Annual Review 2021/22

A message from our CEO

A message from our CEO

We acknowledge the Dja Dja Wurrung people as the Traditional Custodians of Jaara Country (Bendigo), where we are headquartered, and extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations where we fund organisations and activities.
 
We acknowledge their connections to land, sea and community and 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 report may contain images or names of people who have passed away.

At a glance …

1,971

applications

$19.8M

awarded

991

grants

526

postcodes

Tim Fairfax AC

Tim Fairfax AC
Chairman

“This reporting period was one of the most challenging yet, with the country feeling the impacts of bushfires, ongoing drought, some of the worst flooding on record and the evolving, unpredictable COVID pandemic. Yet through it all, the characteristic resilience and spirit of rural Australians stood strong. People once again rallied around each other to support those in need, ensuring communities were sustained and strengthened.”

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Natalie Egleton, FRRR CEO

Natalie Egleton
CEO

“The reprieve from the most extreme COVID restrictions meant that communities were able to reconnect. It’s been great to see communities celebrating their culture and spirit and for our team, including myself, to spend time back in community, in person. It’s this vibrancy – despite the ongoing hits and knocks – that bolsters our commitment to delivering effective programs that have real lasting impacts.”

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