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More than $400,000 in grants awarded for Bushfire Recovery
29 Sep 2020 – FRRR, in partnership with News Corp, has awarded a further $410,159 in grants to support the recovery of rural communities impacted by the Black Summer bushfires. News Corp has also…
Powering the SES in emergencies
24 Sep 2020 – Severe thunderstorms are nothing new in the Clermont region of central Queensland. But the super cell that hit in the wake of Cyclone Debbie in 2017 was next level. A…
Feeling in need of a grease and oil change?
24 Sep 2020 – Mental and physical health is especially important in rural and remote areas, where resources are scarce and communities may be struggling with unique environmental challenges. An $11,200 grant from the…
New approach to pain in SA neck of the woods
24 Sep 2020 – With the help of an ECHO grant, The Pain Revolution, in conjunction with the University of South Australia, set out to establish a community-led health initiative to promote best-practice pain…
More than $180,000 in Youth Innovation Grants awarded
03 Sep 2020 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal has awarded more than $180,000 in grants for 24 community-led projects through the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program. The projects will…
CDP partners with FRRR to support medium to long-term bushfire recovery
28 Aug 2020 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal has received support from the US-based Center for Disaster Philanthropy with a US$500,000 grant to assist in addressing the medium to long-term recovery…
Drought-affected communities Tackle Tough Times Together
21 Aug 2020 – Thirty-six community-led projects that will help tackle the ongoing challenges faced by drought-affected communities across Australia are sharing in nearly $1.3 million in grants, through the Foundation for Rural &…
Healthy Wheatbelt Women
20 Aug 2020 – A Small Grant funded by a private donor has helped reduce isolation, build networks and strengthen physical and mental wellness for nearly 100 women in south west Western Australia.
North Star’s life-saving grant
20 Aug 2020 – An Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities grant, funded by the Bayer Fund, has enabled the North Star Sporting Club in northern NSW to purchase a defibrillator and three first aid…
Insights – observations from our team
16 Aug 2020 – Despite working from home, FRRR’s staff are still in close contact with communities across the country. In this piece, we share some of their recent insights and observations about what…
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