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Gippsland Agricultural Group field day

A field day for farmers

Community stories eNews: 25 September 2023

Using a $42,920 grant through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund Networks to Build Drought Resilience program, Gippsland Agriculture Group held two farmer field days, focusing on farmer mental health and wellbeing

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Solving the Greater Glider housing crisis

Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Community stories eNews: 25 September 2023

Boonah and District Landcare Association has developed a home-grown housing solution for Mount Barney’s greater gliders following the Black Summer bushfires.

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Community Foundation launched in Alice Springs

Community stories Donor newsletter: 15 September 2023

A new community foundation - Mparntwe Alice Springs Community Foundation's (MASCF) - has been established in Alice Springs to build capabilities, connections and encourage positive community conversations and action.

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Engawala Art Centre to take root

Community stories: 15 September 2023

A small grant to the emerging Engawala Art Centre in a remote area outside Alice Springs is making a big impact, according to the local committee.

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Child crouched on ground drawing with chalk on concrete.

Fun in the sun on the Cox Peninsula

Community stories eNews: 30 August 2023

Wagait Shire Council received a $6,000 SRC grant to help establish a youth program that focused on building more opportunities in the community for young people.

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Northern Rivers Community Healing Hub in action

Community stories Disaster recovery stories eNews: 30 August 2023

Northern Rivers Community Healing Hub received a grant for $24,570 through the Rebuilding Futures program to help strengthen their organisational capacity.

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Men attending a mental health workshop in Quorn

Creating connections in Quorn

Community stories eNews: 30 August 2023

The Quorn Community Sporting Association used a $9,000 grant from FRRR's In a Good Place program, funded by CCI Giving, to run mental health workshops.

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Gulf Youth in Ag’s ‘Paddock to Plate’

Community stories eNews: 30 August 2023

Gulf Youth in Ag received a Heywire grant for $9,979 to deliver a series of Paddock to Plate microdocumentaries to illustrate why we need farmers..

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Flooded streets in Lismore, NSW

Supporting disaster recovery in the Northern Rivers

Community stories Disaster recovery stories eNews: 27 July 2023

NRCF holds a Fundraising Account with FRRR to attract tax-deductible donations, enabling them work together to build resilience across the community.

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Building drought resilience in Qld’s Northern Gulf

Community stories: 24 July 2023

Providing opportunities for community connection helps build preparedness for, and resilience to, the impacts of drought. Through the Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program, Northern Gulf Resource Management Group Ltd received $49,700 funded by the Australian Government to deliver three drought awareness and networking events across regional QLD.

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