Foster Family Endowment Fund
The Mirboo North & District Community Foundation is delighted to announce the establishment of the Foster Family Endowment Fund, made possible through a significant and generous donation from Rob and Robyn Foster. Investing in Future Generations This durable fund has been created to support the education, health and wellbeing of students at both Mirboo North Primary School and Mirboo North Secondary College, providing opportunities for local students to enhance their learning and development for generations […]
People making an Impact
Update from the Community Foundation Over the last few months we have had a number of important ‘people’ changes within the Community Foundation: the retirement of Director Walter Aich at the end of 2025, the appointment of Lorraine Sainsbury to the Board and the retirement of Joy Koh, member of the Investment and Finance Committee, […]
Gardiner Grant supports Teen Mental Health First Aid across South Gippsland
This year 750 young people across South Gippsland will benefit from Teen Mental Health First Aid training thanks to a grant from the Gardiner Foundation in support of Live4Life South Gippsland. Live4Life South Gippsland is a community embedded initiative that takes a whole of community approach to addressing youth mental health challenges and reducing youth suicide. Mental Health at a local level Live4Life operates effectively at a local level due […]
Timber Reclamation Project: Free Firewood for eligible local households
Timber Reclamation Project: Free Firewood for eligible local households Following through on its commitment post the 2024 storm, the Mirboo North Timber Reclamation Project is now making a cubic metre of free firewood available to eligible households who are resident in the 3871 postcode. In order to access this offer, local residents with a concession […]
Understanding Aged Care Services: Live Well at Home
On February 25th a large group of local residents gathered at the Baromi Centre for an informative and practical session focused on understanding aged care services. Jointly hosted by the Community Foundation and U3A Mirboo North & District, the session was about ensuring that members of our community — and those who care for them […]
Community celebration of International Women’s Day
A warm and lively crowd of the Community Foundation’s members and their friends gathered at Cospace last Wednesday at a special evening to mark International Women’s Day. Guest speaker Professor Jo Porter, Director of the Collaborative Evaluation and Research Centre at Federation University’s Gippsland campus, captivated the audience with findings from her research capturing the voices and experiences of 1,000 rural women. The audience — a diverse mix of ages […]
Make a Difference as part of the Community Foundation
The Mirboo North and District Community Foundation helps strengthen our local area through giving, facilitating and investing. We are long-term community led organisation, both through our Board of Directors and our valued member base. We are seeking local people who want to make a difference in our district through Board membership. If this resonates with you and you live in Boolarra, Yinnar, Thorpdale, Mirboo North, […]
Understanding Aged Care Services Seminar
Laura Corbett from Latrobe Community Health Service will be coming back to Mirboo North to give a seminar on Wednesday 25th February at 1pm at the Baromi Centre. Following on from the Seminar she gave last July, Laura is also going to be joined by two colleagues who will speak about the Carers Program and Care Finders Program. What the seminar will cover At this informative session, which is being hosted by U3A, Mirboo North […]
Kindness Tree donations support Back to School Vouchers
In November, Wholelife Pharmacy and Healthfoods set up a Kindness Tree allowing everyone in the community to buy a bauble for $2, $5 or $10 in support of local families experiencing financial hardship. By Christmas it was filled to the brim. Each bauble was a simple act of generosity, and together our community raised an incredible $619. A small bauble, a big impact for local families It […]
Education Support Awards for fifteen local Students
The Community Foundation’s Education Support Program recently distributed Education Support awards of more than $25,000 to fifteen students from across our district, including students from Boolarra, Mirboo North and Thorpdale. “The Education Support awards will be used by these students, including two mature students, to cover their upfront financial costs as they take up their […]