Mirboo Country Development Inc.

16/12/2025

Community Hall Glow-Up – We Need You!

We’re working behind the scenes on grants to renovate our community hall - the Baromi Centre.

👉 mirboonorth.com/the-baromi-centre

If you’ve:
✔️ used the hall
✔️ run events there
✔️ had kids’ parties, classes or meetings
✔️ or just love seeing it used

We’d LOVE a short comment below about what the hall means to you or how you use it!

06/12/2025

Is there anything as soul-nourishing as Christmas in Mirboo North? 🧡

Our hearts are so full after an incredible Christmas in the Boo event on Friday night. We’re just blown away by what Stacey, Jess, Christina and their team of Boo Events helpers pull together for our community at Christmas 🎄 - the smiles on the faces of kids (and adults!) across the park said it all!

Not to mention all the hard work, enthusiasm and endless creativity that Kylie, Lexie & the Jingle in the Boo team put into decorating the Main Street in the weeks leading up to this event - how’s that big tree at the Foundation?! 😲 Then bringing it all together for a truly heart-warming morning of carols with the Primary School and Aged Care Residents 🫶

Shout out to the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation for sponsoring kids activities and Community Bank Mirboo North & District for sponsoring photos at Christmas in the Boo. 👏

Thanks to the Men’s Shed for our gorgeous new painted wooden Christmas trees 🌲 and to our monthly Mirboo North Market committee whose year-round fundraising support enabled us to buy paint for the new pallet trees and fresh Christmas decorations. Thanks to Shady Creek Christmas Trees for so generously donating the biggest Christmas tree this town has ever seen! As always, thanks to Strzelecki Engineering for your tree-supporting expertise.

And to every single volunteer who chipped in to help - thank you!! It sure does take a village 💪 and we’ve got the best of the best 🌟

It’s an absolute honour for MCDI to provide the umbrella under which the Boo Events & Jingle in the Boo working groups can bring their incredible ideas to life - you guys are just amazing! 😇

14/10/2025

28/05/2025

Fire Exercise Grain Store 29 May 2025

We are training tonight - as we do every Thursday night - but this time, we are adding a whole new degree of realism to that training.

That’s why the brigade will be attending a “fire” in the Grain Store, in the middle of town, tonight, commencing at 7 pm.

You will definitely see our local fire trucks with lights and beacons - and you may see what appears to be smoke issuing from the building.

Please do not be alarmed and call 000. This is a training exercise, and the smoke is from specialist smoke machines we use to provide exactly the realism our breathing apparatus crews need to experience.

Other emergency services are fully aware of this exercise.

We will start at 7 pm and be all wrapped up by 8:30 to 9 pm.

Thank you, and please SHARE this to your networks, as you deem appropriate.

Mirboo North Fire Brigade.

16/05/2025

So proud of our beautiful, resourceful community ❤️ - and forever grateful to everyone, near & far, who stepped up to help in our time of need.

When a ferocious storm tore through this small Gippsland town, residents did not wait for government help to rebuild — they helped themselves. Here's how they did it.

Full story: https://ab.co/4dnorBZ

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08/05/2025

Free journaling workshops in May & June ❤️

Have you ever tried journaling?
Windermere is supporting a series of six free journaling session in the Grainstore during May and June.
The practice of journaling - writing down your thoughts, feelings and experience - is proven to be an effective way to improve mental health.

Post storm, Windermere recognises this an opportunity that could benefit our community.
These sessions will provide information on journaling styles, tips on how to journal, a journal and a pen, as well as refreshments.

The six sessions run from 10.30 to 12.30 every second Friday from 16th May and finishing on 25th July.
You can attend as many as you want.

For more information on the journaling sessions you can email [email protected] or call Trace on 0458 538 552.

02/05/2025

Mirboo North Hardware are celebrating their 10 year anniversary tomorrow (Saturday 3 May) with specials, door prizes, face painting, a BBQ & coffee van 😲

Pop down & wish them a happy birthday 🥳

20/03/2025

Ever wanted to try Boo FIIT? Jump on board now for the last 2 weeks of this term.

2 weeks of unlimited classes for $46? What a deal 🙌

That’s the energy we love! Two weeks to go Term One—let’s make them count!

