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Community Energy     The Mirboo North Community Energy Hub (the ‘Energy Hub’) was established five years ago by an enthusiastic gathering of community members interested in creating a more sustainable future for their local community.  The Community Foundation was keen to support from the outset and agreed to provide…

Celebrating the Arts in Mirboo North on Mother’s Day Weekend   Now that Easter has passed in a blur of chocolate, the nights are closing in and the weather is getting cool, it is time to look forward to one of the highlights of Mirboo North’s festival calendar:  The 36th…

The University of the Third Age     U3A is an international movement aiming to encourage older people to freely share their interests, knowledge and skills, so that they can become aware of their intellectual, cultural and aesthetic potentials.  It is a self-funded, voluntary organisation formed to work co-operatively with…

Diana Mueller Board Member Q & A     As you may know, the Board of the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation is made up of nine individuals.  We thought it would be interesting to profile one of our Directors each month, last month Paul Pratt, our Chair was…

  Jessica Beyer –  Educational Support Fund       Financial hardship is one of the biggest barriers rural students face when enrolling in third level education such as TAFE or University. The Community Foundation’s Educational Support Fund provides financial support to  young adults and mature students entering their first…

Schools Mental Health & Well-being Program In early 2016 the Community Foundation awarded a Strategic grant of $35,000 to the Mirboo North Primary and Secondary Colleges to support the implementation of mental health frameworks across both of these schools: KidsMatter in the Primary School and MindMatters at the Secondary College.…

Community Project Officer   As you may know, Mirboo Country Development Inc (MCDI) has recently taken on the services of a Community Project Officer.  MCDI is Mirboo North’s community planning or progress group and it began discussions with the Community Foundation at the beginning of 2016, about the potential of…

ACNC Compliance Report 2015/16 The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the independent national regulator of charities, whose principal aim is to maintain, protect and enhance public trust and confidence in the sector through increased accountability and transparency.  As such it · registers organisations as charities · helps charities understand and…

Paul Pratt – Board Member Q & A Paul has been a member of this community since 1995, when he moved here with his wife Libby and their three children. He is a solicitor specialising in civil litigation and has practiced for 30 years.  He has loved being actively involved…

Welcome Viv Williams – Media & Operations Co-ordinator   The Community Foundation is delighted to announce that Viv Williams has been appointed as our new Media and Operations Co-ordinator, taking over where Emma Evans has left off.  Originally from South Africa, Viv grew up in a small mining town and after…

Community Leadership Forum – Mirboo North Secondary College As part of the Year 9 Community Breakout program, the Mirboo North Secondary College has been organising a number of community forums for the students.  A Student Leadership Forum took place in February, a Community Leadership Forum was held on Friday last…