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Doctors for Yack

Annual Review stories Community stories: 9 December 2020

Yackandandah is a quaint village located in the valleys of the Stanley State Forest in North East Victoria. Known for its gold mining history, the town is well preserved and popular with tourists. However,...

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Tenterfield and the Beat of the Bush

Annual Review stories Community stories: 9 December 2020

When a popular city-based summer school music program made plans to bring the beat to the bush and put on a show alongside it, the whole community of Tenterfield NSW let the rhythm takeover.

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Community Tree Planting in Peppimenarti and Nganmarriyanga

Annual Review stories Community stories: 9 December 2020

A Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) grant from FRRR, funded with the support of the John T Reid Charitable Trusts, helped enhance the availability of fresh fruit, as well as create more inviting,...

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Art about town in Smithton

Community stories: 28 November 2020

Circular Head Council brought the community together for a three week celebration of visual and performative arts performances and exhibits in Smithton and surrounding towns in north-west Tasmania, thanks to a Strengthening Rural Communities grant funded by the Sidney Myer Fund.

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Freestone Friday Friendlies

Community stories: 25 November 2020

With thanks to a grant from the Australian Government, administered by FRRR as part of the Tackling Tough Times Together grant program, the Community Hall used for Freestone Friday Friendlies could get a safe floor, a new drinks fridge, an upgraded lighting and integrated PA system.

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Seeds of friendship

Community stories: 25 November 2020

Drake residents wanted to learning more about permaculture, so the Granite Border Landcare Committee created a six-part workshop series. With thanks to a $4,000 Small Grants for Rural Communities grant, the committee was able to create and deliver this workshop series over a six-month period.

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Front of Merrigum primary school

Merrigum Primary’s Song Room

Community stories: 25 November 2020

In partnership with Merrigum Primary School, The Song Room, an organisation that delivers integrated music lessons in school delivered a six-month music program to students from Foundation to Year 6. The program was possible with thanks to a $7,500 REAPing Rewards grant.

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Yackandandah locals meeting

Totally Renewable Yackandandah

Community stories: 25 November 2020

Totally Renewable Yackandandah (TRY) is a driving force behind its town's push for renewables and increasing local ownership. TRY received $4,878 from the Australian Communities Foundation's (ACF), through their FRRR Community Foundation Fundraising Account, to invest in community engagement and education around renewable energy hubs. 

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Managing bushfire risk at Dolphin Sands

Community stories: 24 November 2020

The Dolphin Sands Ratepayers Association is a member of Landcare Tasmania, representing the residents and ratepayers of the fragile sand spit bordered by Moulting Lagoon to the north and Nine Mile Beach...

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Leading in Longreach

Community stories: 26 October 2020

A grant of $14,500 from the Tackling Tough Times Together program, co-funded by the Qantas Foundation and Friends of FRRR, meant that 20 people in Longreach, QLD, had the opportunity to participate in a leadership development program. Over three days, participants learned a number of new skills to further their personal and professional leadership development. An Alumni day gave people in the area the opportunity to network with their community.

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