News - Mirboo North and District Community Foundation

Community exceeds $1 million fundraising target for Mirboo North Swimming Pool.

The Friends of the Mirboo North Swimming Pool are delighted to announce that they have now met their fundraising target of $1 million, with the $100,000 Challenge Fund from the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation having been matched in total last month.

Boo FIIT’s membership rises in 2020.

Boo FIIT is a fitness timetable providing affordable access to fitness and wellbeing classes within the community, it was originally set up in 2019 and has grown to include many different classes. There are varying fitness levels and sessions were tailored to suit the participant’s abilities.

Apply for the 2020 Community Grants Program throughout September.

The Mirboo North and District Community Foundation’s 2020 Community Grants Program is open for applications from September 1-30. These community grants assist community groups with additional capital for major projects, opportunities to learn new skills and accessing resources.

Community Foundation to build modern medical and allied health facility for Mirboo North and District.

The Mirboo North & District Community Foundation is proud to announce that it will invest some of its capital to build a modern and spacious medical clinic and allied health facility to ensure that the residents of Mirboo North and surrounds can have continued access to GP bulk billing and health services for decades to come.

Local student seeks feedback from past ESF recipients

Local student Jazmin Carroll is seeking feedback from past ESF recipients who would be interested in connecting with each other through a peer network.

First Tree Bee this year for Landcare

Mardan Mirboo North Landcare Group Inc. has told us that they conducted their first Tree Bee this year after lockdown restrictions were eased.

Mirboo North still needs its weekly news fix.

At a time when we hear a lot about the death of print media, it is also becoming clear that community newspapers like the Mirboo North Times are bucking this trend: they are thriving, providing a voice for their communities and improving engagement and our sense of community belonging.