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Cultural Awareness Evening with Gunai Kurnai Elders Inspires Deep Reflection

28 October 2025

Members of the Community Foundation and the Mirboo North and District Reconciliation Network gathered recently for a powerful evening of cultural awareness and storytelling led by Aunty Sandra Patten and Aunty Marianne Atkinson, respected Elders of the Gunaikurnai people and members of the Elders Council of the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC). Smoking…

Supporting Our Landscape: Mirboo North Recovery Fund donates to South Gippsland Biolinks Map

21 October 2025

The storm which hit Mirboo North in February 2024 resulted in the loss of a significant amount of valuable habitat in the area. With environmental recovery in mind, the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation has put its support behind the development of a Biolinks Map for South Gippsland through the donation of $10,000 from…

New Community Table for Baromi Park

14 October 2025

Visitors to Baromi Park will notice a wonderful new addition outside the Mirboo North Grainstore – a hand crafted, five metre long, wooden table with matching bench seating. More than just a piece of furniture, this table, which seats up to 20 people, is set to become a gathering place for locals and visitors alike,…

New Director joins Board of Community Foundation

02 October 2025

The Community Foundation was very pleased to have a new Director join the Board as of July 2025: Jess Reeves, Mirboo North resident took up the role when Gerard O’Shea resigned somewhat unexpectedly. Gerard O’Shea joined the Board in November 2024, having been a member of our Audit and Risk sub-committee for a year. He…

Seniors events supported by MN Seniors Fund

29 September 2025

Interested in trying a new activity or meeting some new people? During October there is a great range of free or low cost events and activities on offer for Seniors month. South Gippsland Shire has gathered together a month-long calendar of activities across our Shire, with many of them happening right here in Mirboo North. …

The Power of a Gift in your Will: the Zadnik Pathology Room

15 September 2025

“A community grows great when old men and women plant trees, whose shade they know they will never sit under” says an old Greek proverb. The gift left by Joe Zadnik to the Community Foundation in his will is a good example of that: some six years after his death the earnings from his invested…

Wellbeing begins with a Listening Heart

15 September 2025

Over morning tea at Co-space last week a large group of people gathered to hear about Mirboo North Schools Chaplaincy. As Rachel O’Connor and Kym Tutty, the Co-Chairs of this organisation outlined, it was an opportunity to say thank you to all of their donors and supporters, as well as bringing people up to date…

Community Grants Open for 2025

31 August 2025

Grants Now Open: what would you do? If you have an idea for a community project or are part of a group that needs some funding for a recovery or resilience project, then now is the time to chat to the Community Foundation about making a grant application. Our 2025 Community Grants program is now…

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Mirboo North Community Garden Update

18 August 2025

The Mirboo North Community Garden Committee are excited to share the news that the work to construct the first phase of the Community Garden in Baromi Park will be starting next month! This project has been in the pipeline for some years, but agreement with South Gippsland Shire on the location in Baromi Park, detailed…

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Grants for Students going to Uni or TAFE in 2026

18 August 2025

Students of any age from the Mirboo North district who are taking up tertiary level studies in early 2026 can apply for an Education Support Award to assist with their financial costs. Applications are now open through the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation website and close on 21st November. What can the award help with? “The costs…

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Vital Signs

The Mirboo North and District Vital Signs Report illuminates what is going on in our district in a very accessible way, using publicly available and easy to read data as well as personal input from members of our various communities.

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