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Tools, tech and transformation
31 Jan 2024 – A $20,000 Networks to Build Drought Resilience grant enabled UNFS to deliver the ‘Tools, Tech and Transformation’ workshop for farmers and agribusinesses.
Marine Rescue Bermagui base refurbishment
31 Jan 2024 – A $24,933 Volunteer Emergency Services Fund grant, funded by the Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch Foundation, has enabled fit out of the newly refurbished Volunteer Marine Rescue Bermagui base on the…
Bruny Island Billabong playground brings community together
31 Jan 2024 – Bruny Island District School’s Parents & Friends Committee achieved much more than they hoped for when they upgraded the playground that focuses on children up to five.
2024 Back to School recipients
31 Jan 2024 – FRRR has issued more than $1,097,900 in eGift Back to School vouchers to assist more than 18,400 students and their families experiencing financial distress..
Funding available for Minyip community groups
11 Jan 2024 – FRRR is once again inviting Minyip community groups to apply for grants up to $10,000 for projects that will benefit the township, district and its people.
FRRR gears up to support recovery in flood-affected FNQ
20 Dec 2023 – FRRR is launching a Flood Recovery Appeal to support communities in Far North Queensland that are facing an unimaginable clean up and recovery journey.
Supporter Spotlight: Hand Heart Pocket
13 Dec 2023 – Jillian Kirwan-Lee, FRRR Partnerships Specialist, recently chatted with Sara Parrott, CEO Hand Heart Pocket, to talk about their partnership and driving climate solutions at a community level.
Targeted small grants creating a better place
12 Dec 2023 – FRRR’s In a Good Place Program Coordinator, Jeanice Henderson, shares key insights from the rural mental health and wellbeing grants program.
SAGE COVID recovery in Eurobodalla
11 Dec 2023 – SAGE received an FRRR grant to cover the costs of a salaried Business Manager to help build organisational capacity and revenue streams.
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