Glenburn growth project
Community stories: 30 August 2018
The Glenburn Hall has become a crucial hub for community cohesion in Glenburn since the 2009 Victorian Bushfires, with good numbers of locals regularly attending community events. However the Hall Committee identified a problem of declining attendance, attributing it to poor acoustics. A Community Group Futures grant of $10,000, courtesy of the Victorian Bushfire Association Fund, funded the installation of special acoustic panelling.
Fitness program helps farmers tackle their health
Community stories: 1 August 2018
GLENRAC in partnership with Rural Fit used a $9,826 Tackling Tough Times Together grant to deliver a Friends with Health Benefits program to Glen Innes farmers, helping to improve their fitness and overall health.
Geelong Grammar’s Institute of Positive Education
Community stories: 28 July 2018
Geelong Grammar School’s Institute of Positive Education Project aims to share the methodology of Positive Education throughout Australia and to encourage adults to embed positive psychology tools fostering improved mental health and wellbeing in their teaching, mentoring and rearing of children.
Catered training opportunity for Heyfield residents
Community stories: 25 July 2018
The Heyfield Community Resource Centre used a $9,720 ANZ Seeds of renewal grant to provide a special training opportunity for people living with a disability in the community. They ran a hospitality and horticulture course that focused on developing practical skills and support employability.
Artistic approach to educating children about fire safety
Community stories: 29 June 2018
The 2009 Victorian Bushfires were the impetus for the Strathewen and Arthurs Creek CFA to forge a strong creative partnership with the local school. They received a number of grants from FRRRs VBAF programs to support the ongoing recovery of the community. Their participation in the Art Resides Here project will give them the opportunity to reflect on their experiences and the role these artistic mediums have played in the ongoing recovery of the community, and enable them to share their stories with others.
Festival shines light on iconic red gums
Community stories: 29 June 2018
The red gums around Cavendish are beautiful, and many within the local community love them. The Cavendish community's inaugural Red Gum Festival, funded in part by a $3,410 grant from FRRR, used an arts and cultural approach to raise awareness about local environmental issues. Art drew the crowd, and data and awareness will preserve the red gums. The Red Gum Festival was chosen to participate in the Art Resides Here project as the community is using the appeal of arts and cultural activities to raise awareness about the local environment.
Helping little kids with their big feelings after bushfires
Community stories Disaster recovery stories: 26 April 2018
Arthurs Creek Strathewan CFA were given a $15,730 grant from the Grants for Resilience and Wellness program funded by Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund to deliver the Strathewen Primary School Fire Awareness Program, designed to support local students and help build their confidence around fire safety and preparedness.
High school students tackle ICE epidemic in Tasmania
Community stories: 19 April 2018
The small town of Smithton, in Tasmania was in the grips of an ice epidemic, and this project developed a documentary targeted at high school students, highlighting how dangerous the ICE drug was to them and the community.
Fitness connects a community and saves lives
Community stories: 19 April 2018
The Fit For Free program was developed and implemented by Toolangi Castella District Community House Inc (TCDCH) for a community community in Victoria that was severely impacted by the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009.
Thallon a step closer to facilities to help locals age in place
Community stories: 26 March 2018
The Thallon Progress Association received an FRRR Caring for Ageing Rural Australians (CARA) grant of $7,032, funded by the Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation. This enabled them to engage local solicitors and obtain specialist advice on the most suitable legal structure for their aged-care independent living units initiative.
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung people as the Traditional Custodians of Jaara Country (Bendigo) where we are based, and extends our acknowledgement to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations where we fund organisations and activities. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and to the continuation of the custodial, cultural and educational practices of Australia’s First People.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images, audio or names of people who have passed away.