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Don’t Burn the Butt
09 Dec 2020 – The Tarmoeo Rural Fire Brigade received $4,170, funded by the David MacTaggart Foundation, to create a community engagement campaign to help the local community increase their understanding of the importance…
Northern Territory Friendship & Support Inc
09 Dec 2020 – The challenge of attracting volunteers to support charitable organisations serving the community is universal, but exacerbated further in remote communities where the potential pool from which to recruit helpers is…
Bright minds in Peel offer ESTEAM career advice on screen
09 Dec 2020 – ‘Inspiring a curious community’ is the vision of Peel Bright Minds. Working in Western Australia’s Peel region, the organisation is particularly focused on stimulating increased engagement in ESTEAM (entrepreneurship, science,…
Shooting for the stars in remote WA
09 Dec 2020 – Shooting Stars is a unique program, formed by Netball WA and Glass Jar Australia in 2014. It uses netball as a vehicle for empowering young Aboriginal women living in remote…
Dress the Central West
09 Dec 2020 – Red Ridge Interior, a creative community organisation that provides opportunities for learning, connection and community in Queensland’s Central West, knows how hard it can be to tackle tough times. After…
Doctors for Yack
09 Dec 2020 – Yackandandah is a quaint village located in the valleys of the Stanley State Forest in North East Victoria. Known for its gold mining history, the town is well preserved and…
Community Tree Planting in Peppimenarti and Nganmarriyanga
09 Dec 2020 – A Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) grant from FRRR, funded with the support of the John T Reid Charitable Trusts, helped enhance the availability of fresh fruit, as well as create…
Tenterfield and the Beat of the Bush
09 Dec 2020 – When a popular city-based summer school music program made plans to bring the beat to the bush and put on a show alongside it, the whole community of Tenterfield NSW…
Tenterfield and the beat of the bush
09 Dec 2020 – When a popular city-based summer school music program made plans to bring the beat to the bush and put on a show alongside it, the whole community of Tenterfield NSW…
Community tree planting in Peppimenarti and Nganmarriyanga
09 Dec 2020 – An SRC grant for $4,946, funded with the support of the John T Reid Charitable Trusts, helped address long-term food security, as well as create more inviting, welcoming and cool…
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