Recovery & Resilience 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.
Connecting through Colac’s Makers’ Space
11 Dec 2023 – A creative arts project run by Colac Makers’ Space received a $10,000 grant to support local youth and volunteers.
Catering to community recovery
11 Dec 2023 – With support via FRRR through the News Corp Bushfire Fund, Bairnsdale Neighbourhood House embarked on a project to enhance their disaster response capabilities, enabling preparation and distribution of fresh food,…
Making a big impact with a small project in Foster
21 Nov 2023 – Manna Community Garden in Foster, VIC, received a Rebuilding Regional Communities grant to replace seating around the fire pit at their community garden.
Solving the Greater Glider housing crisis
25 Sep 2023 – Boonah and District Landcare Association has developed a home-grown housing solution for Mount Barney’s greater gliders following the Black Summer bushfires.
Northern Rivers Community Healing Hub in action
30 Aug 2023 – Northern Rivers Community Healing Hub received a grant for $24,570 through the Rebuilding Futures program to help strengthen their organisational capacity.
Supporting disaster recovery in the Northern Rivers
27 Jul 2023 – NRCF holds a Fundraising Account with FRRR to attract tax-deductible donations, enabling them work together to build resilience across the community.
Report confirms arts projects support sustainable disaster recovery outcomes
20 Jun 2023 – A report released today has validated the long-term and multi-pronged impact of creative projects in the recovery of rural communities following disaster events.
The Common Approach – A whole of community response to child and youth wellbeing
02 Jun 2023 – Mission Australia has worked in partnership with Mid Coast 4 Kids to deliver ‘The Common Approach’ training to build capability for a whole of community response to child youth wellbeing…
New locally-led partnership set to strengthen disaster resilience across Burnett Inland
03 Mar 2023 – A new initiative to enable Burnett Inland Communities to be disaster resilient and future ready has begun to roll out.
Community Hub takes on disaster response
22 Feb 2023 – Southern Yorke Peninsula Community Hub used a $25,000 Strengthening Rural Communities grant to purchase a multipurpose trailer for the community.