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1st Mirboo North Scouts Building Confidence, Community and Skills Through Scouting The 1st Mirboo North Scout Group is the longest-established group in the South Gippsland District, originally part of the Tarwin District, and formed in 1908. For over a century, we’ve been helping young people grow through adventurous, values-based programs,…

YLab. Youth Forum   It’s Time On the evening of Wednesday September 6th, the young people in our community will have a fantastic opportunity to have a say on issues that matter to them: at the Mirboo North Youth Forum. This is one of two workshops to be held in…

Friends of the Mirboo North Library   The Mirboo North Library is a vibrant community space which is engaging for all ages and tastes, and with resources far beyond those visible on its walls and shelves.  A glance at the ‘What’s On’ section of this e-newsletter confirms the breadth of…

Choo Choo Market Another home-grown fun-filled Mirboo North event is on the horizon: the sixth annual Choo Choo Market is taking place on Saturday 26th August at Mirboo North Shire Hall between 9am and 2pm.  For those of you who haven’t been, the Choo Choo Market is a vibrant indoor…

Walter Aich: Board Director of our Community Foundation Walter Aich joined the Mirboo North and District Community Foundation Board in March 2014 and has since been actively involved on our Board, as well as the Community Connections and Grants and Allocations Committees. Walter has an extensive background in education with…

Baromi Park Masterplan Meeting Update   The Baromi Centre was filled with aerial maps of Baromi Park last Wednesday evening, as members of our community attended a public meeting hosted by South Gippsland Shire Council and Mirboo Country Development Inc, to help inform the Baromi Park Masterplan process.  This Masterplan…

Social Media Workshop    With so many ways to communicate on social media and marketing platforms these days it’s no wonder that a lot of us are mystified as to where to begin.  Facebook is familiar to most of us as a cost effective way to keep in touch with…

Community and Members Meeting   It was a cosy gathering at the Baromi Centre on Monday last with our members and the broader community coming together to get an update on what the Community Foundation has been up to for the last six months.  It was a bit of a…

Mirboo North & District’s Community Bus Were you aware that Mirboo North has a Community Bus which is available for hire by all community groups or private individuals in our district?  This 12 seater bus, housed at the Community Shed, is a fantastic resource which simply requires a driver who…

  Baromi Park Upgrade Last September the Council allowed Mirboo North to determine how $400,000 of their Capital Works budget should be allocated for the following financial year.  We were initially asked to submit ideas online, with the ideas suggested and discussed online being brought to a community workshop. The…

A delightful, collaborative and delicious initiative comes to South Gippsland   In the idyllic hills of South Gippsland, lies a veritable cornucopia of incredible, organically grown and locally crafted produce. From pasture-raised chicken, pork, beef, lamb and venison to honey harvested from local hives and cheeses made in small, family…

What Makes Healthy Communities? The people in them!    Having spent a very agreeable two days being inspired by clever people who have found better ways of doing things through creative thinking, I came away from the 2017 Communities in Control conference with an underlying message that healthy communities really…