Fresh off last weekend’s launch of Mildura’s rebranding as Tropical North Victoria, Mildura and Wentworth Councils have exciting updates on two major projects as part of the groundbreaking campaign.
Two distinct and highly anticipated art installations by the renowned Bruce Munro, Trail of Lights and Fibre Optic Symphonic Orchestra (FOSO), are being elevated to a new level to maximise visitation numbers and economic benefits on both sides of the Murray River.
The NSW side of the installation, supported by $4.9 million in funding from the NSW Government, is dubbed the Fibre Optic Symphonic Orchestra (FOSO), and will now be located four kilometres from Wentworth, on Log Bridge Road, with the iconic Perry Sandhills and Thegoa Lagoon as the backdrop.
FOSO is a world-first display featuring a full symphonic orchestra music. It will also provide an outback experience for visitors.
The Victorian side of the installation, which has been made possible thanks to a $3 million Victorian Government Regional Tourism Infrastructure Projects grant, is an epic light display that will feature 12,500 ‘firefly’ lights among other attractions.
In a bid to maximise its potential, the installation is to be staged on Lock Island, within walking distance of Mildura’s iconic riverfront precinct and CBD.
Trail of Lights is expected to open in time to capitalise on the 2025 Easter school holidays, further increasing visitors to our region, followed by FOSO later in the year.
For more information visit mildura.com/lights
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