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Community Grant in Action at the Mirboo North Shire Hall  

mirboo north shire hall building

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 for on-going music, theatrical and […]

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 if Mirboo North were a […]

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 Friends of the Baths Road […]

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 are giving, your time or […]

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 access grant opportunity is about […]

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.  These vouchers, worth a total […]