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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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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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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Mirboo North Community Garden Update
The Mirboo North Community Garden Committee are excited to share the news that the work to construct the first phase of the Community Garden in Baromi Park will be starting next month! This project has been in the pipeline for some years, but agreement with South Gippsland Shire on the…
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Grants for Students going to Uni or TAFE in 2026
Students of any age from the Mirboo North district who are taking up tertiary level studies in early 2026 can apply for an Education Support Award to assist with their financial costs. Applications are now open through the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation website and close on 21st November. What can the…
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Living at Home for Longer
There’s no place like home, and with the right support you or your loved ones can stay there for longer. A seminar being hosted by the U3A Mirboo North & District on Wednesday 30th July will provide information on accessing home care supports and carer programs, including registering with My…
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Community Grant in Action at the Mirboo North Shire Hall
The Mirboo North Shire Hall Committee of Management have recently purchased a large screen with an in-built projector thanks to a grant from the Mirboo North Community Recovery Fund. This equipment will ensure that the Shire Hall is properly kitted out for large community meetings, when these are needed, and…
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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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Grants Awarded by Mirboo North Times
Last Thursday evening we announced the grants from the Mirboo North Times Sub Fund for 2025. Mirboo North Times Grants Support Storm Recovery and Community Projects The successful projects were ‘Chainsaw Replacement’ for the Wednesday Warriors, a ‘Community Music Event’ for Mirboo North Arts, a ‘Tilling Machine’ for the…
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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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