Our Work in the Community
As with every Mirvac project, at 55 Coonara Avenue we are committed to identifying different ways we can leave a legacy and make a positive difference to the lives of those in the community and to the planet.
You can find out more about how Mirvac is making a positive difference in the community below.
If you know of any volunteering opportunities you’d like Mirvac to consider within West Pennant Hills, or other ways you think our team can make a positive impact, please get in touch via our community information line 1800 531 535 or coonaracommunity@mirvac.com.
Highforest Spring Fair 2024
In October 24, Mirvac welcomed the local community to the Highforest Spring Fair held at the Discovery Centre.
The team hosted over 300 community members of all ages and offered a variety of engaging activities including live music, face painting, kids' eco craft activities, a cooking demonstration by Matt Atkins from Plate Events & Catering and yoga sessions.
The event was an excellent way for our team to connect with neighbours and share what’s to come at Highforest that will embody the beautiful natural landscape that surrounds it.
Highforest Spring School Holiday Program 2024
The recent NSW school holidays saw Mirvac host a diverse nature and culture inspired spring holiday program at our beautiful Highforest Discovery Centre. Many local families participated in our various fun and educational activities – from interacting with bugs, building insects with food and creating natural skin care products to learning about Dharug culture and how honey is made.
It was wonderful to see our vision for the Discovery Centre come to life. We are now looking forward to designing the January 2025 school holiday program as another way to share the Discovery Centre experience with even more families in our community.
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Murray Farm Public School Cracker Carnival 2024
In September 2024, Mirvac sponsored the Murray Farm Public School Cracker Carnival where our team enjoyed connecting with and supporting the local school community. Our stall guests excelled at playing our giant kerplunk game and over 200 people submitted a guess in our super sweet lolly guessing competition game, with the lucky young winner taking all 343 lollies home at the end of the night!
West Pennant Hills Public School (WPHPS) Family Fair Day 2024
In August 2024, members of the Mirvac team attended the WPHPS Family Fair day and provided a magician known as the EnvironMENTALIST to entertain groups whilst providing environmental education and awareness.
NAIDOC week at Highforest Discovery Centre
In July 2024, Mirvac hosted cultural engagement activities at our Discovery Centre during the July school holidays. This was attended by local Girl Guide members who had the opportunity to connect with indigenous culture via a bushtucker talk and sensory play session, enthusiastically complimented by making bliss balls to devour using local bush ingredients.
National Community Day 2024
In March 2024, a team of Mirvac volunteers supported the Kids with Cancer foundation whose mission is to improve the daily lives of kids with cancer and their families. Our team supported them by sorting and packing family bags for Kids with cancer with snacks and drawing materials and providing renovation works to the foundation office with new appliances for the kitchen, painting and construction tasks.
Click here to learn more about the Kids with Cancer foundation:
West Pennant Hills Netball Club Sponsorship
For the 2024 season, Mirvac continued their sponsorship of the West Pennant Hills Netball Club. We hope that the teams had a successful 2024 season, and we wish them all the best for the next year.
Click here to find out more about the club and netball competition:
West Pennant Hills Demons AFL Gala Day 2023
As proud sponsors of the West Pennant Hills Demons, the Mirvac team recently attended the AFL Gala Day with an information booth on 55 Coonara Avenue.
It was a fantastic event to be a part of, with Auskick and Kickabiltiy programs running, kids and parents alike enjoyed the face painter and a door prize was awarded to one lucky attendee.
We would like to thank Nat from Nat Sports Media for capturing wonderful photos from the day.
We look forward to more opportunities to connect with our community.
Pennant Hills Junior AFL Club Kickability Sponsors 2023
The Pennant Hills Demons Junior AFL Club was established in 1966. With a proud history of quality coaching and AFL skills development, they boast four current players on the list of AFL clubs. The club caters to all levels of competition and ability with a community focused approach.
In addition to the competition program, the family friendly club offers a Kickability program for boys and girls aged 5-16 who identify living with disability or may need some additional support. Mirvac is proud to support the club as a Kickability Sponsor in 2023.
Click here to learn more about the Pennant Hills Demons Junior AFL Club.
Click here to learn more about the AFL Kickability Program.
West Pennant Hills Netball Club Silver Sponsors 2023
Mirvac is proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the West Pennant Hills Netball Club. Established in 1969, the club is one of the oldest and largest clubs in the Hills District Netball Association offering approximately 210 players the opportunity to get fit and have fun through this fantastic team sport. We would like to wish the teams all the best for their 2023 season!
Click here to find out more about the club and netball competition.
National Community Day 2023
In March 2023, a team of Mirvac volunteers assisted Taldumande Youth Services with the upkeep and care of a special youth refuge in Pennant Hills. The team assisted with gardening, painting, restoring furniture, and cleaning; creating a homely environment for the staff and young people.
We'd like to acknowledge King Living Foundation for their donation of a new lounge and Open Life Designs for assisting with the removal of green waste and furniture.
Taldumande Youth Services is a not-for-profit organisation that supports vulnerable and homeless children and young people aged 12 to 24 years, and their families.
With three 24/7 and two semi-independent accommodation programs, as well as community housing programs, Taldumande provide a streamlined pathway, from homelessness and family breakdown to independence and stability.
For more information on Taldumande please click here.
West Pennant Hills Public School
The Mirvac team has partnered with local primary school, West Pennant Hills Public School on an art competition for students. We’ve received so many amazing entries.<
Volunteer Day August 2022
In August 2022, the Mirvac team volunteered to spend the day at West Pennant Hills Public School to build a garden bed. Furthermore, the team also weeded, planted, mulched, and completed other maintenance tasks. This is a regular event with the school and something that Mirvac is proud to be a part of.
National Community Day 2022
In May 2022, the Mirvac team volunteered for North West Disability Services at one of their facilities in Richmond called The Secret Garden & Nursery.
North West Disability Services is a not-for-profit community organisation established in 1982 and provides a range of services and activities to help people with disabilities to live a full and valuable life within the community.
The Secret Garden & Nursery is a not-for-profit community garden and nursery set on five beautiful acres at the University of Western Sydney campus in Richmond, NSW. Members of the community are welcome to use the gardens and enjoy the farmyard animals and purchase plants from the nursery. The Secret Garden also offers training and educational programs for the whole community in horticulture, permaculture, animal husbandry, vegetable and fruit production and specialised engagement and training opportunities for school children and individuals with a disability. The therapy garden offers a safe, supportive and educational environment where people with mental illness and other disabilities can learn horticultural skills through the "Food for Thought" program.
The Mirvac team volunteered on the 4th May 2022 undertaking gardening, weeding and clearing to prepare a greenhouse to store and grow plants for sale at the Nursery.
For more information on the Secret Garden & Nursery please click here.
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National Community Day 2021
Our National Community Day provides an opportunity for Mirvac employees to spend a day each year volunteering in the community. In both 2019 and 2021 (unfortunately 2020’s activities could not take place due to COVID-19), our team took the opportunity to contribute to maintenance at West Pennant Hills Public School, completing activities including gardening, planting, weeding, mulching and painting and other important enhancements to the school grounds.
