Media releases: 27 November 2023
Continued demand for small grants to support local initiatives
More than 150 not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) in rural regions across Australia are sharing $1,579,380 in grants for projects that will strengthen their communities.
Awarded through FRRR’s flagship Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program, the grants will fund projects that address a range of diverse needs, including fostering community connectedness and wellbeing, as well as supporting ongoing COVID and disaster recovery and preparedness.
The 151 grants range from $750 for a lawn mower to help local volunteers prepare the community for future bushfires, to $25,000 for a “Get Started Emergency Preparedness” program to empower people with disabilities through tailored disaster readiness education and planning.
Jill Karena, FRRR’s Place Portfolio Lead, said that the Strengthening Rural Communities program has been a consistent support for local NFPs in rural places, helping to fill funding gaps needed to get projects off the ground or sometimes bring them to conclusion.
“FRRR’s small grants have supported rural Australia for the past 23 years. Within our Strengthening Rural Communities program alone, we have awarded nearly $18 million in small grants since 2019 and the program’s flexibility is one of the key reasons why it continues to be so popular.
“Flexible funding means that we can support projects that meet a wide range of needs, reflecting what the community sees as a priority. For some, this may be a new roof for the town hall, for others it may be an event to bring people together, and for others it could be mental health first aid training.
“Virtually every part of Australia is recovering from one or more disasters, from the pandemic to floods, bushfires or drought – and many have experienced successive or even overlapping events. The cumulative effect means that even within the same region, there are people working to respond and support recovery, while others are putting planning and training in place to build their resilience and prepare for the next, inevitable, event.
For example, in Shepparton, local groups are working to address different community needs and, collectively, help their community to recover, grow and thrive.
“Shepparton Foodshare is one of the NFPs supporting their community’s recovery. The organisation will use a $25,000 grant to purchase a refrigerated delivery truck, which will boost organisational capacity so that they can provide food relief to those impacted by the flooding that the region experienced in September 2022. Meanwhile, the Goulburn Valley Woodworkers will use their $10,000 grant to strengthen social connections that have been challenged by COVID lockdowns. The NFP wants to build the capacity of its volunteers by providing a safe gathering space with concrete flooring that has been sealed and finished. North Shepparton Community & Learning Centre is also helping to strengthen connections for diverse communities by using their $10,000 grant to deliver creative workshops and an exhibition.
“Grassroots organisations, which are often led by volunteers, play an important role in the vitality of rural Australia, because they drive the projects that maintain and sustain their communities. But to do this, they need funds. We’re honoured to play a small part in helping rural Australia thrive and we encourage others to join with us to support local initiatives that really do make a difference,” Ms Karena said.
Some of the projects funded in this round of SRC grants include:
The SRC program is collaboratively supported by donors, ranging from private individuals to larger foundations, who are acknowledged on the SRC webpage. This round there were a further 50 funding-ready projects, requesting more than $610,000, that FRRR could not support. We are urgently seeking new partners, so that we can fund more projects like these in the future.
FRRR always accepts applications to this program, which awards funds four times a year. Local NFPs and community groups are encouraged to review the program guidelines and apply. More information about the SRC program is available at www.frrr.org.au/src.
To support grants like this through FRRR, make a tax-deductible donation at frrr.org.au/giving/.
The full list of grant recipients and their projects are below.
| Organisation | Project | Location | Grant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRC Round 18 - November 2023 | ||||||
| NEW SOUTH WALES | ||||||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| Age of Fishes Museum Incorporated | Playground Equipment for the Age of Fishes Museum Purchase 'Big Blue' engineering blocks as playground equipment for the museum to enhance hands-on STEM education for children and visitors. | Canowindra | $9,000 | |||
| Arts-Upper Hunter | First Stories - First Nations Tales from the Hunter Document and present two local Indigenous connection to country stories through live performance and video shared on the Upper Hunter Arts & Cultural Trail website. | Dungog | $10,000 | |||
| Boggabri Women's Shed | Sewing Room Build connections, skills and confidence for isolated local women by investing in sewing machines and equipment for group activities and skill building. | Boggabri | $1,900 | |||
| Lansdowne Public Hall Reserve Land Manager | Air Conditioners for the Lansdowne Community Hall Boost organisational capacity to support arts and cultural events at the Lansdowne Hall by installing two air-conditioners to improve comfort for volunteers and hall users. | Lansdowne | $6,600 | |||
