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GR&Wing Whittlesea Men’s Shed
20 Mar 2019 – The Whittlesea Men’s Shed is an integral part of the local community, providing a supportive environment for men to come together, share and learn skills and contribute to their local…
Local football hero remembered with a community bus
20 Mar 2019 – Following the death of a beloved local who was tragically killed in a road accident in 2013, the Stand Like Stone Community Foundation approved the creation of the Steven Noble…
Mackay get the power to support
12 Mar 2019 – During Cyclone Debbie in 2017 the Pioneer River in Mackay, Queensland, broke its banks, flooding surrounding homes and businesses. The local Western Suburbs Clubhouse, spared from flooding, was used as…
More funds available to get rural people In A Good Place
06 Feb 2019 – FRRR and CCI Giving are now inviting applications to Round 2 of the In a Good Place grants program to support projects that improve mental health in rural, regional and…
Things get shady at Oxley Primary
21 Jan 2019 – The Oxley Primary School in north-east Victoria wanted to ensure it could make the best use of its outdoor areas, with a strong environmental science program. The school lacked an…
Grants continue to support regrowth in the wake of Black Saturday fires
07 Jan 2019 – Thirty-six community projects that will assist the continued recovery of communities impacted by the Black Saturday Bushfires will receive funding totalling $555,963. The groups are the latest recipients of the…
A bounty of local fresh produce and knowledge shared in Omeo
18 Dec 2018 – Omeo District Health, centred in the remote Victorian Alps, provides primary health care to the communities of Ensay, Swifts Creek, Omeo, Benambra Dinner Plain and surrounds. The primary health care…
Fundraising account makes Mission Beach Water Park a reality
18 Dec 2018 – For the residents of Mission Beach, there was no community swimming pool and the presence of deadly marine stinging jellyfish in the local beach during the summer months meant there…
More than $250,000 in grants to seed 27 rural community initiatives
04 Dec 2018 – FRRR has announced 27 community groups will share in $250,000 in community grants, plus a further $12,990 in IT equipment, through the ANZ Seeds of Renewal Program.
Online volunteering portal for Kinglake
29 Nov 2018 – After the devastation of Bushfires, it is often the volunteers who help bring rural communities back to life. The Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House (KRNH) Inc coordinates more than 50 volunteers…
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