Recovery continues in regions impacted by Cyclones Jasper and Kirrily
FRRR and Suncorp Group have awarded more than $215,000 to support the ongoing recovery efforts of QLD communities impacted by Cyclones Jasper and Kirrily.
FRRR and Suncorp Group have awarded more than $215,000 to support the ongoing recovery efforts of QLD communities impacted by Cyclones Jasper and Kirrily.
FRRR’s new Tackling Tough Times Together podcast series includes stories shared by local leaders from communities that have been impacted by drought.
FRRR announced that 19 community organisations will share more than $157,766 from the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program.
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung people as the Traditional Custodians of Jaara country (Bendigo) where we are based, and extends our acknowledgement to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations where we fund organisations and activities. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and to the continuation of the custodial, cultural and educational practices of Australia’s First People.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images, audio or names of people who have passed away.
Photo: Jonathan Lim
Creative Recovery Network and FRRR partnered to investigate the valuable role that creative projects and processes play when communities are recovering from disaster or other significant climate impacts.
If agriculture-dependent communities are to be sustainable in the long-term, we must also ensure local people are ready to withstand the pressures that come with extended dry periods. Read more in our Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience report.
Jill Karena, FRRR’s Place Portfolio Lead, explores how the needs met through small grants programs address areas of disadvantage and basic quality of life in communities with little visibility to funders and policymakers. These programs are well suited to co-funding approaches that enable collective contributions to achieve more together and create leverage for funders and communities.