National Volunteer Week 2022
The Community Foundation recently celebrated the efforts of the volunteers within our districts during National Volunteers Week 2022. National Volunteers week is about highlighting the incredible work committed volunteers do to help our communities thrive. Under this year’s theme, ‘Better Together’, the Community Foundation connected with different community groups from our district, asking them why […]
Mirboo North & District Community Foundation distributes $4,500 of ‘Back to School’ Vouchers
Students and families of the five primary schools and the secondary college in the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation’s district have started the school year with a little extra support thanks to FRRR’s Back to School vouchers and a Relief Fund provided by the Community Foundation. FRRR, or the Foundation for Rural and Regional […]
Congratulations to the Project Control Group – a job very well done!
In the last few weeks of 2021 our new Medical Centre was opened with much enthusiasm, congratulations and gratitude. Many different individuals, organisations and businesses were involved at different stages to bring this project to life, but one particular group of volunteers deserves highlighting: the Community Foundation’s Project Control Group. Set up under Terms of […]
Community Foundation grants almost $30,000 to local students under Education Support Program
As rural and regional students start to take up places in courses at University and TAFE this month, they face a number of challenges. The Education Support Fund was set up by the Community Foundation in 2013 to support local students tackling these. On Friday 11th February, there was an awards evening at the Walter […]
Official Reopening of the Mirboo North Pool
We are very grateful to Rob Waycott and the Mirboo North Times for allowing us to share their excellent article on the reopening of the Mirboo North Pool on our website (together with the wonderful photos taken by Elana Kovac). The Mirboo North Times is a weekly community newspaper run entirely by volunteers. It is […]
Chair of Mirboo North & District Community Foundation passes on the baton
After five years in the Chair of the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation (the Community Foundation), Paul Pratt has stepped down from the role, passing the baton on to Vice-Chair, Rob Kiddell. The MN&D Community Foundation and the local community have benefited from Paul’s strong leadership of the organisation over this time, which has […]
Community Grant for Hallston Hall
In May, the Community Foundation awarded a grant of $3,599 to the Hallston Mechanics Institute to support urgent roof and gutter repairs at the Hallston Hall and avoid deterioration of the internal roof structures of this much-loved community building – the only public building in Hallston. The first Hallston Hall was built back in 1886 […]
Community Grant for Yinnar
The Yinnar & District Historical Society and Museum is going to expand its display area through a grant from the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation awarded in June. The Y&D Historical Society have been displaying items of historical interest and importance in the old railway goods shed in Yinnar since 1991. A relatively small […]
New Directors for the Community Foundation
We are very pleased to share the news that two new Directors have been appointed to the Board of the Community Foundation as of 24th May 2021. We welcome Ariane Ramsey, resident of Boolarra and Daisy Browne, resident of Mirboo North. Between them, they add a great range of skills and experience, and represent different […]
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Community Foundations are not about one single cause; we are about a place and its people – about the communities of the towns of Mirboo North, Thorpdale, Yinnar, Boolarra, Dumbalk and the many rural communities in between. We are about making those communities stronger through giving, facilitating and investing. If you want to have an impact […]