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Flowerdale’s playgroup flourishes
27 Jun 2022 – A much-loved playgroup is going from strength to strength in the Flowerdale community in Victoria, following the engagement of a qualified facilitator to assist parents to develop their skills and…
First-responders receive a Black Summer recovery boost
23 Jun 2022 – Twelve volunteer emergency services organisations supporting remote, rural and regional communities impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires have been awarded $191,628 in grants for projects that will assist in their disaster…
Nearly $800,000 awarded to strengthen rural communities
21 Jun 2022 – Sixty-seven projects across remote, rural and regional Australia will share in $776,583 in grants thanks to FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program.
Funding available to bring youth-led initiatives to life
08 Jun 2022 – Since 2013, the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program has supported remote, rural and regional youth to address issues that matter most to them. This year, thanks to the…
Resilience & Wellness grants open soon for Kinglake Ranges communities
06 Jun 2022 – FRRR today announced that the final round of grants to assist Kinglake Ranges communities to rebuild, reconnect and recover from the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires will open soon.
Donor Spotlight: Macdoch Foundation
30 May 2022 – Macdoch Foundation is the Australian philanthropic foundation of the MacLeod family, and its vision is to build the resilience of people and the planet. It’s the philanthropic arm of the…
Insights from the Bush: May 2022
30 May 2022 – Our Program Portfolio Leads recently presented to the FRRR Board on some of the common issues and themes emerging in funding requests that we are receiving from community groups, and…
Fundraising Account in Focus: Upper Murray Innovation Foundation
25 May 2022 – The community of Corryong in north-eastern Victoria is nestled at the foot of the surrounding mountain ranges, and has a population of around 1,200. Corryong has a very active Community…
Seville War Memorial ready in time for ANZAC Day
24 May 2022 – Seville Township Group operates in Victoria’s Yarra Valley and aims to improve Seville for the benefit of the local community and those in the surrounding areas. They hold an FRRR…
“Our new chairs have arrived!”
20 May 2022 – There are many elderly residents living there in aged care in the Southern Highlands in New South Wales who have limited financial support. In fact, the community-owned Harbison Memorial Retirement…
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