Community Grants

artist of workshop, Kate Billingsley stands in front of her polymer clay jewelry in a headscarf and dark grey tshirt.

Community Grant in action at the Mirboo North Artspace 

Last month, Mirboo North Artspace rolled out the first two of many subsidised art workshops planned for 2025. This creative initiative was made possible by a community grant from the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation.With more workshops on the way – including overlocker maintenance and repair, basket weaving, and…

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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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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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Impact of Mirboo North’s Community Recovery Fund

After the storm event in February our community was supported by amazing generosity from all directions.  Not only did hundreds of people volunteer to help others, there were many donating food, equipment and money to help the Mirboo North community. The Community Foundation set up the Community Recovery Fund in…

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Foundation Community Grants now open

Do you have a great idea that needs funds to bring it to life? The Mirboo North & District Community Foundation’s Community Grants are now open to help local initiatives, events, and organisations thrive with financial support. We are often able to avail of opportunities locally to try out art…

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‘Thank You’ Party to celebrate community!

Mirboo North Community Thank You Party! The storm event on February 13th brought a life changing natural disaster right into our community.  Almost five months later it feels like a good time to take stock:  to thank everyone who has helped, to recognise those managing on-going recovery and to celebrate…

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Donations and Community Recovery Fund supporting Storm Cell Volunteers

Thanks to a donation of $30,000 from Esso Australia to the Mirboo North Community Recovery Fund, a grant of almost $20,000 has gone to the Storm Cell Volunteers (auspiced by the MN Community Shed) to assist in completing the work on the jobs they have logged post storm.

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Mirboo North Recovery Fund continues to support Community

The Mirboo North Community Recovery Fund in the Community Foundation continues to make small grants to support the community in recovery.   This fund was set up post-storm and has been generously supported by local donors and those further afield.     Thanks to these donors we have given out a range…

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Mirboo North Medical Centre’s Second Birthday

The last two years have flown by, marked this week by the second birthday of the opening of the Mirboo North Medical Centre building on Ridgway.   It was December 11th 2021 when the community came together for the official opening of the building and then the following Monday the Mirboo…

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Wild Woods by (it’s no) Drama   

In the last week in November, Social Inclusion Week 2023, Mirboo North was treated to a performance of ‘Wild Woods’ at the Mirboo North Shire Hall.  Wild Woods was performed by (it’s no) Drama, South Gippsland’s all abilities physical theatre ensemble.  The audience of fifty community members, including students from…

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