Double the space, double the history in Lockhart
Community stories: 25 September 2019
The Lockhart & District Historical Society used an FRRR fundraising account and a $15,000 grant from the Culture, Arts, Tourism and Community Heritage (CATCH) grants program allowed the Historical Society to purchase the adjoining property and expand their offerings to include hosting events.
Training for the future
Community stories: 5 September 2019
A $19,950 grant from the Grants for Resilience & Wellness grant program, funded by VBAF, enabled the Boolarra Community Development Group to run practical skills and knowledge workshops to increase local capacity and resilience following the 2009 Victorian bushfires.
Community wellbeing retreats aid recovery
Community stories: 1 July 2019
Jindivick is a rural dairying community in the south-east of Victoria renowned for producing Jindi cheese and local gourmet produce. It is a small community striving to become put itself on the map...
Paint it and they will come
Community stories: 20 June 2019
FRRR’s Tackling Tough Times Together grants have boosted silo art in communities including Barraba in the New England region of NSW, in Wirrabara South Australia and Pingrup in south-east Western Australia. In repurposing these community-owned assets, the nearby towns are benefiting from increased visitor numbers, and the economic boost tourism can bring.
Small Grant allows National Remote Indigenous Media Festival to get mobile
Community stories: 29 May 2019
The National Remote Indigenous Media Festival is First Nations Media Australia’s major industry event celebrating achievements and supporting the training of the remote Indigenous media sector. Each...
Storage shed sparks joy in Boho South
Community stories: 28 May 2019
A new storage shed at the Boho South Hall in north-eastern Victoria was funded with a $3,157 grant from the Small Grants for Rural Communities program, funded by the R.E. Ross Trust. The shed has enabled a decluttering of the Hall, with items such as furniture and tennis nets now finding a new home in the shed, along with the ride on mower, which had previously been housed at community members’ homes.
Youth for Youth
Community stories: 24 April 2019
A youth-led project, coordinated by Regional Youth Support Services on the Central Coast of NSW, has created a series of initiatives aimed at giving LGBTQIA+ youth a platform to express themselves and to help normalise sexuality and gender diversity into the broader community. The $9,000 Heywire grant was used to produce a series of podcasts, and a YouTube documentary focused on LGBTQIA+ youth-related topics.
Growing together in the community garden
Community stories: 23 April 2019
The Zeehan Neighbourhood Centre used a $5,599 ANZ Seeds of Renewal grant to design, construct and plant a community vegetable garden, supporting skill sharing and healthier eating behaviours. The gardening project engaged a cross section of the isolated Tasmanian community, resulting in skills sharing, confidence building and new friendships and social circles, not to mention some tasty produce shared among the committed gardeners.
Firing up to generate income
Community stories: 23 April 2019
A $4,640 grant funded by the Bertalli Family Foundation via the Small Grants for Rural Communities program, has increased the productivity of a core group of Indigenous ceramic artists at the Ernabella Arts Centre in South Australia.
GR&Wing Whittlesea Men’s Shed
Community stories: 20 March 2019
The Whittlesea Men's Shed is an integral part of the local community, providing a supportive environment for men to come together, share and learn skills and contribute to their local community. Such is the reputation the group is regularly called upon to build quality items such as outdoor furniture, toys and restorations for community groups. They received $19,000 from the Grants for Resilience & Wellness (GR&W) program to build a dedicated facility to store timber that is either bought or donated to the Men's Shed.
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