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Helping little kids with their big feelings after bushfires
26 Apr 2018 – Arthurs Creek Strathewan CFA were given a $15,730 grant from the Grants for Resilience and Wellness program funded by Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund to deliver the Strathewen Primary School Fire…
High school students tackle ICE epidemic in Tasmania
19 Apr 2018 – The small town of Smithton, in Tasmania was in the grips of an ice epidemic, and this project developed a documentary targeted at high school students, highlighting how dangerous the…
Fitness connects a community and saves lives
19 Apr 2018 – The Fit For Free program was developed and implemented by Toolangi Castella District Community House Inc (TCDCH) for a community community in Victoria that was severely impacted by the Black…
Thallon a step closer to facilities to help locals age in place
26 Mar 2018 – The Thallon Progress Association received an FRRR Caring for Ageing Rural Australians (CARA) grant of $7,032, funded by the Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation. This enabled them to engage…
NSW communities to pilot community-led approach to disaster preparedness
01 Mar 2018 – The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) has announced that three NSW communities will be the first to trial a new national framework to improve community disaster preparedness and…
Katoomba families gain cooking confidence thanks to Co-op
01 Mar 2018 – The Blue Mountains Food Co-operative has been supporting and empowering the community to eat well and live healthily and sustainably in Katoomba, NSW for almost 50 years – well before…
Mirror Mirror… youth reflect impact of drugs & alcohol
28 Feb 2018 – The Roper Gulf Regional Council worked in partnership with the Indigenous Community Volunteer organisation to adopt and adapt the 2014 Heywire Youth Innovation Grant project ‘Mirror Mirror on the Screen’…
Victorian Bushfire Recovery Grants Announced
07 Feb 2018 – 16 community groups received funding to support long-term recovery and resilience projects for communities affected by the 2009 Victorian bushfires.
$565,000 in vouchers helps 11,000 rural kids go Back to School, ready to learn
06 Feb 2018 – More than $565,000 is being distributed via this year’s FRRR Back to School program. It supports rural children and their families to access quality educational experiences by providing $50 vouchers…
“It’s real and it’s happening now”
31 Jan 2018 – Farmers for Climate Action know that the winds of change are upon farming in Australia and want to do something about it, with the help of an FRRR Not-for-profit fundraising…
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