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.
Combatting COVID with Care
31 Aug 2022 – Albury Wodonga Regional FoodShare received a $13,500 grant from the COVID Regional Community Support program, funded by the New South Wales Government.
Grant awarded to Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre
25 Aug 2022 – The Bushfire Recovery Fund grant program, funded by HMSTrust and the Sidney Myer Fund, has recently awarded a grant of $110,000 to be paid over two years to the bush nursing centre…
Building back better in Rathdowney
16 Aug 2022 – RMGA received a $15,000 Rebuilding Futures grant funded by Suncorp Group that allowed them to repair the equestrian arena, and to mitigate the impacts of future flood events on the Rathdowney…
First-responders receive a Black Summer recovery boost
23 Jun 2022 – Twelve volunteer emergency services organisations supporting remote, rural and regional communities impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires have been awarded $191,628 in grants for projects that will assist in their disaster…
Nearly $800,000 awarded to strengthen rural communities
21 Jun 2022 – Sixty-seven projects across remote, rural and regional Australia will share in $776,583 in grants thanks to FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program.
$300,000 for COVID relief work in regional NSW
28 Apr 2022 – Local groups and not-for-profit organisations that incurred costs while delivering food, personal care items and other essentials during COVID lockdowns are being reimbursed for some of the costs of delivery…
Perpetual power for Tarana’s Bushfire Brigade
29 Mar 2022 – Tarana Bushfire Brigade installed a solar powered battery backup system to ensure they would always be ready for urgent fire defence, thanks for a $25,000 VESF grant.
$700,000 in grants available for NSW groups that responded to impacts of COVID-19
29 Mar 2022 – Local community groups and not-for profit organisations in remote, rural and regional NSW are being offered grants to boost preparedness for future pandemics and other disasters through the Resilience NSW…
Rural communities awarded a $1.4 million boost
17 Mar 2022 – Through FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities grant program, 117 projects will share in $1,382,453 in grants for their community-led initiatives.
Bushfire recovery in action: Mighty Mallacoota
11 Mar 2022 – Over the years, many community groups have received multiple grants from FRRR, and we love catching up with groups and leaders in the communities to share in the progress that’s…