PREPARATIONS are under way for the start of the annual eisteddfod competition in Mildura on Thursday.

After two years without a live event, President of Mildura Eisteddfod Andrea Soebardi is excited to be bringing it back.

"We are so excited to having a live event again and to really get the ball rolling on the next couple of years," she said.

"We want to get the kids performing again and get t...