Community Stories
You can use the categories to the right to explore particular topics. You’ll also find inspiring stories about some of the wonderful things community groups do with that funding. We also share a selection of media stories, where FRRR or a member of our staff has been featured. For any media enquiries, email Julie Weldon or call 0423 110 802.
“Our new chairs have arrived!”
20 May 2022 – There are many elderly residents living there in aged care in the Southern Highlands in New South Wales who have limited financial support. In fact, the community-owned Harbison Memorial Retirement…
Making friends in the Southern Highlands of NSW
20 May 2022 – There are many elderly residents living there in aged care in the Southern Highlands in New South Wales who have limited financial support. In fact, the community-owned Harbison Memorial Retirement…
Disaster preparedness workshops for Far North Queensland
20 May 2022 – Thanks to the support of a private donor, the Tablelands Regional Council was awarded a $25,000 grant through FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program to run a series of free…
Expanding chaplaincy services for rural Queensland schools
28 Apr 2022 – Through FRRR’s Tackling Tough Times Together grant program, Scripture Union Queensland received $131,490 to support chaplaincy positions at Ravenswood State School, Charter Towers Central State School and Mareeba State School…
Reconciliation in the town of Yea
22 Apr 2022 – Yea Community Service Group successfully applied for a grant of $28,734 from the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund. The group decided that the creation of a meaningful Taungarung designed art installation…
Making Dongara multicoloured
22 Apr 2022 – The Dongara Patchwork Club meet in the WA fishing town of Port Denison, which is located almost four hours north of Perth. Every three years, the club hosts a ‘Hanging…
Kyabram teen fitness program inspires community spirit
04 Apr 2022 – A health and wellbeing centre has been established by Kyabram Blue Light at the town’s P-12 College thanks to $5,000 from the Gardiner Dairy Foundation Community Grants Program in partnership…
Perpetual power for Tarana’s Bushfire Brigade
29 Mar 2022 – Tarana Bushfire Brigade installed a solar powered battery backup system to ensure they would always be ready for urgent fire defence, thanks for a $25,000 VESF grant.
Breaking the cycle in Yiyili
29 Mar 2022 – An SRC grant supported bike repair workshops for youth in the Yiyili community, increasing engagement in the community and learning new skills.
Deadly Yarning & Learning – Mental Health training for young people
29 Mar 2022 – YACVic was supported with an IAGP grant to deliver culturally specific Mental Health First Aid Training to 20 First Nations youth in Swan Hill and Robinvale.