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.
Dimboola’s Tower Park wonderland
25 Sep 2025 – Backed by a Nutrien Ag Solutions grant $5,000 grant, Dimboola’s 2025 Tower Park Wonderland helped to strengthen community spirit and boost the local economy.
Elevating entrepreneurs in NT
25 Sep 2025 – A $9,963 SRC grant helped Impact North equip its Nightcliff hub, creating space and resources to support Indigenous entrepreneurs in the NT.
Tradies for climate action
25 Sep 2025 – With support from a CLCS grant, Surfers for Climate engaged more than 350 tradies in practical workshops on sustainable building practices.
South Shoalhaven Community Expo celebrates, strengthens and connects
17 Sep 2025 – The fourth annual South Shoalhaven Community Expo, held earlier this month in Ulladulla, continued its evolution into a vibrant platform for connection, collaboration and community-led recovery.
Creating a safe space for Tassie teenagers
04 Sep 2025 – Thanks to an FRRR SRC grant, more than 1,000 young people participated in weekly after-school ARVOs sessions and school holiday activities in Burnie & Devonport, Tasmania.
Keeping volunteers connected to community
27 Aug 2025 – Thanks to a Telstra Connected Communities grant, St Vincent de Paul Society Qld volunteers can now better support vulnerable residents in Far North QLD.
Getting together in Tasmania’s high country
27 Aug 2025 – A $10,000 SRC grant helped the Tasmanian Mountain Cattlemen’s Association revive its Annual Get Together, preserving traditional high-country horsemanship.
Watering the future in South West WA
27 Aug 2025 – With a $5,000 Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grant, Nature Conservation Margaret River Region purchased a mobile watering unit to support bush regeneration.
Building resilience in Far Western NSW
27 Aug 2025 – A $49,969 Small Network Grant has enabled Contact Inc to continue helping families in Far Western NSW to build relationships and resilience.
Sunday Sessions supporting mental health
30 Jul 2025 – Thanks to a $12,260 In a Good Place grant, Sunday Sessions have become a powerful way for families to open up about mental health in South Australia.