Giving to support local need: the Kindness Tree at Mirboo North Wholelife Pharmacy
The festive season has arrived in Mirboo North, and with it a wonderful opportunity for locals to spread a little kindness where it’s needed most. Continuing its tradition of supporting the local community, the Mirboo North WholeLife Pharmacy and Health Foods has set up a Kindness Tree – a simple…
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Opportunity for local students to join Youthrive Programs
An exciting opportunity is now open for two local year 12 students to take part in Youthrive Victoria’s Mentoring and Leadership Programs, as well as their Rural Youth Network in 2026. These programs are designed by young people for young people to support year 12 students that are making the…
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Cultural Awareness Evening with Gunai Kurnai Elders Inspires Deep Reflection
Members of the Community Foundation and the Mirboo North and District Reconciliation Network gathered recently for a powerful evening of cultural awareness and storytelling led by Aunty Sandra Patten and Aunty Marianne Atkinson, respected Elders of the Gunaikurnai people and members of the Elders Council of the Gunaikurnai Land and…
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Supporting Our Landscape: Mirboo North Recovery Fund donates to South Gippsland Biolinks Map
The storm which hit Mirboo North in February 2024 resulted in the loss of a significant amount of valuable habitat in the area. With environmental recovery in mind, the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation has put its support behind the development of a Biolinks Map for South Gippsland through…
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New Community Table for Baromi Park
Visitors to Baromi Park will notice a wonderful new addition outside the Mirboo North Grainstore – a hand crafted, five metre long, wooden table with matching bench seating. More than just a piece of furniture, this table, which seats up to 20 people, is set to become a gathering place…
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New Director joins Board of Community Foundation
The Community Foundation was very pleased to have a new Director join the Board as of July 2025: Jess Reeves, Mirboo North resident took up the role when Gerard O’Shea resigned somewhat unexpectedly. Gerard O’Shea joined the Board in November 2024, having been a member of our Audit and Risk…
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Seniors events supported by MN Seniors Fund
Interested in trying a new activity or meeting some new people? During October there is a great range of free or low cost events and activities on offer for Seniors month. South Gippsland Shire has gathered together a month-long calendar of activities across our Shire, with many of them happening…
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The Power of a Gift in your Will: the Zadnik Pathology Room
“A community grows great when old men and women plant trees, whose shade they know they will never sit under” says an old Greek proverb. The gift left by Joe Zadnik to the Community Foundation in his will is a good example of that: some six years after his death…
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Wellbeing begins with a Listening Heart
Over morning tea at Co-space last week a large group of people gathered to hear about Mirboo North Schools Chaplaincy. As Rachel O’Connor and Kym Tutty, the Co-Chairs of this organisation outlined, it was an opportunity to say thank you to all of their donors and supporters, as well as…
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Community Grants Open for 2025
Grants Now Open: what would you do? If you have an idea for a community project or are part of a group that needs some funding for a recovery or resilience project, then now is the time to chat to the Community Foundation about making a grant application. Our 2025…
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