Not a member? Snag a Term One membership for just $46 and enjoy unlimited classes for the next two weeks!

And hey… have you had a sneaky peek at the Term Two timetable on GymCatch yet? It’s pretty EPIC …. 😱

www.mirboonorth.com/boofiit for all the deets 💪🏼

20/03/2025

We had a fantastic turn-out last night for the Power Up Mirboo North power outage information night. Around 40 attendees came along to the Walter J Tuck Recreation Reserve to learn more about selecting the right generator for their home, and options for connecting generators seamlessly and safely to the home.

Matt Holland from Prolec Solutions ran through a thorough and informative presentation on various generators and changeover switches, including a live demonstration of the impact of key household appliances on small inverter and large traditional generators.

Kim Sullivan from AusNet, James Bremner from South Gippsland Shire Council and Ruth Rogan from the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation attended the evening, with flyers available on crisis preparedness and grant opportunities for businesses.

This community information night is the first stage of an energy resilience project for which Mirboo Country Development Inc (MCDI) has received funding from Ausnet and the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation.

The next stage of the project will see necessary switchboard upgrades and changeover switches being rolled out through Mirboo North’s essential services businesses – food / dining, grocery, banking, hardware and medical supply. Changeover switches will enable businesses to quickly and safely transfer from mains to backup power to assist them with continuing to meet the needs of the community in a power outage.

If you missed the information night and are interested in more information, you can collect generator usage handouts from Mirboo North & District Community Foundation. The team at Mirboo North Hardware can assist you with purchasing a generator and Prolec Solutions can provide on installing a changeover switch on your home.

17/03/2025

EVENT REMINDER 👇

Come on down to the Walter J Tuck Recreation Reserve tomorrow night (Wednesday 19 March) from 6:30 - 7:30pm for an informative session on safe generator use in your home ⚡️

Please share ❤️

Are you prepared for future power outages?

With power outages becoming a common challenge in our community, knowing how to keep your home running safely during a blackout is more important than ever. Prolec Solutions will be providing information to help residents understand how to prepare for power outages and use a generator safely — with or without a changeover switch.

This session will cover key topics, including:
- How to safely connect and operate a generator
- The difference between using a generator with and without a changeover switch
- The dangers of attempting to install a changeover switch yourself-why it must be done by a licensed electrician
- What size generator is needed to power essential household appliances like kettles, washing machines, and water pumps etc
- Personalised advice on choosing the right generator for your home

The Power Up Mirboo North info night will be held at 6:30pm on Wednesday 19 March at the Walter J Tuck Recreation Reserve, where a delicious light supper and refreshments will be on offer.

Matt Holland from Prolec Solutions will be presenting and taking questions on backup power and generator safety.

This information night is being organised by Mirboo Country Development Inc (MCDI) thanks to energy resilience grant funding from AusNet and the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation.

So, don’t be caught unprepared the next time the power goes out. Come along, get informed, and ensure your household is ready for whatever comes next!

06/03/2025

Are you prepared for future power outages?

With power outages becoming a common challenge in our community, knowing how to keep your home running safely during a blackout is more important than ever. Prolec Solutions will be providing information to help residents understand how to prepare for power outages and use a generator safely — with or without a changeover switch.

This session will cover key topics, including:
- How to safely connect and operate a generator
- The difference between using a generator with and without a changeover switch
- The dangers of attempting to install a changeover switch yourself-why it must be done by a licensed electrician
- What size generator is needed to power essential household appliances like kettles, washing machines, and water pumps etc
- Personalised advice on choosing the right generator for your home

The Power Up Mirboo North info night will be held at 6:30pm on Wednesday 19 March at the Walter J Tuck Recreation Reserve, where a delicious light supper and refreshments will be on offer.

Matt Holland from Prolec Solutions will be presenting and taking questions on backup power and generator safety.

This information night is being organised by Mirboo Country Development Inc (MCDI) thanks to energy resilience grant funding from AusNet and the Mirboo North & District Community Foundation.

So, don’t be caught unprepared the next time the power goes out. Come along, get informed, and ensure your household is ready for whatever comes next!