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Three-year study identifies ways to strengthen community resilience to disasters
14 Sep 2021 – A call for more investment in local community groups, so they are better equipped to play a key role in building community resilience ahead of climate, natural disasters and other…
Carcoar community comes together to purchase local church
07 Sep 2021 – The Blue Mountains village of Carcoar came together to purchase the local church as their community facility, with the help of an FRRR Fundraising Account.
Donor Spotlight: Portland House Foundation
07 Sep 2021 – Portland House Foundation (PHF) is a family foundation based in Melbourne, working in partnership with FRRR to to support Victoria’s remote, rural and regional communities.
Make your voice heard in the Heartbeat of Rural Australia study
30 Aug 2021 – FRRR is calling on leaders of not-for-profit organisations and community groups across remote, rural and regional Australia to tell it like it is in the Foundation’s inaugural Heartbeat of Rural…
Bega and Glen Innes community groups receive funding
26 Aug 2021 – FRRR has awarded eight grants totalling $280,000 to a range of local community groups across Bega Valley and Glen Innes Severn through the INFPC program.
From hall to hub of Coffin Bay community
25 Aug 2021 – At the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, Coffin Bay is a small town of about 600 people. Known around the world for its fresh oysters and…
Improving public perception of Moree Secondary College
25 Aug 2021 – Moree is a major agricultural centre in northern New South Wales, noted for its part in the Australian cotton-growing industry. Community workshops conducted by both Moree Secondary College and Moree…
Stanthorpe art event brings in thousands to fight social isolation
25 Aug 2021 – The town of Stanthorpe, in Queensland is no stranger to hardship. After years of drought and bushfires, the community was already feeling the pressure when COVID-19 hit. Like many rural,…
Devonport Community Garden gets upgrade
25 Aug 2021 – In the last 12 years, the beloved community garden in Devonport, Tasmania has become a hub for local residents, where they come together for a range of activities. The garden…
Volunteer Emergency Services Fund awards more than $300,000 in grants
25 Aug 2021 – FRRR has awarded more than $300,000 in grants to volunteer emergency services organisations impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires for local disaster recovery and preparedness projects.
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