Take 2 Pledge
Take 2 Pledge At the core of the Community Foundation is an investment for the future of our community: Through the investment of the proceeds of the sale of the Mirboo North community aged care facility, the maintenance of this investment in our ‘future fund’ and the distribution of the earnings to create a more […]
Community Grant Recipients 2017
Community Grant Recipients 2017 The Awards evening for our 2017 Community Grants also took place on the 20th November this year, immediately after the AGM, and we were delighted announce the 15 recipients of this year’s Community Grants round, and the distribution of a total of $51,025. Diana Mueller, convenor of Community Foundation’s Grants […]
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2017 On Monday 20th November the members of the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation gathered for the Annual General Meeting at the Walter J Tuck Recreation Reserve Rooms to hear the Annual Report by the Board. Paul Pratt, as Chair of the Community Foundation, was first to give his report (Annual […]
Board Director – Kate Reiske
Board Director – Kate Reiske Kate Reiske, the newest member of the Board of the Community Foundation, is a long-time resident of Boolarra, currently employed by Latrobe City Council as Team Leader in Asset Strategy. Kate has a degree in Politics and over 18 years’ experience in project and asset management, policy development and […]
Mirboo & District Historical Society
Mirboo & District Historical Society Last year was the 30th birthday of the Mirboo and District Historical Society, which was formed back in 1986. It was formed the same way many other organisations have been formed in our district since then, through a public meeting! In this case, it was the President of the […]
Derrick Ehmke -Community Foundation Practitioner Award 2017
Derrick Ehmke – Community Foundation Practitioner Award 2017 Each year at the annual forum for Australian Community Foundations, known as NCFF, the Community Foundation awards are announced in celebration of the achievements of Community Foundations, their staff and volunteers. The Community Foundation Practitioner Award recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution to their Community […]
Executive Officer – Ruth Rogan
Executive Officer – Ruth Rogan Our Executive Officer (EO), Ruth Rogan joined the Mirboo North and District Community Foundation in October 2016. Ruth, who originally hails from Ireland, moved to Mirboo North with her Australian husband and family in 2012. She qualified as a lawyer in 1999 and spent 10 plus years working […]
Boolarra and District Art Show
Boolarra and District Art Show Last weekend Boolarra hosted the fourth Boolarra and District Art Show. This community event was an initiative of local artist Abbas Mehran, who wanted to make art achievable for everyone. He explained that it is not only artists who are creative. He invited anyone who had every drawn, painted, […]
A Fantastic Fort for All
A Fantastic Fort for All The official opening of the Boolarra Preschool’s Fantastic Fort for All was held on the 12th October and Darryl White, Latrobe City Councillor and Ruth Rogan, Executive Officer of the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation did the honours. Ruth thanked the Boolarra Preschool and its parent committee for their […]
INSPIRE. EMPOWER. GROW
‘Inspire. Empower. Grow’ came from the idea that the women in our community should celebrate the unique inspiring and capable individuals we all are. As rural women we love our environment, our communities, families, neighbours and friends; but we know from experience the challenges that arise from our (relative) remoteness. It doesn’t stop us; we […]