Media Releases
We issue media releases to share our official announcements - from new funding rounds and partnerships, to major milestones and media moments. If you're looking for the latest from FRRR, this is the place to start.
For any media enquiries, email Julie Weldon or call 0423 110 802.
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.
FRRR partners with the Kellogg Australia Charitable Foundation to help tackle food insecurity
23 Feb 2021 – FRRR has entered a new partnership with the Kellogg Australia Charitable Foundation (KACF) to help tackle hunger and build resilience in rural communities.
New partnership to help turn community groups’ ideas into reality
22 Feb 2021 – A new partnership between FRRR and The Yulgilbar Foundation will give rural communities in the Clarence Valley and surrounding regions a much-needed boost.
More than $275,000 in grants for Leeton
09 Feb 2021 – FRRR, in partnership with the VFFF, has awarded $276,963 in grants to four of Leeton’s NFPs. A tailored coaching program also kicks off for three Leeton NFPs.
Gardiner Dairy Foundation Community Grants now open to Victorian dairy communities
01 Feb 2021 – Gardiner Dairy Foundation, in partnership with FRRR, is inviting community organisations in Victorian dairy regions – Gippsland, northern Victoria and south-west Victoria – to apply for grants of up to…
Rural communities strengthened with more than $1.1M in grants
19 Jan 2021 – One hundred and one projects set to strengthen remote, rural and regional Australia have been given an encouraging boost, with 96 communities sharing in $1,112,492 in grants, thanks to the…
Support for bushfire recovery on offer
13 Jan 2021 – FRRR is encouraging community groups in regions affected by the 2019-20 bushfires to apply for recovery funding, with more than $380,000 in grants available through the News Corp Bushfire Fund.
Grants awarded to help communities rebuild and reconnect
22 Dec 2020 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal has awarded nearly $725,000 in grants to support 31 projects that will help communities impacted by the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires continue…
FRRR looks forward, with a new look
21 Dec 2020 – This week, FRRR unveiled a new brandmark and refreshed colour palette, the first since it was founded in 2000. The work was undertaken by renowned branding agency Houston. FRRR’s CEO…
FRRR to deliver two Future Drought Fund programs
18 Dec 2020 – Networks to Build Drought Resilience and Drought Resilience Leaders FRRR will soon be providing increased support into remote, rural and regional communities to prepare for the impacts of drought, after…
Grants continue to support Black Summer bushfire recovery
26 Nov 2020 – FRRR, in partnership with News Corp, has awarded 18 communities impacted by the Black Summer bushfires a total of $341,280 in grants for 20 projects that will support the recovery…