News and events
Read the latest news from our Campus.
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Chocolates with Purpose
La Trobe has teamed up with the Mildura Chocolate Company, a social enterprise of the Christie Centre Inc., to create custom chocolates to profile regional campuses
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Mildura Families Access Free Autism Assessments
Five Mildura families received free autism assessments thanks to an outreach clinic—breaking down barriers to early diagnosis and showing the power of community collaboration.
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Mildura Open Day gets personal
Your future, your way: Mildura Open Day gets personal.
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Nexus - a supported step into the classroom
For Casey and Peter, Nexus has been a turning point, making a career change to teaching achievable
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Ambitious Regional Growth Strategy unveiled
La Trobe University announces bold, five-year strategy that reinforces commitment to transformative education, pioneering research, industry partnerships and continued investment.
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Anthony, on the cusp of a prosperous accounting career
Anthony's passion for numbers and problem-solving led him to pursue a career in accounting.
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Rose living her dream teaching career in Robinvale
Rose was inspired by her mother to become a teacher.
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Mildura celebrates new wave of skilled graduates
La Trobe's Mildura campus celebrates new cohort of skilled graduates.
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Giving rural Australians improved access to heart health checks
Researchers at La Trobe University, along with a team of regional partners, have been awarded more than $900,000 to co-design a kit for rural Australians to check their heart health at home.
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Lifeline finds a home at La Trobe Mildura
Lifeline is a crisis support hotline that provides 24-hour assistance for suicide prevention with the call centre servicing people in need from across Australia.
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Greg and Eilish embark on care economy careers
By 2050, healthcare and social assistance are projected to become the country's largest employing industry.
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Engineering a new life
Hailing from Iraq, Rabel’s path to Mildura began with an online speed networking session hosted by La Trobe University.
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Homegrown Hope: From the kitchen to the clinic
Oliver’s time in the hospital kitchen has given him valuable insight into the essential role non-clinical staff play in patient care.
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Country Universities Centre and La Trobe University tackle Mallee’s teacher shortage
CUC Mallee, based in Swan Hill, is partnering with La Trobe to advance the teaching workforce through the Nexus program
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Universities renew rural health partnership
Universities combine to improve rural health services in Victoria
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'Life-changing' scholarship secures future for mum
'Life-changing' scholarship secures future for Mildura mum
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Graduate nursing program strengthens Mildura ties
La Trobe graduating students prepare to embark on nursing career
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Mobilising community to reduce gender-based violence
Dr Jess Ison was the keynote speaker at a White Ribbon event held in Mildura
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Finding purpose through social work
Chrissy didn't anticipate the profound journey of self-discovery that awaited her.
Register for our upcoming events.
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Mildura Sip and Discover Picnic
Tuesday 28 October 05:00pm
Join us for a relaxed and informative evening designed to help you explore pathways to your dream course. Perfect for people looking to take the next step in your career, upskill or start fresh with a change in job roles.
The Mallee Series is an annual event that brings together the Mildura community to explore the critical policies, social issues, and opportunities shaping regional Australia.
Launched in 2025 and held each Spring, The Mallee Series sets an annual tradition of thought leadership in Mildura. It creates space for ideas, dialogue, and collaboration, with a focus on the issues that matter most to our region.
Hosted in the Brian Grogan Lecture Theatre at La Trobe University’s Mildura Campus, the event also includes networking opportunities over drinks and refreshments.
If you’d like to join the mailing list and stay informed about future events, please email mildura@latrobe.edu.au.
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The Mallee Series 2025: The Role of the Regions in Building A Better Australia
The Mallee Series was officially launched on 10 September in the Brian Grogan Lecture Theatre at La Trobe University in Mildura and established a new annual tradition of thought leadership for the Mildura community. The inaugural event featured a keynote address by La Trobe Chancellor, The Hon. John Brumby AO, who spoke passionately about the role of regional communities in shaping national policy and reform. His lecture, which you can access via this link: The Role of the Regions in Building a Better Australia, explored the challenges facing the nation and the opportunities for regional cities to lead the way forward.
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Mildura Sip and Discover Picnic
Tuesday 28 October 05:00pm
Join us for a relaxed and informative evening designed to help you explore pathways to your dream course. Perfect for people looking to take the next step in your career, upskill or start fresh with a change in job roles.