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Pizza and movie nights bring drought-hit Marra Creek community closer
27 Jan 2022 – Residents of the severely drought-hit Marra Creek community, in NSW, have traditionally had to travel up to 250km to see a movie or drive 80km to the nearest hotel for…
Carpark drives more members to Burrum Men’s Shed
27 Jan 2022 – The resolution of issues causing frequent flooding of the carpark for the Burrum District Community’s Men’s Shed in Howard, QLD, has enabled more seniors to have safe access to opportunities…
Feral Cat Numbers Kept Under Control on Kangaroo Island
27 Jan 2022 – Just off the South Australian mainland you will find Kangaroo Island (KI). Australia’s third largest Island, KI is known for its stunning nature reserves and wildlife. During the 2019/20 bushfires,…
Vale Sidney Baillieu Myer AC
25 Jan 2022 – The Board and staff of FRRR sadly note the passing of Sidney Baillieu (Bails) Myer AC. Mr Myer was instrumental in the formation of FRRR.
Taree and Wingham community groups share in more than $150,000
17 Dec 2021 – Community groups in Taree and Wingham will share $150,152 in grants thanks to FRRR’s Investing in Not-for-Profit Capacity in Regional NSW (INFPC) grant program. The grants will enable local groups…
Funding boost for Leeton not-for-profits
17 Dec 2021 – FRRR, in partnership with the VFFF, has awarded another $286,318 in grants to four Leeton NFPs to continue to build their capacity.
Strengthening Batemans Bay not-for-profits
16 Dec 2021 – Seven not-for-profit organisations in Batemans Bay are sharing $131,106 in grants for capacity-building projects that will strengthen these groups, so they can continue to support their communities, through FRRR’s Investing…
Ongoing support for Ulladulla not-for-profits
15 Dec 2021 – Five not-for-profit organisations in Ulladulla are sharing $109,577 in grants for capacity-building projects that will strengthen these groups, so they can continue to support their community, through FRRR’s Investing in…
Funding strengthens Australia’s rural heartbeat
14 Dec 2021 – Seventy-nine community-led projects that will boost remote, rural and regional communities across Australia are sharing in $809,234 in funding, thanks to FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program.
Roof makeover in Warracknabeal
13 Dec 2021 – Deep in country Victoria, a definitive before and after makeover is apparent. For years the Golf Club of Warracknabeal, about 340 km north west of Melbourne, made do with a…
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