| Leaderlife Limited | LeaderLife Cooking Outdoors: Let's Grow Purchase an outdoor BBQ and meat smoker to support healthy eating and cooking education for at-risk young people using local produce. | Dubbo | $10,000 | |||
| Old Bar Soldiers' Memorial Hall Inc | History Preservation at Old Bar Soldiers Memorial Hall Preserve the history of the Taree region with cenotaph restoration, a new flagpole, time capsule repair, cabinetry for memorabilia, and creation of a red poppy garden with reflection benches. | Old Bar | $10,000 | |||
| The Youth Impact Foundation Ltd on behalf of The Catalytic Impact Institute | Youth Accountability Project - Moree Stories Support engagement with young people by young people on the Young Accountability Project's Impact Board to define 'what good looks like' in their communities and how young people engage in community life. | Moree | $10,000 | |||
| Valmar Support Services Limited | Be Bus Aware Modify the steps, handrails and interior of the community bus to improve the ability for aged care clients to access services. | Griffith | $10,000 | |||
| Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
| Arts North West Inc | Walcha Creative Wayfinding Build a bushfire-impacted community’s sense of place and cultural tourism by enhancing the 'Open Air Gallery' with plaques to honour the artists and their local stories. | Walcha | $10,000 | |||
| Bega District Volunteer Rescue Group Incorporated | Update Vertical Rescue Gear Enhance disaster preparedness and safety of rescue volunteers by purchasing equipment for vertical rescues. | Bega | $2,070 | |||
| Country Womens Association of NSW on behalf of Eden Branch | CWA 70th Birthday Kitchen Upgrade | Eden | $10,000 | |||
| Eden Tourism Incorporated | Lake Curalo Interpretative Bird Signage Enhance a locally significant environmental site and tourism icon impacted by the 2020 bushfires by installing interpretative signage. | Eden | $3,500 | |||
| Edgy Art Incorporated | Beauty from the Ashes - Transformation Through Fire! Foster community cohesion and healing after the 2019/20 bushfires and revitalise the local creative sector through a series of community bronze casting workshops using fire to create lasting, beautiful objects. | Tanja | $23,700 | |||
| Friends of Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden | Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden Wellness Walk Increase wellbeing in a bushfire-impacted community by enhancing connection with nature through creating a NatureFix trail with local cultural information in the botanic gardens and an app with guided audio wellbeing activities. | Batemans Bay | $14,950 | |||
| Greater Hume Shire Council on behalf of Holbrook Community Gardens | Holbrook Community Gardens Contribute to bushfire recovery by hosting workshops, outings and events for the broader community to connect with gardening groups and local community gardens. | Holbrook | $9,760 | |||
| Kandos Rylstone Men's Shed Inc | Test n Tagging Support bushfire recovery and organisational sustainability by training two Kandos Men's Shed members to test and tag electrical donated items for the community charity shop. | Kandos | $2,607 | |||
| Mountains Youth Services Team Inc | Blue Mountains Water Tank Murals Empower young people to contribute to bushfire recovery and a culturally vibrant community through designing and painting two murals on Rural Fire Service water tanks, alongside local artists to celebrate the landscape and local Indigenous culture. | Mount Tomah | $22,150 | |||
| Nambucca Valley Phoenix Limited | Café Upgrade - Creating a Safe and Inclusive Workplace Enhance bushfire recovery, economic strength and job opportunities for people with disabilities in Bowraville, by investing in equipment and infrastructure upgrades at the Phoenix Café to improve workplace safety and inclusivity. | Bowraville | $25,000 | |||
| Narooma Men's Shed Inc | Furniture for Place of Last Resort Enhance organisational capacity to support bushfire recovery by purchasing stackable chairs to optimise functionality of the Narooma Men's Shed refuge facility. | Narooma | $7,102 | |||
| Naughty Noodle Fun Haus Incorporated | CRM - Connecting Young People, Families, Facilitators, Volunteers and Donations Boost organisational capacity to meet the post-bushfire exponential growth of a development and social connections program for young people in and around Gosford and improve participant and volunteer experience and security by implementing a Customer Relationship Management program. | Gosford | $14,700 | |||
| Taree Rural Fire Brigade | Thermal Imaging Camera for Taree Rural Fire Brigade Enhance firefighting preparedness, rescue operations and first responder’s safety with a thermal imaging camera for use during bushfires, structure fires, motor vehicle accidents and ground / land search. | Taree | $10,934 | |||
| Tenterfield Autumn Festival Incorporated | Tenterfield Autumn Festival & Eat Street Create economic and social benefits in a bushfire-impacted community by supporting family focused events at the Tenterfield Autumn Festival. | Tenterfield | $25,000 | |||
| The Men's Table Limited | Ripple Effect - Regional Communities of Connected and Contributing Men Strengthen men's capacity for mutual support and community service in a bushfire-affected area by co-designing a series of workshops with local Men's Tables. | Batemans Bay | $10,000 | |||
| Upper Lachlan Landcare Incorporated | Moving Better Grazing Practices into the Spotlight Enhance the area’s bushfire resilience by creating opportunities for local farmers with expertise in resilient grazing practices to inspire other landholders to adopt best practice pasture management. | Crookwell | $9,780 | |||
