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Facility Refurb for Currie Park Residents
25 Jul 2022 – Currie Park, Euroa’s retirement village, is run by the Old Colonist’s Association of Victoria (OCAV), which was established in 1896 to care for older Victorians in need. OCAV provides access…
Strengthening rural and regional communities
12 Jul 2022 – After supporting more than 50 incredible local projects in 2021, the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program is back, offering grants of up to $5,000 for projects across rural and…
Nutrien grant provides improved facilities for children’s occupational therapy
08 Jul 2022 – Nutrien Ag Solutions has partnered with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) to invest in meaningful community projects across Australia. In the first round of the Nutrien Ag…
No more silent movies for Mansfield Armchair Cinema thanks to community grant
08 Jul 2022 – Cinema goers at the Mansfield Armchair Cinema can now enjoy outdoor movie nights thanks to newly installed weatherproof speakers funded by the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants program.
Nutrien funding supports return of medical service to Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island
08 Jul 2022 – A $5,000 Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grant has contributed to the refurbishment of facilities at the Penneshaw Community Health Rooms, which has allowed local medical services to be reinstated after…
Gardiner Foundation grants a boost for dairy communities
06 Jul 2022 – Twenty-one projects in Victoria’s main dairy regions – Gippsland, Northern Victoria, and South-West Victoria – have been awarded $91,833 in grants.
Grants for Resilience & Wellness for Kinglake Ranges communities
04 Jul 2022 – The final round of the Grants for Resilience & Wellness Kinglake Ranges program opens Tuesday 5 July, with FRRR inviting applications from local not-for-profit groups. The program is designed to…
Good governance supports great outcomes in Glen Innes
28 Jun 2022 – In an agricultural community, it is not uncommon to have a male-dominated population. However in and around Glen Innes, NSW this isn’t the case. More than half of the Glen…
Riverland Skillin’ It inspires and empowers young people
28 Jun 2022 – Part of Things is a gathering place and ideas hub for young people in Barmera in the Riverland region of South Australia. They used a $10,000 FRRR ABC Heywire Youth…
Stawell’s home of strength, balance and bingo
28 Jun 2022 – Eventide Homes is a NFP organisation in Stawell, in the Northern Grampians Shire of Victoria. Founded in 1953, the organisation now offers 100 residential aged care places, from units for…
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