrial platforms and free-to-air on a number of digital terrestrial transmitters, in remote areas of Australia. The station is similar to other joint venture services already available in Tasmania , Mildura , Darwin and Western Australia . Officially,
832-578: Is licensed to broadcast within the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2 and Mt Isa TV1 licence areas, which include Alice Springs, Bourke , Ceduna , Charleville , Coober Pedy , Cooktown , Katherine , Longreach , Mount Isa, Roma and Weipa , as well as others. A digital satellite transmission of CDT's channels is available free-to-view on the VAST service in all states and territories of Australia, except Western Australia. 10 Bold Central
884-623: Is part of the Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone, in which fruits or vegetables may not be taken into the area (they can, however, be taken out). This is to stop the Queensland fruit fly from invading crops and plantations which could have a devastating effect on the economy. Disposal bins into which fruit can be disposed of are located along highways entering the zone. Tourism is a A$ 210 million industry in Mildura. However,
936-560: Is sourced from TVQ Brisbane , and airs 10 News First: Queensland nightly at 5pm, as well as sports and events live in the Brisbane market. 10 Central South is sourced from ATV Melbourne , including 10 News First: Victoria nightly at 5pm and live Melbourne-based sports and events, especially during the winter months. 10 Central South is sourced from TEN Sydney , including 10 News First: New South Wales nightly at 5pm and live Sydney-based sports and events, especially during
988-520: The Government of Victoria take an interest in the city as a possible centre for population and industry decentralisation programs. There have been numerous proposals involving the state government for large scale developments and investments, many ambitious and speculative that have been shelved indefinitely. Given the large amount of sunlight Mildura receives, it is the site for several proposals for large scale solar power in Australia including
1040-438: The etymology of Mildura is not certain, as in several local dialects, the words mill and dura have different meanings. The word dura is generally thought to mean "earth", "sand" or "rock" in the local Ladji Ladji language . However, usage of the word mill varies by dialect and may mean "red" or "water", and thus, interpretations of the name can vary from "red earth" to "water rock". Many Aboriginal people lived around
1092-531: The fruit picking industry. In 2004 there was a controversial proposal by the Victorian Government to build a state-level Long Term Containment Facility (LTCF) for Industrial Waste in Nowingi , approximately 50 km south of Mildura. The site is a small enclave of state forest surrounded by national park , and contains habitat important to a number of threatened species. The abandoning of
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#17327900737111144-580: The "ancient Calabrian Secret Criminal Society known as the L'Onorata Societa " and the "' Ndrangheta " were operating "throughout the State, with large segments in the fruit growing and farming areas of Mildura and Shepparton" adding that "There are reports the Society has existed in Victoria since 1930". They have reportedly been involved in revenge killings, cannabis production and weapons purchases. During
1196-423: The 16th World Hot Air Ballooning Championships was held in Mildura, Mildura is situated on flat land without hills or mountains on the southern bank of the Murray River and surrounded to the west, north and east by lakes and billabongs including Lake Hawthorn, Lake Ranfurly and Lake Gol Gol. Several towns surround Mildura on the flat plains including Merbein to the west as well as Irymple and Red Cliffs to
1248-415: The 1920s, a number of 'suburban' train services were established to Merbein and Red Cliffs. These were operated by railcars . In 1934 Mildura was officially proclaimed a city. Post war Mildura experienced a large influx of migrants particularly from European and Mediterranean countries including Italy and Greece. Many of these migrants were attracted by the opportunities for unskilled labour offered by
1300-592: The 1980s the Mildura Mafia emerged as a major crime group that dominated marijuana production in Australia and ran an Australia-wide money-laundering network. Several notable mafia murders have been linked to the region including the suspected mafia hit on 43-year-old Marco Medici in 1983, police believe the murder may be connected to the assassination of anti-drug crusader Donald MacKay at Griffith in 1977. The 1984 murders of Melbourne gangsters Rocco Medici and Giuseppe Furina are also connected to Mildura through
1352-708: The Adelaide feed of ADS , the stations had also carried the Melbourne and Adelaide schedules of Eleven and One through their secondary services. CDT simulcasts the weekday edition of 10 News First from TVQ-10 in Brisbane (north) and TEN-10 in Sydney (south), along with the weekend edition from TEN-10 in Sydney. Central Digital Television broadcasts free-to-air digital television channels 10 Central , 10 Peach Central and 10 Bold Central via terrestrial transmissions in many regional cities and towns. The service
1404-679: The Government's proposal for the LTCF at Nowingi. On 10 January 2007 the Victorian Government did not rule out some form of reimbursement for the council's legal and other costs in opposing the LTCF. "The general rule is that people bear their own costs, that is most likely to apply in this case ... but I've indicated and I am prepared to talk to the council and mayor about the whole issue of how Mildura moves forward and I'll do that," John Thwaites said. In late June to early July 2004,
