Refresh and Regrow Gardens of Mirboo North
The generosity and support for Mirboo North post the storm event continues to flow. One beautiful example is the community of Inverloch, through the Inverloch Community House, who have decided to support their Mirboo North ‘neighbours’ through their love of gardening and plants. Community Support Blossoms They have called this…
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Giving Tuesday
Last Tuesday was Giving Tuesday an internationally recognised date which celebrates generosity in communities within 50 countries around the world. It started in 2012 in New York and the day was chosen to align with the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, to put a focus on supporting not for profits and charities.…
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Celebrate Seniors Month with a Lunch (or two!)
The Community Foundation is delighted to be hosting a lunch to celebrate Seniors month again. The first of these lunches was held last year and it proved to be a sell-out event. “Not only did the guests enjoy the fantastic food at the Mirboo North Hotel, there was much enthusiasm…
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Two new Directors to join Community Foundation Board
The Board of the Community Foundation are pleased to welcome two new Directors to their midst. Luke McGrath, resident of Darlimurla, and Heather Farley from Yinnar South joined the Board in August and met the members last week at Co-space. Between them, they add a great range of skills and…
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MIRBOO NORTH TO BENEFIT FROM NEW COMMUNITY BUS
Locals in Mirboo North and the surrounding area will have better access to transport thanks to funding from the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) for a new community bus. Minister for Public Transport Ben Carroll, said $56,800 funding from the DTP’s Flexible Local Transport Solutions Program (FLTSP), has been…
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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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