Greening the Sunset Strip Village
Community stories: 23 July 2020
The Sunset Strip Village is located on Menindee Lakes in NSW and has experienced severe drought cycles for the past seven years. Without a water supply for the Community Centre Precinct lawns, Landcare...
Country Music Club no place for vintage computers
Community stories: 23 July 2020
The Country Music Club of Boyup Brook (CMCBB) in WA received a 2019 ANZ Seeds of Renewal grant in the form of three Lenovo Thinkpads to plan and implement its annual arts activities. The new IT equipment not only supports the event's future operations, but has also increased the productivity and skill development.
Improvements to Thallon’s War Memorial
Community stories: 23 July 2020
A $5,000 Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities grants, funded by the Monsanto Fund, enabled the TPA to embark on another stage of the project, bringing them closer to completing this special memorial that will ensure those from the Thallon district who served in battle will never be forgotten.
St George’s safe haven for those in need
Community stories: 23 June 2020
A disused unit attached to the meeting rooms of the St George branch of the Queensland Country Women’s Association is now a haven for families in need. An Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities grant for $5,000 helped to renovate and being furnishing the facility, which is now a safe place for victims of domestic violence, or rural families needing somewhere comfortable to stay when in town.
Mental Health with celebrity Osher Gunsberg a hit in Robinvale
Community stories: 5 June 2020
Through FRRR's In a Good Place program, funded by CCI Giving, Robinvale Network House secured funds to have celebrity Osher Gunsberg speak about his struggle with mental illness. The aim was to encourage the community to speak up and be part of the conversation surrounding mental health and AOD issues.
Chill’n’Grill – BBQing for Boulia
Community stories: 27 May 2020
The Boulia Shire, located in Central West Queensland, has been in drought since April 2013. With a total population of 426, Boulia residents are turning to community groups to stay active and connected. These...
Good times and opportunities for Eden youth
Community stories: 26 May 2020
Youth unemployment and disengagement is a big problem in Eden. The Eden Game Development Centre received a $9,692 ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grant to deliver their version of the Heywire Step Up initiative to inspire disengaged young people to take the first step on their journey to success. The 'Opportunity Youth Festival’ showcased opportunities available for local young people in a fun and engaging manner to allow them to investigate options available to them.
The Next Economy
Community stories: 26 May 2020
In August 2018, TNE partnered with FRRR to establish a Not-for-Profit Fundraising Account to support the educational component of TNE’s activities, as well as their capacity to enable the educational programs to be delivered for the benefit of regional Australians.
Gippsland’s Healthy CHAT project
Community stories: 28 April 2020
Latrobe Community Health Services were awarded a $125,200 Enhancing Country Health Outcomes (ECHO) grant to develop and evaluate a training package for primary health staff in rural settings, in the delivery of Very Brief Advice (VBA) to clients related to smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical activity.
Tackling tough times in the Tablelands
Community stories: 31 March 2020
The Tablelands Regional Council (TRC) and Northern Gulf Resource Management Group (NGRMG) have worked together to deliver a range of drought relief projects that contributed to connectedness, social wellbeing and increased access and awareness to support services. A $15,000 Tackling Tough Times Together grant, funded by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation, enabled TRC to consult and engage gardening experts to design and deliver the workshops. The funding also covered ancillary costs such as the promotion of the events, catering and workshop materials.
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