Welcome to The Mudgeeraba Foundation
The Mudgeeraba Foundation is a Private Charitable Trust fund established on 17 June 1999 by Dr. Peter Ochsenbein who acts in a voluntary capacity to administer the Trust and its activities.
The Foundation's main function is to give back to the community by supporting individuals, organisations or institutions in areas of health and environment, art and culture and education and sport. This may take the form of donations or occasionally, interest free loans for approved projects. The Mudgeeraba Foundation is proudly independent, deriving it's income wholly from the private contributions of Dr. Ochsenbein.
Since 2001, around $280,000 have been provided as donations and loans to more than 35 beneficiaries.

The Foundation proudly designed and built the Mudgeeraba Foundation Centre (MFC) at 7 School Street Mudgeeraba which opened in 2004. With a distinctly heritage character, this beautiful building features a modern hall with spacious foyer and undercover 16 space car park. It may be hired by community groups, organisations and small businesses that meet the Foundation's criteria for very reasonable rates.

Once a year, in December, the Mudgeeraba Foundation Centre is transformed into an art gallery to host the prestigious " d'Arcy Doyle Art Awards" for landscape, organised by Earle Hinschen. This exhibition attracts a high calibre of entries and is growing in recognition and stature each year, now endorsed by the Arts Council of Australia. The Mudgeeraba Foundation is the primary sponsor, providing not just the venue, but the generous prize money as well. It is at this event that the Foundation's annual donation ceremony takes place at the Art Awards opening night presentation.

Please take a look around our site and see some of the activities and groups we work with. Be sure to visit our new "Mudgeeraba Live!" pages to see what's coming up in the Mudgeeraba area and read about recent local events.