| Wards River Rural Fire Brigade | Improved Team Connectivity and Insight into Fire Behaviour Enhance responder safety, wellbeing and understanding of fire behaviour by purchasing a thermal imaging camera and fitting fire vehicles with Cel-Fi signal boosters. | Wards River | $9,615 | |||
| Prepare & Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
| Bundjalung Tribal Society Ltd | Connect Culture Through Art Rebuild the Lismore Aboriginal community post-floods through Aboriginal-led art and cultural workshops that have healing weaved through the programming. | Lismore | $24,055 | |||
| Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Limited | Sustaining Community Radio Stations in Rural Australia Survey 350 rural community radio stations to assess needs, resilience and support required to increase their sustainability after the floods and for future disasters. | Balranald | $10,000 | |||
| Federal Community Centre Incorporated | Emergency Radio Support System Boost emergency communication capabilities and enhance flood preparedness by purchasing and installing UHF radios and aerials and delivering radio communication equipment training to volunteers and community members of the Federal, Goonengerry and Eureka Community Resilience Team. | Federal | $10,000 | |||
| Gundagai Neighbourhood Centre Inc | Car for a Cause Address the increased demand post-flood for transport services to enable vulnerable residents to access services by purchasing a vehicle. | Gundagai | $25,000 | |||
| Isolated Children's Parents Association of NSW Incorporated on behalf of Isolated Children's Parents Association - Walgett Branch | Garden Day ICPA 2024 Enhance flood recovery and future disaster preparation through events and speakers at Isolated Children’s Parents Association Garden Day, enhancing climate-related knowledge and strengthening social connections and mental wellbeing. | Walgett | $20,000 | |||
| Mingoola Hall Management Committee | Supply and Installation of a Solar Powered UHF CB Repeater Resourcing the Mingoola community to respond to and recover from natural disasters by purchasing a solar-powered UHF CB repeater to maintain communication during floods and other emergencies when internet and phone lines are down. | Dumaresq Valley | $25,000 | |||
| Shedding Community Workshop Inc | Shedding Community Workshop Enhance organisational capacity to expand trauma-informed community counselling, services and facilities to meet the increasing and evolving community needs post 2022 floods. | Mullumbimby | $25,000 | |||
| The Heartland Foundation Ltd | Self-watering Community Wicking Gardens Enhance organisational capacity to support flood recovery by constructing 50 wicking gardens to grow fresh vegetables for the Heartland Foundation's mobile community food pantries, benefiting 1,120 families weekly. | Freemans Waterhole | $10,000 | |||
| Tweed Shire Council | Culture Dose for Kids Support flood recovery with an 8-week arts program for 9-12-year-olds with mild anxiety, while parents join parallel sessions to build social connections and boost self-confidence. | Murwillumbah | $10,000 | |||
| Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW | Personal Locator Beacons Strengthen flood recovery and preparedness and enhance safety for Marine Rescue Iluka Yamba Rescue Vessel crew members by purchasing Personal Locator Beacons. | Yamba | $11,985 | |||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
| Bundarra P&A and Rodeo Society Inc | 2024 Bundarra Show Sustain the Bundarra Show Society and enable delivery of the Show 2024 post-pandemic by supporting core event costs. | Bundarra | $10,000 | |||
| Bowning Public School and Citizens' Association | Celebration of 175 Years of Bowning Public School Boost post-COVID-19 tourism and community connection through the Back to Bowning Weekend, celebrating 175 years of the local public school. | Bowning | $10,000 | |||
| Glenreagh Timber Festival Incorporated | Festival Coordinator Sustain a community-run festival and enhance community engagement post-COVID-19 through recruiting a festival coordinator. | Glenreagh | $10,000 | |||
| Karuah Progress Association Inc | Karuah Community Website Enhance recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by developing a town promotion and community information website. | Karuah | $9,500 | |||
| Kyogle Together Incorporated | Kyogle Repair Cafe Enhance post-pandemic community connections through increasing space in the Repair Cafe for social interaction. | Kyogle | $10,000 | |||
| Numeralla & District Activities Incorp | Air Conditioning at the Numeralla Hall Improve volunteer and hall users’ comfort post-COVID 19 by installing reverse-cycle air conditioning. | Numeralla | $9,673 | |||
| River Tribe Inc | Wytaliba Rising - HeartBeat Restore the town's cultural life and tourism after COVID-19 by purchasing industry standard drum kits for live concerts. | Diehard | $10,000 | |||
| The Returning Indigenous Corporation | Bundjalung Postpartum Care Program Enhance COVID-19 recovery for Indigenous families on Bundjalung Country through a culturally appropriate 6-week postpartum care program. | Lismore | $10,000 | |||
| Towns With Heart Incorporated | Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival Enhance COVID-19 recovery and encourage social connection with an inclusive community Rock N Roll nostalgia festival. | Kurri Kurri | $10,000 | |||
| Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation Limited | Miima Warabinya - Skyfest 2024 Celebrate Wiradjuri cultural sky lore, reduce social isolation after COVID-19 through the Miima Warribinya Skyfest astronomy festival. | Condobolin | $9,922 | |||
| NORTHERN TERRITORY | ||||||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| Mataranka Primary School | Ninja Obstacle Course Playground Encourage students' learning and development with outdoor play equipment that stimulates and challenges older children. | Mataranka | $10,000 | |||
| Prepare & Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
| Victoria Daly Regional Council | Hoops4Health - Re-empowering Young People in Kalkarindji Build the flood-affected community’s ability to provide trauma-informed youth support through basketball activities for mental health and leadership growth. | Kalkarindji | $9,500 | |||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
| Camp Quality Limited | Cancer Education Program Regional Tour Sustain the work of the organisation post-pandemic to enhance the wellbeing of children affected by cancer by delivering educational puppet shows in remote schools. | Katherine | $10,000 | |||
| QUEENSLAND | ||||||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| Central Highlands Water Sports Club | Education and IT Training to Improve Volunteer Capabilities Improve the club’s ability to support and service the community through the purchase of a new computer. | Emerald | $4,874 | |||
| Childcare Leadership Alliance Incorporated | Care to Lead Cultivate local leadership and retain skilled early childhood educators in the Isaac region with a place-based professional development program. | Moranbah | $10,000 | |||
| Eacham Community Help Organization Inc | Generator for Emergency Use Boost the community's ability to respond to future disasters by purchasing a generator for publicly-accessible back-up power. | Malanda | $7,020 | |||
| Mission Beach Historical Society Inc | Improving the Digital Capabilities and Social Capital of the Society Enhance organisational capacity and community awareness of Mission Beach's First Nations culture and colonial history by upgrading IT equipment and creating a virtual museum website. | Mission Beach | $5,882 | |||
| Mornington Shire Council | Mornington Community Library Books Support community education and development by providing books for the newly built library. | Gununa, Mornington Island | $9,886 | |||
| Proston Men’s Shed Inc | Air Conditioning for the Proston Men's Shed Expand the use of the shed by installing a split system to make the community meeting space more comfortable and welcoming. | Proston | $9,311 | |||
| Queensland Fire and Emergency Services on behalf of State Emergency Service - Alexandra Bay Group | Construct Road Crash Rescue Training Pad Reduce need for frequent excessive travel by volunteers to regional training facilities by building a local training site for skills development and regular practice. | Diwan | $9,790 | |||
| Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association | Modelling Wellbeing via Basketball Support young people’s learning and development through play by training local referees and hosting the first tournament. | Aurukun | $10,000 | |||
| Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
| Baptist Church Warwick | Interior Painting of Community Hall Revitalise a bushfire-impacted community meeting space by re-painting the 112-year-old hall. | Warwick | $7,980 | |||
| Queensland Fire and Emergency Services on behalf of State Emergency Service - Crows Nest Group | Working Safely at Heights Develop volunteers’ ability to support the community in emergencies by purchasing a training mannequin and a stand area light for night activities. | Crows Nest | $2,371 | |||
| Prepare & Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
| Macintyre Ag Alliance Inc | Uniting Goondiwindi Region for Social and Mental Wellbeing Enhance the flood-affected region’s wellbeing by integrating specialists within the local agribusiness conference. | Goondiwindi | $5,000 | |||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
| Cape York Health Pty Ltd | Wellbeing and Resilience: Safeguarding Vulnerable Communities Support the organisation's efforts post-pandemic to improve student immunisation access and health equity by procuring mobile refrigeration units for vaccine transport to remote communities. | Coen | $9,449 | |||
| Charleville & District Cultural Association Inc | Stitching Together the Threads of Time Encourage post-COVID-19 community connection through creative activities by purchasing a quilting machine. | Charleville | $10,000 | |||
| Goondiwindi Pastoral and Agricultural Society | Wired for Success Sustain the work of showground volunteers post-pandemic by installing permanent underground power for safety and to lighten volunteer workload. | Goondiwindi | $5,084 | |||
| Injune Arts Inc on behalf of Remapping Mitchell Arts Collective | Remapping Mitchell Arts Collective Project Enhance post pandemic-recovery and access to the arts by creating an interdisciplinary collaboration of regional artists, exhibited both virtually and across the community. | Injune | $9,953 | |||
| Pomona and District Kindergarten Association Incorporated | New Playground Encourage children’s learning and development through play following COVID-19 by upgrading the local kindergarten’s playground equipment. | Pomona | $10,000 | |||
| Wallumbilla Agricultural & Pastoral Association Inc | Catering for Connection in Wallumbilla Enhance post-pandemic community connections by upgrading showground kitchen equipment. | Wallumbilla | $10,000 | |||