1456-558: The LTCF proposal was received with jubilation by opponents of the LTCF, not only in the Mildura area and elsewhere in Victoria, but also across the border in South Australia where there were fears that the toxic waste might affect the water supply via the Murray River and thereby the fruit-growing industries of the Riverland and Murraylands . The Mildura Rural City Council and residents spent almost $ 2 million fighting
1508-555: The Mallee Highway at Tutye, west of Ouyen . Local farmers uncovered plastic fruit juice bottles containing the drugs after noticing the men behaving strangely the previous day. In 2017, a joint Australian Federal Police (AFP) and United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation lead to the seizure of $ 2.4 million in cash at the Mildura Airport, after 255 kilograms crystal methamphetamine were found at
1560-669: The Medici family. In 1982, 42-year-old Mildura greengrocer Dominic Marafiote and his parents were murdered after Marafiote gave South Australian police the names of Calabrian mafia bosses in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. In 2016 Mildura residents Nicola Ciconte, Vincenzo Medici and Michael Calleja were convicted and sentenced in Italy for their role in a plot to smuggle up to 500 kilograms of cocaine into Australia. Mildura has recorded significantly higher than average rates of methamphetamine use. Rural methamphetamine use overall
1612-1071: The Mildura Show. There is also the annual Mildura masters coarse fishing competition held in November which attracts a number of international and local coarse anglers and the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show As of the 2021 census , there were 34,565 people residing in 15,694 households. Indigenous Australians make up 5.5% of Mildura's population. 75.2% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Malaysia 2.6%, India 1.5%, England 1.3%, Italy 1.0%, and Vietnam 0.9%. 76.7% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 2.3%, Italian 1.4%, Vietnamese 1.1%, Turkish 1.1% and Punjabi 0.9%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion, so described 41.4%, Catholic 19.1% and Anglican 8.3%. In 2018 Mildura recorded
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1664-462: The Mildura South area, where a mid-sized undercover shopping mall and several big box stores are located. The city's name was taken from the Mildura homestead, an early sheep station which covered most of the area. The urban area of Mildura is surrounded by irrigated horticulture, where the original grape and citrus blocks were located with water irrigated from the Murray River. Mildura has
1716-474: The Murray River, from which it draws an abundant supply of irrigation water. It is known as Australia's first 'irrigation colony'. The city's central business district is located just a short distance from the banks of the Murray. Langtree Avenue is the main shopping and dining precinct in Mildura, with the middle section of the street a pedestrian mall. The other major retail precinct is along Fifteenth Street in
1768-585: The Remote Central and Eastern Australia licence areas. This brought digital television to satellite viewers in the Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia for the first time. Digital terrestrial transmissions began in Alice Springs, Northern Territory and Mount Isa, Queensland on 2 May 2011, with other areas launching between 2012 and 2013. CDT is affiliated to Network 10, but sources programming from two stations. 10 Central North
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1872-414: The city include the 'new' water tower, built in the 1950s, and the 'old' water tower, now partially subsumed by a hotel. Mildura has a cold semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification : BSk ) with hot summers and cool winters. It is only about 50 metres above sea level despite being several hundred kilometres from the coast. It enjoys 132.0 clear days annually. Rainfall totals are about 280 mm
1924-533: The city. Mildura Central's (formerly Centro Mildura) extensive redevelopment in 2005 has positioned the centre as the major shopping destination within the Sunraysia region. Mildura Central is also the only fully enclosed, air-conditioned shopping centre in this area and offers a retail mix including representation from a number of national fashion stores. Serving a primary trade area population of 60,000 residents, Mildura Central also receives consumers from beyond
1976-612: The highest rural crime rate in Victoria and the fourth highest crime rate in the state overall. Mildura has long been associated with the Calabrian Mafia , with claims made by police in 1966 that annual organised crime meetings were held in Mildura to co-ordinate nationwide criminal activities. In a 1960s National Anti-Mafia Directorate report by John T. Cusack (United States' Bureau of Narcotics) and Ugo Macera (assistant commissioner of police in Calabria) claims were made that
2028-493: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Central_Television&oldid=1158810670 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Central Digital Television CDT is an Australian digital television station broadcasting in remote central and eastern Australia. It
2080-405: The mid-to-late 19th century. In the 1890s came the scourge of the rabbit . This devastated the sheep farmers, especially south of the Murray. There was also a financial recession at this time. Combined, these factors restricted growth of the new settlement. After this period, the new settlement grew and grew. It was soon the main town of the district. Suburbs and new satellite towns sprang up. From
2132-466: The praised Renewable Energy Target (RET) in Australia were cited as one of the main reasons for abandoning the project. International scientists criticised this decision extensively, claiming Australia risks being "left behind the rest of the world" if it cuts its plans for renewable energy. The decision to not build the plant may also cause electricity prices to rise significantly in the country. Another large development which has been controversial
