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More than $730,000 awarded to prepare rural communities for future drought
22 Mar 2024 – FRRR has awarded $737,774 in Small Network Grants to 29 NFPs for projects that will strengthen their communities to prepare for the impacts of future droughts.
Motherland: No rural mum left behind
13 Mar 2024 – Founded by Stephanie Trethewey, the 2022 AgriFutures National Rural Woman of the Year, Motherland Australia’s mission is to eliminate the crippling social isolation many rural mums face by connecting them…
Supporter Spotlight: Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
13 Mar 2024 – We are pleased to bring you a Q&A featuring Debra Morgan, CEO of Helen Macpherson Smith Trust. The partnership between the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and the…
Empowering rural youth to lead local change
13 Mar 2024 – Grants up to $10,000 are available to adopt or adapt one of the six project ideas developed at this year’s ABC Heywire Youth Summit.
Community Led Climate Solutions get a boost
06 Mar 2024 – FRRR has awarded $278,693 in grants to help remote, rural & regional communities decarbonise, adapt to a changing climate, & mitigate risks of global warming.
Wardell CORE building community resilience
01 Mar 2024 – The work of the Wardell Community Organised Resilience Effort (CORE) is an example of how a small town can rally in the face of a natural disaster and be ready…
Kimba’s Fusion Festival engages youth via Heywire program
29 Feb 2024 – The Kimba district was among the hardest hit by the destructive rain and floods of January 2022, which battered most of regional South Australia. Our Town Kimba (OTK) is a…
Boosting employment opportunities for Indigenous people in the Kimberley
28 Feb 2024 – Saltwater Country, an Indigenous-led voluntary organisation, embarked on a mission to establish the Saltwater Academy and create a sustainable business model to provide training and employment opportunities for Indigenous people…
Digitally connecting King Island
28 Feb 2024 – The King Island Regional Development Organisation (KIRDO) is a not-for-profit, community-run business centre on King Island. Located in the middle of Bass Strait between the Tasmanian mainland and Victoria, King…
Beginning the Journey to Cultural Healing on Jaithmathang Country
28 Feb 2024 – A Bushfire Recovery Fund grant supported Indigenous organisation, Jaithmathang TABOO, by funding a program of annual cool burns and to work with key environment and government stakeholders to share learnings.
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