Mirboo North Arty Gras

  Mirboo North Arty Gras  As I stand in the middle of town, I’m over-powered by the bright colours of the festival and the sweet aroma of the market’s food stalls. As I turn slowly, I see many people. Big, small, young and old, all happy, all having a good time. This is the wonder […]

Transitioning Coal Communities

Transitioning Coal Communities Navigating Transition – Community Forum in Latrobe Valley opens door to shared experience and the power of community. 120 community members taking part at a recent Community Forum in Traralgon have heard about the experiences of communities transitioning from a coal economy in the Appalachian region of the US.   Once the largest […]

Boomerang Bags in Boolarra-Yinnar

Boomerang Bags in Boolarra-Yinnar Most of us would have seen the devastation that single-use plastic bags wreak upon marine life, as social media is being swamped daily with images of marine creatures suffering from human laziness; because that’s all it is.  Or is it? Recently, I took my ever-growing stash of plastic bags into the local […]

Pitchmaking Master Class for Local Community Groups

Pitchmaking Master Class for Local Community Groups As Justin Maxson noted at the Community Forum about Transitioning Coal Communities, it is not a lack of ideas which hampers communities, rather having the skills and capacity to get those ideas into action.  Increasingly grant makers are focusing on building capacity for this very reason, and one […]

Artspace – Community Access Workshops and After School Art Program

Artspace – ‘Community Access Workshops and After School Art Program’     The Artspace was delighted to be a successful recipient of the Community Foundation’s 2016 Community Grants round, for its ‘Community Access Workshops and After School Art Program’. The Community Foundation has been a major supporter since our establishment two years ago, through a multi-year […]

Community Energy

Community Energy     The Mirboo North Community Energy Hub (the ‘Energy Hub’) was established five years ago by an enthusiastic gathering of community members interested in creating a more sustainable future for their local community.  The Community Foundation was keen to support from the outset and agreed to provide a grant of $20,000 to […]

Celebrating the Arts in Mirboo North on Mother’s Day Weekend

Celebrating the Arts in Mirboo North on Mother’s Day Weekend   Now that Easter has passed in a blur of chocolate, the nights are closing in and the weather is getting cool, it is time to look forward to one of the highlights of Mirboo North’s festival calendar:  The 36th Mirboo North Art Show and […]

University of the Third Age

The University of the Third Age     U3A is an international movement aiming to encourage older people to freely share their interests, knowledge and skills, so that they can become aware of their intellectual, cultural and aesthetic potentials.  It is a self-funded, voluntary organisation formed to work co-operatively with existing community organisations.  Those who […]

Diana Mueller Board Member Q & A

Diana Mueller Board Member Q & A     As you may know, the Board of the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation is made up of nine individuals.  We thought it would be interesting to profile one of our Directors each month, last month Paul Pratt, our Chair was first in the hot seat. […]

Jessica Beyers – Educational Support Fund

  Jessica Beyer –  Educational Support Fund       Financial hardship is one of the biggest barriers rural students face when enrolling in third level education such as TAFE or University. The Community Foundation’s Educational Support Fund provides financial support to  young adults and mature students entering their first year of a third level […]