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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…

Kate Buxton: Board Director of our Community Foundation The Board of the Community Foundation is made up of nine local individuals.  In the hot seat this month we introduce Kate Buxton.  Born in the UK, Kate graduated from the London School of Economics in 1987. Before migrating to Australia, she worked…

Thorpdale Recreation Reserve For a while we had been aware that the Thorpdale Rec Reserve’s boundary fence was deteriorating below ground level and in some places quite badly.  We had been monitoring the fence to ensure player safety however in some places the upright posts were close to non-existent due to…

 Ned Dennis Board Member Q & A   The Board of the Community Foundation is made up of nine local individuals.  In the hot seat this month we introduce Ned Dennis, Community Strengthening Co-ordinator at South Gippsland Shire.  Ned has been a member of the Community Foundation for many years and then…

  Mirboo North Arty Gras  As I stand in the middle of town, I’m over-powered by the bright colours of the festival and the sweet aroma of the market’s food stalls. As I turn slowly, I see many people. Big, small, young and old, all happy, all having a good…

Transitioning Coal Communities Navigating Transition – Community Forum in Latrobe Valley opens door to shared experience and the power of community. 120 community members taking part at a recent Community Forum in Traralgon have heard about the experiences of communities transitioning from a coal economy in the Appalachian region of…

Pitchmaking Master Class for Local Community Groups As Justin Maxson noted at the Community Forum about Transitioning Coal Communities, it is not a lack of ideas which hampers communities, rather having the skills and capacity to get those ideas into action.  Increasingly grant makers are focusing on building capacity for…

Artspace – ‘Community Access Workshops and After School Art Program’     The Artspace was delighted to be a successful recipient of the Community Foundation’s 2016 Community Grants round, for its ‘Community Access Workshops and After School Art Program’. The Community Foundation has been a major supporter since our establishment two…