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Barista training for youth and disabled peoples in Pemberton
29 Nov 2018 – With an employment shortage in the hospitality industry and limited access to local training for disadvantaged adults, the Pemberton Community Resource Centre (CRC) saw an opportunity to make a real…
New partnership to help strengthen communities in rural, regional and remote NSW
28 Nov 2018 – The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation (VFFF) and the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) have announced a $5 million, five-year partnership to strengthen a small number of rural, regional…
Grassroots mental health initiatives receive a $200,000 boost
21 Nov 2018 – FRRR has awarded 14 grants to community groups across rural, regional and remote Australia to help fund initiatives that will improve mental health support in those communities. In total, thanks…
Education the big winner in cotton community grants
20 Nov 2018 – As part of the National Agriculture Day celebrations, Bayer today celebrated the hardworking Australian cotton growers who have secured $750,000 for their local communities over the past five years through…
Seed funding makes a difference years later
20 Nov 2018 – Four years ago, the Bowen branch of the PCYC received an $8,000 ANZ Seeds of Renewal grant. The region was hit by Cyclone Debbie in 2017 and earlier this year, FRRR spoke…
Mallacoota doing it for themselves
20 Nov 2018 – Mallacoota, in south-east Victoria, is a community that has a plan, and is implementing it, one step at a time and by working together. Robin Bryant from CHIRF shared their…
FRRR – Stories in Philanthropy
29 Oct 2018 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) has been helping philanthropy move beyond its urban base to connect with rural, regional and remote Australia for more than 18 years.…
Four health service projects receive big boost
27 Sep 2018 – Four organisations share in over $475,000 in Enhancing Country Health Outcomes (ECHO) grants. The program supports organisations to implement vital health services in rural and regional communities in NSW and…
Fundraising account supports military museum
26 Sep 2018 – The Atherton Rotary Club wanted to restore a historic military igloo built in the 1940s and used during the war in the Pacific. The igloo was an essential space for…
Art Resides Here: Philanthropy helping keep arts and culture alive in rural Australia
12 Sep 2018 – The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) is undertaking the Art Resides Here project, in partnership with the H&L Hecht Trust and Regional Arts Victoria.
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