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Check out our media releases for official updates, insights for expert commentary, community stories that celebrate local changemakers and recovery & resilience stories that highlight strength in the face of disaster.
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Insights from the bush
26 Sep 2024 – “The last 14-15 months have been a surreal and challenging time for our community. We are definitely in the recovery stage and hope to move into the rebuild stage in…
The power of regional people and communities to grow through disruption
25 Sep 2024 – FRRR’s Disaster Resilience and Recovery Lead, Nina O’Brien, explores how the TTTT program helped transform drought-affected communities across Australia.
Flipping the narrative
24 Sep 2024 – FRRR’s CEO, Natalie Egleton, recently spoke at the Social Impact in the Regions Conference. The following are her speech notes.
Ducks on the Pond podcast – Featuring FRRR
20 Sep 2024 – FRRR’s CEO, Natalie Egleton, discusses how FRRR supports community-led initiatives on this episode of the Ducks on the Pond podcast.
The Next Economy
19 Sep 2024 – In August 2018, TNE partnered with FRRR to establish a Not-for-Profit Fundraising Account to support the educational component of TNE’s activities, as well as their capacity to enable the educational…
The Next Economy
19 Sep 2024 – Since its launch in 2018, The Next Economy (TNE) has become a trusted advisor and collaborator, working with regional communities, experts and decision-makers across government and industry to drive the…
Warren Chamber Music Festival and the impact of leaving a legacy
17 Sep 2024 – Since 2010, FRRR has partnered with Perpetual to ensure the wishes of the late Harold Gordon Jones are honoured. One community group that has received multiple grants from this bequest…
Equine therapy with profound impact
17 Sep 2024 – Kanyini Connections Ltd runs an innovative equine therapy initiative designed to provide intensive support to young veterans suffering from PTSD. FRRR supported the program through an In a Good Place…
Local leaders share stories of how they tackled tough times together
12 Sep 2024 – FRRR’s new Tackling Tough Times Together podcast series includes stories shared by local leaders from communities that have been impacted by drought.
FRRR grants to bring youth-focussed projects to life
10 Sep 2024 – FRRR announced that 19 community organisations will share more than $157,766 from the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program.
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