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.
Dress the Central West
09 Dec 2020 – Red Ridge Interior, a creative community organisation that provides opportunities for learning, connection and community in Queensland’s Central West, knows how hard it can be to tackle tough times. After…
Doctors for Yack
09 Dec 2020 – Yackandandah is a quaint village located in the valleys of the Stanley State Forest in North East Victoria. Known for its gold mining history, the town is well preserved and…
Community Tree Planting in Peppimenarti and Nganmarriyanga
09 Dec 2020 – A Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) grant from FRRR, funded with the support of the John T Reid Charitable Trusts, helped enhance the availability of fresh fruit, as well as create…
Tenterfield and the beat of the bush
09 Dec 2020 – When a popular city-based summer school music program made plans to bring the beat to the bush and put on a show alongside it, the whole community of Tenterfield NSW…
Tenterfield and the Beat of the Bush
09 Dec 2020 – When a popular city-based summer school music program made plans to bring the beat to the bush and put on a show alongside it, the whole community of Tenterfield NSW…
Community tree planting in Peppimenarti and Nganmarriyanga
09 Dec 2020 – An SRC grant for $4,946, funded with the support of the John T Reid Charitable Trusts, helped address long-term food security, as well as create more inviting, welcoming and cool…
Art about town in Smithton
28 Nov 2020 – Circular Head Council brought the community together for a three week celebration of visual and performative arts performances and exhibits in Smithton and surrounding towns in north-west Tasmania, thanks to…
Freestone Friday Friendlies
25 Nov 2020 – With thanks to a grant from the Australian Government, administered by FRRR as part of the Tackling Tough Times Together grant program, the Community Hall used for Freestone Friday Friendlies…
Seeds of friendship
25 Nov 2020 – Drake residents wanted to learning more about permaculture, so the Granite Border Landcare Committee created a six-part workshop series. With thanks to a $4,000 Small Grants for Rural Communities grant,…
Merrigum Primary’s Song Room
25 Nov 2020 – In partnership with Merrigum Primary School, The Song Room, an organisation that delivers integrated music lessons in school delivered a six-month music program to students from Foundation to Year 6.…