| Wonga Beach Primary P&C Association | Wonga Beach Community Hub Promote post-pandemic social connection by equipping the school as a community hub with a defibrillator and outdoor entertaining equipment. | Wonga Beach | $9,658 | |||
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA | ||||||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| The Trustee for The Salvation Army (SA) Property Trust on behalf of Port Augusta Corps | Clean Hands and Hygiene in The Salvos Hub Improve participant safety and enhance organisational capacity at a community drop-in centre by upgrading the kitchenette facilities. | Port Augusta | $8,085 | |||
| Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
| Australian Ocean Laboratory Limited | Technology and Ecology: Student and Community-led Oyster Reef Restoration Enhance connection to the environment and deepen understanding of biodiversity by implementing a student-led citizen marine science program. | Kingscote | $10,000 | |||
| Brukunga Community Association Incorporated | Preserving Heritage and Enhancing Community Spaces: Transforming Brukunga Enhance opportunities for community connection and recovery in a bushfire-impacted region by upgrading a community hall and garden. | Brukunga | $24,487 | |||
| Mount Torrens Soldiers Memorial Hall Incorporated | Community Hall Comfort for Connectedness and Recovery Increase opportunities for community connection and enhance the process of recovery after bushfires by installing heating and cooling at a community hub. | Mount Torrens | $22,380 | |||
| Prepare & Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
| Berri Regional Secondary College | Reconciliation Cultural Garden Support community recovery and foster connection to First Nations culture in a flood-impacted region by constructing a community cultural garden at a regional school. | Berri | $24,746 | |||
| Lower Murray Vintage Engine & Machinery Club Inc | 2024 Lower Murray Heritage Rally & Tractor Pull Foster community connection and economic recovery in a flood-affected region by improving facilities for a historic tractor festival attracting statewide visitors. | Murray Bridge | $14,364 | |||
| Mannum Progress Association | Restoration of Lighting in Mary Ann Reserve - Mannum Enhance opportunities for recovery and social connection in a flood-impacted town through installing solar lighting at a community reserve. | Mannum | $22,500 | |||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
| Blyth Community Hall Incorporated | Lights for Kitchen & Supper: Remove Obsolete Heaters and Fans Enhance safety and functionality of a community gathering place to support recovery from the pandemic by upgrading lighting, and heating and cooling. | Blyth | $800 | |||
| Franklin Harbour Community Development Group Inc | Cowell Silo Art Viewing Area Reinvigorate tourism and boost the local economy following the pandemic through installing paths and signage at the silo mural viewing area. | Cowell | $8,381 | |||
| Goyder Plains Carriage Driving Association Incorporated on behalf of Peterborough Rodeo Club | The 2024 National Carriage Driving Championships Boost economic recovery after the pandemic by upgrading the amenities block for the National Carriage Driving Championship and other community events. | Peterborough | $8,500 | |||
| Open Space Contemporary Arts Inc | Kingston Weaving Promote social connection and support creative recovery after the pandemic by holding weaving workshops led by local First Nations artists and creating a public artwork. | Kingston | $10,000 | |||
| Orroroo Swimming Club Incorporated | Solar Heating for Community Wading Pool Foster opportunities for community connection post-pandemic and enhance water safety by installing solar heating at a community pool. | Orroroo | $6,110 | |||
| Port Vincent Progress Association Inc | Replacement of Curtains at Institute Hall Revitalise a community gathering place to enhance COVID-19 recovery by installing stage curtains and block out curtains at a local hall. | Port Vincent | $4,280 | |||
| Quorn Men's Shed | Thicknesser-Planer for the Quorn Men's Shed Strengthen volunteer capacity and expand opportunities for social connection post-pandemic by acquiring equipment to bolster activities at a remote men’s shed. | Quorn | $4,852 | |||
| The National Trust of South Australia on behalf of Kingston SE Branch | Telling the Whole Story Enhance cultural connections post-pandemic through installing seating and display lighting at an historic site. | Kingston | $8,971 | |||
| The Laura Fair Inc | Acquisition of Outdoor Seating Support community connection after the pandemic by purchasing outdoor seating for local events and activities. | Laura | $4,590 | |||
| The Port Germein Village Project Association Inc | Port Germein Village Project Revamp - Landscaping Stage 1 Support community connection post-pandemic by installing fencing and landscaping at a community gathering space. | Port Germein | $9,750 | |||
| West Coast Youth and Community Support Incorporated | Stride Together Eyre Peninsula - Community Wellbeing Baton Relay Foster social connection and promote mental health and wellbeing post-pandemic by holding a community baton relay event. | Port Lincoln | $10,000 | |||
| Yankalilla Youth Arts Incorporated | Mini Mag - Kid's Magazine Develop skills and support the creative recovery of young people from the pandemic by providing writing workshops and publishing magazines. | Yankalilla | $10,000 | |||
