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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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Educational Support Funding Awards Mirboo North & District Community Foundation supports local 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,…