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Tallangatta SES has got things covered
06 Aug 2014 – The Tallangatta State Emergency Services (SES) Unit applied to FRRR for a Gardiner Foundation grant in 2012, and received funding to purchase a new marquee, allowing the Unit to participate…
Bruny Island bird benefits
22 Jan 2014 – Bruny Island is a summer hotspot and host to the Bruny Island Bird Festival, a festival that has more to it than feathers, and is run by the Bruny Island…
Healthy tucker in Lockhart River
22 Oct 2013 – The Lockhart River community voiced a need for male health initiatives, and thanks to FRRR’s Small Grants for Small Rural Communities grant program, a men’s cooking program was born.
Grants available to boost Lachlan Shire
12 Aug 2013 – The Lachlan Region Community Grants program is calling on local residents to rise to the challenge of helping boost the Lachlan region.
A place for everything
12 Jul 2013 – Stitch ‘n’ Chat is a group in Victoria where local women not only share experiences and participate in craftwork, but also discuss local issues. An FRRR Donation Account granted funding…
On with the show
17 Dec 2012 – The Rex Theatre Charlton, Victoria, faced an uncertain future following the floods of January 2011. An outpouring of support from the local and extended community, aided by an FRRR Donation…
New grant program to help recovery of Victorian bushfire-affected communities
10 Oct 2012 – A new small grants program will assist the long term recovery of communities affected by the 2009 Victorian bushfires. It will focus on community wellbeing and resilience.
Cameras capture wildlife
31 Jul 2012 – FRRR has helped the Mukinbudin Conservation Group to survey local wildlife.
Smoky Bay jetty refurbished
28 May 2012 – FRRR hosted a donation account for the Smoky Bay Progress Association, in collaboration with the Eyre Peninsula Community Foundation to enable them to restore the historic Smoky Bay jetty.
Rural Education Program, First Report 2003 -2004
09 Nov 2003 – The Rural Education Program (REP) seeks to ensure that quality education remains accessible to children in rural and remote communities regardless of weather and financial adversity. Through collaboration with local…
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