| TASMANIA | ||||||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| Clarendon Vale Neighbourhood Centre Inc | The Hub Enhance young people's mental health and wellbeing by providing equipment for indoor and outdoor activities at a new youth hub. | Clarendon Vale | $6,027 | |||
| Cygnet Community Children’s Centre Inc | Old Schoolhouse Upgrades Support early learning, out-of-school programs and create a comfortable community space by replacing worn weatherboards, and installing blinds and an air conditioner. | Cygnet | $8,262 | |||
| Mt Black Men Shed Incorporated | Safety First @ Mount Black Men Shed Boost volunteer membership and provide a safe workshop for participants by upgrading the shed’s electrical system. | Rosebery | $9,614 | |||
| Prepare & Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
| Mole Creek Swimming Centre Assoc Inc | Amenity Block Upgrade Enhance opportunities for community connection and recovery in a flood-impacted region through upgrading facilities at a community pool. | Mole Creek | $4,872 | |||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
| Cygnet Living History Museum Inc | Museum Refresh Celebrate and enhance connection to local history through purchasing archival safe cabinets for the display of cultural artefacts. | Cygnet | $10,000 | |||
| Tasmanian Mountain Cattlemen's Association Inc | Get Back Together and Back on Track Rebuild community connections and boost the local economy post-pandemic by hosting a community festival. | Westbury | $10,000 | |||
| VICTORIA | ||||||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| Boolarra and District Historical Society Inc | Restoration of Cupboards - Boolarra Old School Museum Boost visitation and expand opportunities for learning and connection to local history by restoring damaged storage units at a community museum. | Boolarra | $3,465 | |||
| Boort Resource and Information Centre | Gym Equipment Upgrade Enhance an exercise program for older people to boost health and social wellbeing by updating a worn gym station with new fit-for-purpose equipment. | Boort | $10,000 | |||
| Castlemaine State Festival Ltd | Working Towards a More Reconciled Future: Castlemaine State Festival's RAP Journey Promote community understanding and engagement with the local First Nations culture through a Dja Dja Wurrung artist residency and the creation of public artwork. | Castlemaine | $9,800 | |||
| Committee 4 Rochester Inc | Mural Park Enhancement Boost the local economy and enhance community pride by installing two mural stands as part of Rochester’s Mural Festival. | Rochester | $7,996 | |||
| Country Fire Authority on behalf of Warrenbayne CFA (Country Fire Authority) | Warrenbayne Spring Boost Enhance volunteer capacity and community safety by providing phone and IT equipment at a community hub to improve communications in a black spot area. | Warrenbayne | $5,381 | |||
| Energy Innovation Co-operative Ltd | Energy Solutions for the Elderly - Korumburra Improve the wellbeing and resilience of an underserved community by providing an energy efficiency education program designed for elderly residents. | Korumburra | $9,900 | |||
| Hamilton Community House Inc | Stepping Stones to Leaps and Bounds! Promote community connections and development of life skills through the delivery of a financial literacy program in Hamilton. | Hamilton | $10,000 | |||
| Inglewood & Districts Health Service | New Gym Equipment Promote physical and mental wellbeing in an underserved community by purchasing gym equipment for an allied health program. | Inglewood | $9,966 | |||
| Kilmore District Men's Shed Inc | New Tools Enhance the capacity of volunteers and boost mental health of older men by purchasing equipment for a men’s shed program. | Kilmore | $1,482 | |||
| Lake Bolac Bush Nursing Centre Inc | Community Engagement Program Boost wellbeing and foster social connection by delivering an intergenerational program that brings together older community members and kindergarten students. | Lake Bolac | $10,000 | |||
| Neighbourhood House Murchison (VIC) Incorporated | Establishing a Second Program Room for the Community Expand access to programs and services through the renovation of an unused space within a neighbourhood house to create a second program room. | Murchison | $10,000 | |||
| Newborough Men's Shed | Dust Extraction for New Premises Support social wellbeing and provide a healthy environment for older people by installing safety equipment in a workshop. | Yallourn | $3,038 | |||
| North Shepparton Community & Learning Centre Inc | Beyond Identity in Shepparton Expand opportunities for social connection for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) community members by providing creative workshops and an exhibition. | Shepparton | $10,000 | |||
| Raillery Hub Inc | Raillery Hub Art Gallery Information Technology Network Upgrade Strengthen organisational capacity and volunteer skills by upgrading IT equipment for a community gallery and meeting space. | St Arnaud | $5,000 | |||
| Talbot Arts and Historical Museum Inc | Preserving and Increasing Safe Access to Our Heritage Promote tourism in an underserved region and enhance access to an historic precinct by installing signage and an all-abilities ramp and paths. | Talbot | $10,000 | |||
| Treble F Singers Incorporated | Purchase Portable Electric Piano: Bag, Stand and Stool Enhance community connection and social wellbeing for older people by providing musical equipment for a community choir. | Leongatha | $998 | |||
| Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited | East Bairnsdale Community Hub Food Pantry Enhance skills and address food insecurity in an underserved region by providing emergency food relief and supplying ingredients for cooking classes. | Bairnsdale | $10,000 | |||
| Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
| Albury Wodonga Regional Foodshare | Strengthening Preparedness through Community Connection Enhance organisation capacity and support bushfire recovery through website upgrades to improve information and resource sharing. | Wodonga | $25,000 | |||
| Bendoc Progress Association Inc | Community Meeting Place Upgrade Enhance opportunities for connection and recovery in a remote bushfire-impacted region through upgrading furniture at a neighbourhood house. | Bendoc | $5,000 | |||
| Bright Food Co-op Ltd | Manage and Grow the Bright Food Co-op Enhance organisational and volunteer capacity to provide affordable healthy food in a bushfire impacted region by installing an integrated and automated online ordering software platform. | Bright | $5,379 | |||
| Country Fire Authority on behalf of Crowlands Fire Brigade | TV Connectivity Project Enhance volunteer capability and community bushfire preparedness by providing IT equipment for training and educational activities. | Crowlands | $2,570 | |||
| Country Fire Authority on behalf of Landsborough Fire Brigade | Landsborough Fire Brigade Lawn Mower Project Strengthen bushfire preparedness and support volunteer capacity by purchasing a mower to maintain station grounds. | Landsborough | $750 | |||
| Country Fire Authority on behalf of Mossi-Tambo Fire Brigade | Mossi-Tambo Fire Brigade Educational Garden Enhance a community hub and develop an educational resource in a fire-affected region by establishing a garden featuring fire-resistant plants at the Mossiface fire station. | Mossiface | $5,000 | |||
| Goongerah Landcare Group | Safety Equipment and Tools for Goongerah Landcare Foster volunteer capacity and support environmental recovery post-bushfires through purchasing new tools and equipment for a weed eradication project along the Brodribb River. | Goongerah | $4,525 | |||
| Indigo North Health Inc on behalf of Chiltern Neighbourhood House | Re-surfacing of Communal Area Enhance safety, access and recovery in a bushfire-affected area by constructing an all-ability path at a neighbourhood house and men’s shed. | Chiltern | $8,923 | |||
| Merton Recreation and Memorial Hall Reserves Incorporated | Merton Community Skate Park Cultivate opportunities for social connection and wellbeing for young people in a region recovering from bushfire by constructing a skate park. | Merton | $10,000 | |||
| Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre Inc | Restore, Repair and Paint Walls in Treatment Rooms Provide a safe and comfortable facility for delivering community health services in a bushfire-impacted region by upgrading treatment rooms. | Swifts Creek | $10,000 | |||
| Tallangatta Agricultural and Pastoral Society Incorporated | Upgrade of the Old Ablutions Block Provide a safe community gathering place and prepare for future emergency bushfire events by upgrading bathroom facilities at the Tallangatta showgrounds. | Tallangatta | $25,000 | |||
| Prepare & Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
| Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-Operative Ltd on behalf of Aunty Gals - Aboriginal Women's Group | Aunty Gals - Aboriginal Women's Group Support recovery of First Nations women and children impacted by floods through skills and wellbeing activities. | Echuca | $25,000 | |||
| Gannawarra Shire Council | The Fire Garden Theatre Production - Gannawarra Enhance community recovery and cultural connection in a flood-impacted region through a First Nations theatre production. | Kerang | $25,000 | |||
| Get Started Disability Support Australia Ltd | Get Started Emergency Preparedness: Empowering People with Disabilities Foster community empowerment and inclusive disaster resilience in a flood-impacted region by delivering disaster preparedness educational programs, training and peer support for disabled people. | Broadford | $25,000 | |||
| Kerang and District Agricultural Society Incorporated | Replacing of Pavilion No 2 Roof Enhance opportunities for community connection and recovery from flood impacts by replacing the pavilion roof at the Kerang Showgrounds. | Kerang | $25,000 | |||
| Kyabram Community & Learning Centre Inc | KCLC Community Kitchen Appliance Upgrade Foster volunteer capacity and expand food relief in a flood-impacted region by upgrading kitchen appliances at a neighbourhood house. | Kyabram | $10,000 | |||
| Murrabit Advancement Association Inc | Creating a Family Hub at Murrabit Strengthen social connections and provide a safe gathering space following flood events by upgrading a community-owned building. | Murrabit | $25,000 | |||
| Shepparton Foodshare Incorporated | Shepparton Foodshare Food Rescue Truck Boost organisational capacity to provide food relief in a flood-impacted region through the purchase of a refrigerated delivery truck. | Shepparton | $25,000 | |||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
| Beechworth Biennale Incorporated | Beechworth Biennale Boost economic and cultural recovery after COVID-19 by holding a festival showcasing public art installations at 15 key locations throughout Beechworth. | Beechworth | $10,000 | |||
| Buninyong Community Facility Management Committee Inc | Chair Replacement Revitalise opportunities for social connection post-pandemic by providing new seating at a community hub. | Buninyong | $9,600 | |||
| Edenhope Men's Shed | A New Wood Lathe for Edenhope Men's Shed Build social connections and increase opportunities for engagement after COVID-19 by purchasing equipment for a community men’s shed. | Edenhope | $8,013 | |||
