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In Kilkivan, there’s much more to the Men’s Shed than hammers and nails
13 Dec 2021 – A dedicated group in rural Queensland has accessed FRRR funding to help them build a new community facility in their town. Find out how much more there is to the…
Strength and connection for seniors in Boyup Brook
13 Dec 2021 – In Boyup Brook, WA, the Community Resource Centre wanted to encourage older locals to keep fit and healthy. Despite the large numbers in the area (49% of community members are…
Reflections from the rural heartland: transitioning from relief agency to community ally
13 Dec 2021 – Having worked at a community level for 5 years now, most recently as a Program Coordinator and Community Development Officer for Blackall Tambo Regional Council, Jaimee-Lee Prow has experienced first-hand…
$200,000 in grants for ongoing recovery from March ‘21 floods
13 Dec 2021 – FRRR, in partnership with Suncorp Group, has awarded $200,000 in grants to 17 community groups and local not-for-profits in rural areas impacted by the March 2021 floods and storms for…
Funding boost for Bay & Basin not-for-profits
09 Dec 2021 – Five not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) in the Bay & Basin region are sharing in $99,494 in funding that will strengthen the NFP sector and inter-organisational relationships in Bay & Basin, helping…
Volunteer Emergency Services given Black Summer recovery boost ahead of fire season
07 Dec 2021 – Thirty-five volunteer emergency services organisations supporting remote, rural and regional communities impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires are sharing $447,323 in grants.
ANZ Seeds of Renewal gives rural and regional communities a $250,000 boost
30 Nov 2021 – FRRR and ANZ have awarded $250,000 in grants to 22 regional community groups and NFPs through the ANZ Seeds of Renewal program.
Cumulative disasters slowing the Heartbeat of Rural Australia
29 Nov 2021 – Cumulative disasters have taken a heavy toll on remote, rural and regional communities according to the Heartbeat of Rural Australia study findings released today.
Retaining the Pertame language
23 Nov 2021 – The First Nations’ Pertame language is severely endangered, and at risk of becoming yet another lost language within the next generation. Also known as Southern Arrernte, it is a Central…
Shooting Stars Cultural Rewards Camp
23 Nov 2021 – Shooting Stars (SS) is an initiative by the Glass Jar Australia and Netball WA that is designed to increase school attendance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls living in…
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