Transitioning Coal Communities

Transitioning Coal Communities The Community Foundation is delighted to announce that it will be co-hosting the Transitioning Coal Communities Tour when it comes to the Latrobe Valley on 26/27th April 2017 This tour is an initiative of the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network (AEGN) to bring to Australia the ideas and expertise of two outstanding community […]

FRRR Back to School Vouchers

Back to School Vouchers The Mirboo North & District Community Foundation is very pleased to have partnered with the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) again this year to bring the Back to School program to our district.  This is a national program run by FRRR since 2005, aimed at helping students in rural […]

Mirboo North & District Community Foundation – AGM and Farewell

Mirboo North & District Community Foundation – AGM and Farewell      The Mirboo North & District Community Foundation held its AGM on Monday 28th November 2016, at the Mirboo North Recreation Rooms.  As always, the formalities included a report by the Chair of our Board, Paul Pratt, outlining the highlights of the previous year including […]

Rob Kiddell Receives Australian Community Philanthropy Award

Rob Kiddell Receives Australian Community Philanthropy Award     The peak body for Australian Community Foundations, Australian Community Philanthropy, has awarded Mirboo North & District Community Foundations Director Rob Kiddell its inaugural local Philanthropist of the year award. The award, for major long term services and commitment to local philanthropy, was made at the October […]

Historic Mural opened at Mirboo North Primary School

Historic Mural opened at Mirboo North Primary School  This morning the Primary School officially ‘opened’ their new mural of a historic school scene, which his now gracing the outside wall of the School facing the Strzelecki Highway. Created by local artists Shane Imlach and Helen Lockie from Art n’ Stuff after consultation with the School […]

2017 – What’s next for our Community Foundation

2017 – What’s next for our Community Foundation After the AGM on Monday night (28th November), the Community Foundation’s new Executive Officer, Ruth Rogan, outlined some of the projects which the Community Foundation will be focusing on in 2017.  These projects arise from the feedback received in the survey of community and members conducted back […]

Community Foundation Supports 9 Projects in 2016

2016 Community Grant Recipients Mirboo North & District Community Foundation Supports 9 New Local Projects It is always an exciting time of year for us, reviewing the applications for grants that come in from across our district.   The Grants Review Committee, including external appointees, reviewed requests for $102,000 with only $45,000 for distribution.  Even more […]

Welcome to our new Executive Officer

Mirboo North & District Community Foundation appoints new Executive Officer The Board of the Mirboo North and District Community Foundation ((MNDCF) is delighted  to announce that it has appointed a successor to Derrick Ehmke, as EO to our Community Foundation.  Ruth Rogan has joined  the team as from Monday 10 October 2016 allowing for a […]

Kids Matter Expo

KIDS MATTER EXPO – 9 March 2016 Recently Mirboo North Primary School held their first Kids Matter Expo / Family day. The day was a great success!             Kids Matter and MindMatters is a Framework for examining all the practices, procedures and policies in the school which promotes student well-being.  Student engagement and well-being […]

Educational Support Funding Awards 2016

Educational Support Funding Awards   Mirboo North & District Community Foundation support local district students Financial hardship is one of the biggest barriers rural students face when enrolling in post-compulsory education such as TAFE or university.     Mirboo North & District Educational Support Funding assists young-adult and mature students with relocation expenses, study set-up […]