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.
Workshops weave people together in the 2023 Rural Bellingen Show
26 Feb 2025 – An SRC grant was used to purchase an Artisan Tent for the Rural Belingen Show, supporting the community’s recovery following the 2022 floods.
Stem changemakers: inspiring regional girls towards STEM careers
26 Feb 2025 – Sarah Chapman used a Backing the Future grant to launch STEM Changemakers, addressing the gender disparity in STEM fields.
Community training to support young people in NT
26 Feb 2025 – Using a $20,000 IAGP grant Sabrina’s Reach4Life developed a project offering bespoke mental health training across various locations in the Northern Territory.
Bridging the digital divide in the Southern Yorke Peninsula
26 Feb 2025 – Using a Telstra Connected Communities grant, the Southern Yorke Peninsula Community Hub enhanced the local community’s social media skills.
Human Nature Adventure Therapy’s FRRR story
19 Feb 2025 – Human Nature Adventure Therapy share their FRRR story.
Bridge Art Project’s FRRR story
07 Feb 2025 – Bridge Art Project share how FRRR funds helped them transform their flood-impacted art and recreation space.
Morgan Volunteer Support Group’s FRRR story
22 Jan 2025 – Morgan Volunteer Support Group share their FRRR story.
Gippsland Climate Change Network’s FRRR story
22 Jan 2025 – Gippsland Climate Change Network share their FRRR story.
Red Dirt robotics – Taking STEM into the Outback
22 Jan 2025 – Engineer Jameson Harvey used a Backing the Future grant funded by VFFF to bring innovative STEM education to remote, rural and regional Australia.