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Community garden educating and providing food security
25 Jun 2024 – An ANZ Seeds of Renewal Grant has helped a far north Queensland community vulnerable to food insecurity establish a community garden. It’s been invaluable in educating locals on how they…
Djinda Ngardak feeds 2023 Dust Up
25 Jun 2024 – Live To Tell Your Story Inc (LTTYS) received an FRRR SRC Grant to assist in delivering their annual culinary program Djinda Ngardak alongside the 2023 Desert Dust Up.
ICPA conference supports education of remote SA kids
25 Jun 2024 – This year’s Isolated Children’s Parents Association Marla-Oodnadatta (ICPA) conference is designed to enhance and enlighten agriculture-dependent communities and drive local action to assist in preparing for future challenges.
New AV system gives life to Natimuk’s Hall
25 Jun 2024 – The Arapiles Community Theatre (ACT) received a $5,000 grant from FRRR through the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants program to support the purchase of a comprehensive and permanent AV system…
A roadmap for young people in Ulladulla: The importance of roadmaps
24 Jun 2024 – Roadmap workshops have been an important part of the IRCF program in each community. Each year in each of the eight participating communities, a diverse group of people from across…
Big boost for Victoria’s dairy communities
20 Jun 2024 – FRRR and Gardiner Foundation have awarded $124,478 to 27 community groups across VIC for projects to support, strengthen and sustain their dairying regions.
Final South Coast roadmapping workshops: Ripple effects of IRCF
20 Jun 2024 – The IRCF program is designed with roadmapping, community facilitators and capacity building at its core. In the NSW South Coast, the program is culminating in 2024, so the team took…
The Art of Hosting workshop: Investment in people
20 Jun 2024 – Recently our IRCF Program Manager, Nancy Sposato, along with representatives from Junee Community Centre, Junee Community Power and Junee Shire Council spent three joyful days learning about The Art of Hosting at…
Grants available for cyclone-affected regional Queensland communities
11 Jun 2024 – Grants are available for regional Queensland communities impacted by Cyclones Jasper and Kirrily to support ongoing resilience building and recovery efforts.
Rural communities continue to fall through funding gap
06 Jun 2024 – FRRR is calling for individuals and organisations to help meet the growing unmet needs of remote, rural and regional communities.
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