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A group of students are holding up their awards from the education support funds, surrounded by two bank representatives and members of the community foundation. The light is dark against a bushy background of trees.

Grants for Students going to Uni or TAFE

Students of any age that are taking up tertiary level studies in early 2024, can apply to the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation for an Education Support Award. Assisting with the financial costs, applications are now open through our website and close on the 19th November.  The Education Support…

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Giving Local at the End of Financial Year

We are lucky to be part of a very generous community.  Most people are aware of the generosity of the local volunteers. They keep many opportunities available in our local area, from local sport to local fitness, from local ambulance to local fire services.  None of these services would be…

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Mirboo North Pharmacy Fund targets health and well-being

The Mirboo North Pharmacy Sub-fund (within the Community Foundation) now holds the $10,000 donation which the Mirboo North Pharmacy won at the end of last year, as a winner of the ‘Arrotex Community Pharmacy of the Year’.  In mid-2022 the local community engaged strongly in a public on-line voting process…

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A group of students are holding up their awards from the education support funds, surrounded by two bank representatives and members of the community foundation. The light is dark against a bushy background of trees.

Community Foundation’s Education Support Awards evening

Last Wednesday, the Community Foundation announced its education support awards for 2023.   Eight local students beginning courses at University and TAFE this month, received awards to assist in this transition. “The Education Support awards are aimed at supporting the upfront costs students face in taking up University and TAFE courses…

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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…

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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…

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