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Brewing success in Karoonda
24 Apr 2024 – In an effort to empower local youth and provide employment skills, Karoonda District Council successfully secured a $10,000 FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grant under the 2022 idea, ‘Discover Your…
Cultivating Communication Skills for Farming Families
24 Apr 2024 – BCG secured an In a Good Place grant to hold a one-day Tomorrow Farmer event, to discuss the skills that all members of the farming operation require to have the…
Sprouting Joy: Morawa Playgroup’s Nature Playground Project
24 Apr 2024 – Morawa Playgroup in Western Australia’s wheatbelt, transformed its outdoor space into a vibrant nature playground with support from an FRRR grant.
Reviving Namabunda
24 Apr 2024 – Bundjalung Tribal Society utilised an SRC grant to reengage their volunteer support base after interest had waned due to volunteer fatigue and lockdown restrictions.
Philanthropy awards recognise impact
19 Apr 2024 – FRRR was proud once again to join Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, Community Foundations Australia and Australian Communities Foundation in sponsoring the Community Philanthropy Award at the recent Australian Philanthropy Awards.…
More funding for mental health initiatives in remote, rural and regional areas
11 Apr 2024 – More funding is now on offer in rural communities to support mental health projects, thanks to new supporters of FRRR’s In a Good Place grants program.
Senior leadership appointments at FRRR
29 Mar 2024 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) has made changes to two other roles in the Leadership Team.
Healthy ears for kids in remote WA
26 Mar 2024 – A project supported through FRRR’s SRC Small & Vital program, funded by Sidney Myer Fund.
Mental health training to support young people
26 Mar 2024 – A project supported through FRRR’s In a Good Place program, in partnership with CCI Giving.
Creating happiness with Happy Boxes
26 Mar 2024 – An FRRR Strengthening Rural Communities grant funded by the Australian Government to support COVID recovery in communities.
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