Make a Difference as part of the Community Foundation
The Mirboo North and District Community Foundation helps strengthen our local area through giving, facilitating and investing. We are long-term community led organisation, both through our Board of Directors and our valued member base. We are seeking local people who want to make a difference in our district through Board membership. If this resonates with you and you live in…
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Kindness Tree donations support Back to School Vouchers
In November, Wholelife Pharmacy and Healthfoods set up a Kindness Tree allowing everyone in the community to buy a bauble for $2, $5 or $10 in support of local families experiencing financial hardship. By Christmas it was filled to the brim. Each bauble was a simple act of generosity, and together our community raised an incredible $619. A small bauble, a big…
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Community Foundation shares Annual Report and announces Grants
It’s the time of year when local organisations reflect on their achievements and update the community on their work. For the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation, this took place on Wednesday 26th November, alongside the presentation of this year’s Community and Recovery Grants. Chair Rob Kiddell reflected that fifteen…
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New Community Table for Baromi Park
Visitors to Baromi Park will notice a wonderful new addition outside the Mirboo North Grainstore – a hand crafted, five metre long, wooden table with matching bench seating. More than just a piece of furniture, this table, which seats up to 20 people, is set to become a gathering place…
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Living at Home for Longer
There’s no place like home, and with the right support you or your loved ones can stay there for longer. A seminar being hosted by the U3A Mirboo North & District on Wednesday 30th July will provide information on accessing home care supports and carer programs, including registering with My…
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Give Local – See the Impact
One third of the individual tax-payers in our postcode make tax deductible donations each year, according to statistics from the ATO. In the 2020/21 financial year (the most recent data we have) that amounted to a total of $230,000 of tax-deductible donations across the 3871 postcode. No matter what you…
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Community Foundation’s Annual Report and Grant Awards
It is that time of year when community organisations take stock of the year that was and give an update to members and the broader community. For the Community Foundation that took place on Wednesday 20th alongside the award of community and recovery grants. Guests included the members of the…
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Mirboo North Times has donated $179,000 for future of Mirboo North community
For the last 28 years the Mirboo North Times has kept the community informed and up to date with local news in this volunteer produced, weekly community newspaper. This milestone was celebrated by many of the past and present volunteers on Wednesday last, thanks to organisational efforts of Joy Koh,…
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Recovery Program: Healing in our Environment
We live in a beautiful part of Gippsland perched upon rolling hills of productive farmland and native bush. Some have grown up here, whilst others have chosen this spot where the tall trees and native habitat are interlinked with our day to day lives. The feedback from the community has…
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Funds from Storm wood reinvested in Community Recovery Fund
Almost $50,000 has been donated to the Mirboo North Community Recovery Fund to support recovery across the community through activities like replanting, mental health first aid training, community events and programs at the Mirboo North Schools. Forest Fire Management Victoria Channels Storm Wood Revenue Back into Community Recovery Efforts Following…
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