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Preparing for future disasters
31 May 2023 – After receiving $25,000 through the Rebuilding Futures program, funded by the Suncorp Group, the Mooloolah Valley Community Centre has a solar battery pack, which has been installed securely, so they…
Flood-impacted VIC communities set for a boost
31 May 2023 – FRRR, in partnership with Suncorp and AAMI, are offering grants up to $20,000 to rural Victorian communities impacted by 2022-23 floods.
Donor Spotlight: GlobalGiving
30 May 2023 – Jillian Kirwan-Lee, FRRR Partnerships Specialist, recently chatted with Chase Williams, Senior Project Manager from GlobalGiving’s disaster response team, about the incredible work they are doing across the globe.
Local NFP partners needed for drought preparedness program in Central West NSW & WA Great Southern regions
22 May 2023 – FRRR and ARLF are looking for local NFP partners across Central West NSW and Great Southern WA as part of the drought preparedness Community Impact Program.
Re-imagining youth volunteering in rural, regional and remote Australia
22 May 2023 – People Portfolio Lead, Deb Samuels, considers how volunteer-run groups can usher in the next generation of volunteers by working with local young people.
Young people take over Mildura in May
19 May 2023 – More than 30 school-aged students will ‘takeover’ Mildura from 22 May to 26 May to share their stories as part of the ABC’s Takeover Youth Summit.
Grants to boost community spirit
15 May 2023 – In partnership with The Yulgilbar Foundation, FRRR has awarded $785,794 in grants to 23 local groups for community projects designed to strengthen community capacity and resilience in the Clarence Valley…
Funds begin to flow to rural communities to prepare for drought
09 May 2023 – FRRR and ARLF are pleased to announce the first 15 organisations to receive funding through the Future Drought Fund’s Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
I’m not afraid to talk!
26 Apr 2023 – The community group I’m Not Afraid To Talk (INATT) partnered with the University of South Australia (UniSA) to deliver a mental wellbeing program through Greater Flinders and Eastern Eyre football…
Community gathering place set in stone on Susan Island
26 Apr 2023 – A modest $4,700 grant from The Yulgilbar Foundation Fund program has helped a community group transport a 215 kg ceremonial stone to Susan Island in October 2021 by a local…
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