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Disaster resilience across the Burnett Inland region
06 Jul 2023 – Disaster Resilient: Future Ready Program Manager Caroline Larcher has penned some thoughts on the DR:FR program’s extension to the QLD Burnett Inland region.
Marama Community Hall Revival
06 Jul 2023 – Marama Community Incorporated pulled together and with the help of a large grant they embarked on a project to renew the hall and once again provide a central place for…
On-country gatherings are a chance to deepen understanding and strengthen relationships
05 Jul 2023 – Program Manager for VIC/TAS/SA, Karly Whelan, reflects on their experience at Woor-Dungin’s on-country gathering, held this year on Gunditjmara country.
Victorian dairy communities strengthened by $120,000 in grants
29 Jun 2023 – Twenty-eight community-led projects will share $123,850 in grants, thanks to a partnership between FRRR and the Gardiner Dairy Foundation.
Extending ‘The Grove’ in Atherton
28 Jun 2023 – Tableland Community Link Association used a $15,000 ANZ Seeds of Renewal grant to build an extension at ‘The Grove’ activities centre, which increased capacity.
Focusing on youth wellness in Cunderdin
28 Jun 2023 – The Shire of Cunderdin serves the small towns of Cunderdin and Meckering in the Wheatbelt region of WA. In addition to the usual Council services, the Shire also supports local…
Sisters Retreat: Supporting women in rural towns after cancer diagnosis
28 Jun 2023 – In rural communities where enduring drought and devastating bushfires have left an emotional toll, a cancer diagnosis can lead to a particularly isolating and challenging experience. With support from our…
New tourist icon for Quandialla
28 Jun 2023 – Travellers now have a vibrant new site to visit on the NSW Silo Art Trail, with a mural adorning the Quandialla Soldiers Memorial Hall drawing tourists to the town. Like…
$3.7M awarded to rural community groups to build capacity and prepare for drought
27 Jun 2023 – FRRR has awarded $3.7M to rural community groups in 11 agriculture-dependent regions for projects to build capacity and prepare for drought.
Vale Hon Simon Crean
26 Jun 2023 – FRRR’s Board and staff mourn the passing of the Honourable Simon Crean, who was a Director since 2019. We extend our deepest condolences to his family.
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