Community

Give to the Community Foundation – Support Local families

Mirboo North Financial Hardship Fund supports local families who are struggling with the rising cost of living, food insecurity, and the challenges of education expenses. We know from both public and anecdotal data that many families in our community face weekly pressures. For example, 2021 ABS Census data shows that…

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Give Local – See the Impact 

One third of the individual tax-payers in our postcode make tax deductible donations each year, according to statistics from the ATO.  In the 2020/21 financial year (the most recent data we have) that amounted to a total of $230,000 of tax-deductible donations across the 3871 postcode.      No matter what you…

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Mirboo North Times opens Recovery Grants Program

Support for Small-Scale Recovery Projects Now Available The Mirboo North Times Community Fund is now open for applications for funding of up to $1,000 for community projects, events or initiatives in support of community resilience and recovery.  Resilience and recovery looks different for everyone, so this simple and easy to…

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Community Grant in action at the Mirboo North CFA 

New Trauma Kits Funded by Community Grant Two new First Aid Trauma Kits have recently been added to the equipment at the Mirboo North CFA brigade thanks to a grant from the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation.  The addition of these kits enhances the ability of our local brigade…

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Back to School Vouchers for local Schools 

Last month the Community Foundation distributed ninety ‘back to school’ vouchers worth $50 each across the six primary schools and the secondary college in our district.  Each school passes these Kmart vouchers on to local families for the purchase of clothes and materials needed by the students to start school. …

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Insurance Preparedness Session with Gippsland Community Legal Service.

Understanding Insurance Coverage Each year, severe weather events and natural disasters worldwide destroy assets worth hundreds of billions of dollars. In many cases, only a small portion of the loss is insured. While most insurance policies cover bushfire, many do not include cover for damages caused by other events.Do you…

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One Year On…

As the 13th February approaches, it is worth thinking about how you want to handle the anniversary of the devastating storm that hit our district so hard this time last year. Healing through time Anniversaries are a time of collective and personal remembrance; a time when we note the passage…

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Community Foundation’s Annual Report and Grant Awards

It is that time of year when community organisations take stock of the year that was and give an update to members and the broader community.  For the Community Foundation that took place on Wednesday 20th alongside the award of community and recovery grants.  Guests included the members of the…

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Mirboo North Times has donated $179,000 for future of Mirboo North community

For the last 28 years the Mirboo North Times has kept the community informed and up to date with local news in this volunteer produced, weekly community newspaper.  This milestone was celebrated by many of the past and present volunteers on Wednesday last, thanks to organisational efforts of Joy Koh,…

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Recovery Program: Healing in our Environment 

We live in a beautiful part of Gippsland perched upon rolling hills of productive farmland and native bush.  Some have grown up here, whilst others have chosen this spot where the tall trees and native habitat are interlinked with our day to day lives.  The feedback from the community has…

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