Our team

Hi, how can we help?

Everyone on the FRRR team has a strong affinity with rural communities, with most either growing up in small towns, or currently living in remote, rural or regional areas.

While headquartered in Bendigo, these days many of our team work remotely across the country. We also spend a lot of time on the road, visiting the organisations and projects that FRRR funds so we can continue to strengthen our knowledge and understanding of the many and varied challenges that face rural and regional communities.

However, no matter where we are based, we are all very passionate about understanding community needs, wants and aspirations, and enabling our partners to support these communities in ways that meet their objectives.

So, if you have a question, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.


Leadership Team

Jillian Kirwan Lee
Deb Samuels

Grant & Develop Team

Sarah Gradie
Marjolein Righarts
Amanda Gunders
Steph Pearson
Josie Kelly
Nancy Sposato
Kelly Lewis
Alysia Kepert
Brooke Williams
Jaclyn Troy

Partnerships and Services Team

Jai Allison
Carolyn Munckton

Corporate Services Team