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Report confirms arts projects support sustainable disaster recovery outcomes
20 Jun 2023 – A report released today has validated the long-term and multi-pronged impact of creative projects in the recovery of rural communities following disaster events.
Creative initiatives have a key part to play in disaster recovery
20 Jun 2023 – Creative Recovery Network and FRRR partnered to investigate the valuable role that creative projects and processes play when communities are recovering from disaster or other significant climate impacts.
Grants of $1.3M boost 131 projects in remote, rural & regional Australia
19 Jun 2023 – FRRR has awarded more than $1.3M in grants to 131 local groups across remote, rural and regional Australia through its Strengthening Rural Communities program.
Rural communities awarded more than $210,000 to stay connected
19 Jun 2023 – FRRR has awarded more than $200,000 in Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program grants to 30 NFPs for projects to help their communities stay connected.
Nous Group appointed as evaluation partner for the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative
07 Jun 2023 – FRRR and the ARLF have announced the appointment of Nous Group to assess the impacts of the Future Drought Fund’s Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative, which is funded…
The Common Approach – A whole of community response to child and youth wellbeing
02 Jun 2023 – Mission Australia has worked in partnership with Mid Coast 4 Kids to deliver ‘The Common Approach’ training to build capability for a whole of community response to child youth wellbeing…
Fundraising Account in Focus: Ourschool
31 May 2023 – Ourschool has partnered with FRRR to fundraise, using a Not-for-Profit Fundraising Account, to support school-based alumni programs to inspire and support current students in Victoria’s public high schools.
Winter Care Packages for those in need
31 May 2023 – A $5,000 Strengthening Rural Communities grant awarded in 2022, funded by the Ian Rollo Currie Estate Foundation helped United Care Glenelg care for vulnerable residents in the Glenelg Shire in…
Childcare for families in Augusta
31 May 2023 – Augusta & Districts Childcare Centre used a $10,000 SRC grant in order to purchase educational resources for their vacation care service for children.
Contribute to the Change
31 May 2023 – Riverland Youth Theatre used an FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grant to develop the Contribute to the Change project idea to develop the ‘There I Am’ project to support LGBTQIA+…
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