Viv Williams – Media & Operations Co-ordinator
Viv Williams – Media & Operations Co-ordinator Viv Williams, our Media and Operations Co-ordinator, joined the team of two employees in April 2017. Originally from South Africa, Viv’s background is in marketing, event management, media and visual communication sales. She and her husband moved to Australia in 2007 with their two sons, where they […]
Dumbalk & District Progress Association
Dumbalk & District Progress Association The Dumbalk & District Progress Association (DDPA) was formed in 1980 with Ed Hanley as its inaugural President. Current President, Toine Bovill explained that “the initial idea was to give a voice to this area of South Gippsland, particularly for farmers going through tough times due to the economic […]
MNSC VCAL Awards 2017
MNSC VCAL Awards 2017 The Mirboo North & District Community Foundation is one of the many organisations who support and sponsor the annual awards to the students of the Mirboo North Secondary College as they finish their school year. In our case, the funds for this support come from a generous bequest received by […]
Italian Festa 2018
Italian Festa 2018 With only days until the Mirboo North Italian Festa, the hard working Festa committee has everything prepared for an amazing day of fun, food and free entertainment. Italian FOOD will be the hero in 2018. Over 40 food stalls, as well as all the great food venues in town, will cater for […]
Yinnar Community Garden
Yinnar Community Garden The Yinnar Community Garden (YCG) was established in 2011 and is a unique community organisation delivering on this community’s vision for a sustainable and creative garden. The garden’s central feature is a beautiful cosmic mosaic that is surrounded by brick paved paths that define lushly planted radiating garden beds of edible […]
Take 2 Pledge
Take 2 Pledge At the core of the Community Foundation is an investment for the future of our community: Through the investment of the proceeds of the sale of the Mirboo North community aged care facility, the maintenance of this investment in our ‘future fund’ and the distribution of the earnings to create a more […]
Community Grant Recipients 2017
Community Grant Recipients 2017 The Awards evening for our 2017 Community Grants also took place on the 20th November this year, immediately after the AGM, and we were delighted announce the 15 recipients of this year’s Community Grants round, and the distribution of a total of $51,025. Diana Mueller, convenor of Community Foundation’s Grants […]
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2017 On Monday 20th November the members of the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation gathered for the Annual General Meeting at the Walter J Tuck Recreation Reserve Rooms to hear the Annual Report by the Board. Paul Pratt, as Chair of the Community Foundation, was first to give his report (Annual […]
Board Director – Kate Reiske
Board Director – Kate Reiske Kate Reiske, the newest member of the Board of the Community Foundation, is a long-time resident of Boolarra, currently employed by Latrobe City Council as Team Leader in Asset Strategy. Kate has a degree in Politics and over 18 years’ experience in project and asset management, policy development and […]
Mirboo & District Historical Society
Mirboo & District Historical Society Last year was the 30th birthday of the Mirboo and District Historical Society, which was formed back in 1986. It was formed the same way many other organisations have been formed in our district since then, through a public meeting! In this case, it was the President of the […]