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2184-464: The preceding five years. Mildura is the largest settlement in the Sunraysia region, where around 90% of Australia's table grape exports are grown. Likewise, it is a major horticultural centre notable for its overall (table, sultana and wine) grape production, supplying about 80% of Victoria's grapes. Many wineries also source grapes from Mildura. It is very close to the New South Wales border,
2236-424: The residential growth occurring in the south, south western and more recently the eastern parts of the urban area. The central business district (CBD) is located at the northern end of the urban area, fronting onto the Murray River. The main shopping street of Mildura is Langtree Avenue, which features a pedestrian mall and shopping centre. The area between Seventh and Eight Streets is known as Feast Street, and
2288-564: The service's call sign is CDT in the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2 licence areas, and IDQ in the Mount Isa TV1 licence area (reflecting the status of existing Southern Cross Television station ITQ ). Central Digital Television began broadcasting Ten Central, One HD and One SD as digital satellite channels on 30 June 2010, the same day as the Viewer Access Satellite Television service
2340-675: The site of Mildura because of the abundant food. Local tribes included the Latjilatji and Jarijari . The first Europeans in the area arrived in 1857 and brought sheep to graze the rich pastures. A major drought in Victoria from 1877 to 1884 prompted Alfred Deakin , then a minister in the State Government and chairman of a Royal Commission on water supply, to visit the irrigation areas of California. There he met George and William Chaffey . In 1886, Canadian-American irrigator George Chaffey came to Australia and selected
2392-574: The south which could be considered suburban areas or satellite towns separated by small stretches of open farmland. While the land along the river and irrigation channels is fertile, much of the land around Mildura is also dry, saline and semi-arid. Mildura is a largely low-rise and low density urban area that is overwhelmingly dependent upon private automobiles for transportation. Residential dwellings consist almost solely of single-family detached homes on relatively large allotments. The population has been growing rapidly for several decades with most of
2444-458: The summer months. 10 Bold Central and 10 Peach Central South are also sourced from ATV Melbourne (during the winter months) and TEN Sydney (during the summer months), while 10 Peach Central North is from TVQ Brisbane (during the winter and summer months). Previously they broadcast Network 10 programming across their primary and multi channels, through 10 Central North relaying the Melbourne feed of ATV while 10 Central South continued to relay
2496-468: The trade area including the Riverland , Swan Hill , Robinvale and Broken Hill . It includes a large Target , a Big W to the side of Mildura Central, a 19 aisle Woolworths and a Coles supermarket across the road. Other retailers in Mildura Central include JB Hi-Fi , Kaisercraft, Jay Jays and EB Games . Mildura's location in Victoria and consistently strong local lobbying have seen
2548-544: Was partially launched. Southern Cross Central and Imparja Television also commenced broadcasting digital satellite channels on the same day. The launch of the commercial digital channels coincided with the first analog television transmitter switch off in Mildura, Victoria . This was so viewers in the area who lost adequate television coverage were able to utilise VAST as an alternative source. On 10 December 2010, VAST officially launched and began granting access to viewers in
2600-1130: Was reported to be worth $ 255 million. Those arrests were connected to $ 2.4 million which was found in Mildura, in a prime mover that was driven from Adelaide in April. Notable people from Mildura include: Local newspapers include the Sunraysia Daily , Mildura Midweek and Mildura Weekly. Online news sources include the Mildura Independent Star, Rural Rebel Media (Independent) and River 1467 AM News. Local radio stations include ABC Mildura Swan Hill (National), River 1467 AM (3ML) (Commercial), 97.9 Sun FM Sunraysia (Commercial), 99.5 Star FM (Commercial), and Hot FM (Community). Local TV stations include ABC TV , SBS TV , Seven , WIN Television (9), Mildura Digital Television (10), 7two , 7mate , 7flix , 7Bravo , 9Go! , 9Gem , 9Life , ABC TV Plus , ABC Kids , ABC Me , ABC News , SBS HD , SBS Viceland , SBS World Movies , SBS Food , NITV , SBS WorldWatch , 10 Bold and 10 Peach . Of
2652-520: Was sentenced to nine years and five months in jail. In 2015, 20 people were involved in a large drug trafficking operation in Mildura in north-west Victoria. Methamphetamine, marijuana and ecstasy were seized in raids. The drugs seized were reported to be worth more than $ 15,000. $ 20,000 in cash were seized and a number of weapons were also seized. Later that same year, Stephen Gillard and Geoffrey Hitchen from South Penrith , were arrested for possession of $ 300,000 worth of methamphetamines in scrubland off
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#17327900737112704-582: Was the proposal for Mildura to be the site for Victoria's second casino. Since early settlement Mildura has been home to artists, writers and creative people. Organisations such as the Red Cliffs Musical Society, Eisteddfod, Mildura Ballet Guild and Mildura Country Music Festival have helped grow a reputation for home grown talent and creative community. The hub of this community is the Mildura Arts Centre, which began as
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