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Recovery Underway Following 2019/2020 Bushfires
04 Mar 2021 – Many regional and rural communities experienced devastation as a result of the 2019/20 Black Summer fires. The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements reported that more than 24 million…
Drought recovery – GLENRAC style
02 Mar 2021 – GLENRAC received a grant to deliver workshops to the Glen Innes farming community focusing on drought management techniques and sustainable agriculture.
Big plans for Yarra Valley ECOSS
26 Feb 2021 – Yarra Valley ECOSS is an inspiring educational and recreational facility that demonstrates sustainable living solutions for the community of the Yarra Valley and beyond. ECOSS has established a well-respected reputation…
Preserving Waikerie’s cinematic past
26 Feb 2021 – Small towns need dedicated people to preserve their history, and with technology moving the way it is, a certain degree of upkeep is required or stories may be lost forever.…
Loco restoration restores key tourism attraction in Injune
26 Feb 2021 – Many regional centres have discovered the value of heritage as a factor in tourism development. Cultural and historical attractions not only bring in income to the region, but give the…
Rural Health Tasmania tackles mental health head on
26 Feb 2021 – Where’s Your Head @? is a one day event – a music festival with benefits – aimed at youth in the Circular Head area of Tasmania. It was brought to…
More than $1.2M in grants awarded to help tackle the Big Dry
25 Feb 2021 – FRRR has awarded $1,264,396 in grants to 29 projects that will support drought-impacted communities through its Tackling Tough Times Together (TTTT) program.
A little help going a long way
23 Feb 2021 – More than 5,400 students and families in places devasted by the Black Summer bushfires are being given a helping hand at the start the new school year.
FRRR partners with the Kellogg Australia Charitable Foundation to help tackle food insecurity
23 Feb 2021 – FRRR has entered a new partnership with the Kellogg Australia Charitable Foundation (KACF) to help tackle hunger and build resilience in rural communities.
New partnership to help turn community groups’ ideas into reality
22 Feb 2021 – A new partnership between FRRR and The Yulgilbar Foundation will give rural communities in the Clarence Valley and surrounding regions a much-needed boost.
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