| Gippy Rocks Incorporated | Gippy Rocks Festival Support community reconnection and economic recovery post-pandemic by holding a community festival. | Sale | $6,000 | |||
| Goulburn Valley Woodworkers Incorporated | Clubroom Recovery Renovations Strengthen social connection and volunteer capacity after the pandemic through upgrading flooring at a community shed. | Shepparton | $10,000 | |||
| Highlands Community Hall Committee Inc | Main Hall Acoustic Panel & Insulation Encourage more community events to boost social connection post-pandemic by improving acoustics and ambience at a community hub. | Highlands | $10,000 | |||
| Horses For Hope Limited | Helping Horses for Hope Reach the Communities in Need Sustain an organisation’s capacity to provide mental health support post-COVID-19 by enhancing a horse float to operate as a mobile counselling space. | Mooroopna | $10,000 | |||
| Jamieson Community Group and Associated Bodies Incorporated | Jamieson Community Hub Landscape Design Plan – Community Garden and Arts Precinct Build community resilience and support opportunities for social connection after COVID-19 by developing plans for a community garden and arts precinct. | Jamieson | $8,060 | |||
| Kaniva Agricultural and Pastoral Society Incorporated | Art and Photography Enhance volunteer capacity and promote connection to culture post-COVID-19 by purchasing display boards for art and photography. | Kaniva | $7,500 | |||
| Lake Goldsmith Hall Committee | Back to Lake Goldsmith and Stockyard Hill - Celebrating 160 Years Rebuild social connections post-COVID-19 with whole-of-community events celebrating the district’s 160th anniversary. | Lake Goldsmith | $8,450 | |||
| Lockington Bowls Club Incorporated | Club Room Upgrades for Energy Efficiency Foster opportunities for social connection and support the work of volunteers after COVID-19 through upgrades to heating and cooling at a vital community hub and meeting space. | Lockington | $9,091 | |||
| Maldon Neighbourhood Centre Inc | Children's Playground Equipment Boost social connection and wellbeing of young children and their families post-COVID-19 by purchasing playground equipment for a neighbourhood centre. | Maldon | $3,000 | |||
| Mount Wallace Hall and Reserve Incorporated | Mt Wallace Community Hall Improvement Project Strengthen opportunities for community connection after the pandemic through roof and ceiling repairs and installing a shade structure at a community hall. | Mount Wallace | $7,290 | |||
| Natimuk Agricultural and Pastoral Society Inc | Natimuk Showground Community Recreation Reserve Master Plan Build organisational capacity and resilience post-COVID-19 by engaging a consultant to prepare a site master plan to address future needs of the facility for community events and activities. | Natimuk | $10,000 | |||
| Newstead 2021 Inc on behalf of Newstead Community Garden | Garden Rehabilitation and Reinvigoration Sustain volunteer capacity and safety post-pandemic by upgrading garden equipment and pathways. | Newstead | $9,503 | |||
| Purnim Recreation Reserve | Upgrade Pavilion / Kitchen Items Strengthen social connection and sustain the work of volunteers after the pandemic through upgrading equipment and kitchen whitegoods at a community reserve. | Purnim | $4,000 | |||
| Red Gum Festival Development Group Incorporated | Workshops Marquee Reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient community post-COVID-19 through the facilitation of community workshops and purchase of equipment for a biennial festival. | Cavendish | $10,000 | |||
| Regional Victorians of Colour Inc | Rebuilding Strength and Community Through Shared Tables Foster opportunities for cross-cultural connection and capacity building post-pandemic through multicultural community meal events and workshops in three towns. | Kyabram | $10,000 | |||
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA | ||||||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| Enterprise Partnerships WA Limited | Piriwa Placemaking Project Part 4 Enhance the Piriwa Hub's community support capabilities by adding an extra shipping container for improved storage and service capacity. | Balgo | $10,000 | |||
| Nungarin Heritage Machinery & Army Museum Inc | Magic of Mosaic Improve volunteer management of historic collections by digitising materials onto an online platform. | Nungarin | $3,000 | |||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
| Beacon Progress Association | Beacon Barracks are GO! Improve access to social and creative activities post-pandemic by removing asbestos from a repurposed community arts space. | Beacon | $10,000 | |||
| John's Vision Inc | Mobile Eyecare Service Support COVID-19 recovery and resilience with a mobile optometry service offering affordable eyewear to vulnerable and homeless people. | Bunbury | $10,000 | |||
| Mullewa Community Resource Centre Inc | Melodies, Mates & Mental Health 2024 Boost reconnection of the community after COVID-19 through monthly concerts that also connect people with mental health services. | Mullewa | $5,870 | |||
| Share & Care Community Services Group Incorporated | Mobile Financial Counselling Service Help vulnerable residents reduce post-pandemic debt by expanding intensive financial counselling to additional Wheatbelt communities. | Dalwallinu | $10,000 | |||
| Tom Price Community Garden Inc | User-Friendly Garden Beds Enhance post-pandemic recovery and all-abilities social connection through community gardening by raising garden bed heights. | Tom Price | $4,998 | |||
