Schools Mental Health & Well-being Program

Schools Mental Health & Well-being Program In early 2016 the Community Foundation awarded a Strategic grant of $35,000 to the Mirboo North Primary and Secondary Colleges to support the implementation of mental health frameworks across both of these schools: KidsMatter in the Primary School and MindMatters at the Secondary College.  This support is in recognition […]

Community Project Officer

Community Project Officer   As you may know, Mirboo Country Development Inc (MCDI) has recently taken on the services of a Community Project Officer.  MCDI is Mirboo North’s community planning or progress group and it began discussions with the Community Foundation at the beginning of 2016, about the potential of having a local resource to […]

Transitioning Coal Communities Flyer

ACNC Compliance Report 2015

ACNC Compliance Report 2015/16 The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the independent national regulator of charities, whose principal aim is to maintain, protect and enhance public trust and confidence in the sector through increased accountability and transparency.  As such it · registers organisations as charities · helps charities understand and meet their obligations through information, […]

Paul Pratt Board Member – Q & A

Paul Pratt – Board Member Q & A Paul has been a member of this community since 1995, when he moved here with his wife Libby and their three children. He is a solicitor specialising in civil litigation and has practiced for 30 years.  He has loved being actively involved in this community, as a […]

Welcome Viv Williams

Welcome Viv Williams – Media & Operations Co-ordinator   The Community Foundation is delighted to announce that Viv Williams has been appointed as our new Media and Operations Co-ordinator, taking over where Emma Evans has left off.  Originally from South Africa, Viv grew up in a small mining town and after completing a tertiary qualification in […]

Community Leadership Forum at the Secondary College

Community Leadership Forum – Mirboo North Secondary College As part of the Year 9 Community Breakout program, the Mirboo North Secondary College has been organising a number of community forums for the students.  A Student Leadership Forum took place in February, a Community Leadership Forum was held on Friday last and next term there will […]

Communities in Control

Communities in Control   Our Community is Australia’s Centre of Excellence for the nation’s 600,000 not-for-profits organisations.  It provides advice, easy to use tech tools, resources and training for people and organisations working to build stronger communities.  Each year Our Community holds a two day annual conference called  Communities in Control.  This year the theme […]

Art Show Kick Off

Mirboo North Art Show and Arty Gras 2017 12th, 13th and 14th May       May is the month in which the Arts are celebrated right across Gippsland (as the ‘Creative Gippsland Festival’), and it is no surprise that Mirboo North’s Art Show and Arty Gras is one of the oldest and best known events […]

Educational Support Fund 2017 Awards

Educational Support Fund 2017 Awards Mirboo North & District Community Foundation supports seven students entering tertiary education. On Friday evening at the Baromi Centre in Mirboo North, the Community Foundation held its 2017 Educational Support Fund Awards, to celebrate the achievements of and present awards to seven students from our District totalling $16,000.  Each of […]