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Bundaleer Forest’s Nature Play Area
22 Dec 2020 – Nestled in the heart of the Bundaleer Forest lies a quiet haven where local South Australian families can visit to reconnect with nature, and each other. Just eight kilometres from…
Students ready for work in Nambucca Heads
21 Dec 2020 – When teachers at Nambucca Heads High School in northern NSW decided to embark on a practical vocational skills program to help their students become job-ready, the community came on board…
FRRR looks forward, with a new look
21 Dec 2020 – This week, FRRR unveiled a new brandmark and refreshed colour palette, the first since it was founded in 2000. The work was undertaken by renowned branding agency Houston. FRRR’s CEO…
FRRR to deliver two Future Drought Fund programs
18 Dec 2020 – Networks to Build Drought Resilience and Drought Resilience Leaders FRRR will soon be providing increased support into remote, rural and regional communities to prepare for the impacts of drought, after…
George Town Neighbourhood Home
09 Dec 2020 – It’s hard not to smile when entering George Town Neighbourhood House. The community centre is a vibrant place, buzzing with people working to fight structural disadvantages in the area. With…
Kingston Beach Surf Life Saving Club
09 Dec 2020 – If you head north along the stunning beaches of the Kingsborough coast in southern Tasmania, you are bound to hit the town of Kingston. It’s one of the more central…
Volunteers are the building blocks of a community that thrives
09 Dec 2020 – Situated 55 km east of Adelaide is the small rural community of Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant acts as a hub for a range of nearby smaller towns including Springton, Eden…
Water bugs for Tambo River
09 Dec 2020 – Did you know that one of the best ways to measure the health of a river is to look for microscopic water bugs? The Great Alpine Gallery has created the…
Spreading Harmony across the Wimmera Southern Mallee region
09 Dec 2020 – When the Centre for Participation (CP) purchased a food van, named the ‘Harmony Van,’ they knew straight away that with the right tools they could address a lack of job…
Students steer-ing the way
09 Dec 2020 – For high school students studying agriculture in South East NSW, hands on experience gives them the skills they need to gain employment when they finish their studies. For 200 students…
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