Community Stories
You can use the categories to the right to explore particular topics. You’ll also find inspiring stories about some of the wonderful things community groups do with that funding. We also share a selection of media stories, where FRRR or a member of our staff has been featured. For any media enquiries, email Julie Weldon or call 0423 110 802.
Back to School Program – making a real difference in rural Australia
13 Nov 2014 – A $50 voucher goes a long way for families that are struggling to put food on the table, let alone buy new school clothes and stationery. The BTS voucher distribution…
Restoring Goulburn Valley radio history
05 Oct 2014 – With funding from the Small Grant for Rural Communities program, specifically the William Buckland Foundation, the Goulburn Valley Vintage Tractor and Farm Machinery Club purchased a lathe and a sand…
Tallangatta SES has got things covered
06 Aug 2014 – The Tallangatta State Emergency Services (SES) Unit applied to FRRR for a Gardiner Foundation grant in 2012, and received funding to purchase a new marquee, allowing the Unit to participate…
Bruny Island bird benefits
22 Jan 2014 – Bruny Island is a summer hotspot and host to the Bruny Island Bird Festival, a festival that has more to it than feathers, and is run by the Bruny Island…
Healthy tucker in Lockhart River
22 Oct 2013 – The Lockhart River community voiced a need for male health initiatives, and thanks to FRRR’s Small Grants for Small Rural Communities grant program, a men’s cooking program was born.
A place for everything
12 Jul 2013 – Stitch ‘n’ Chat is a group in Victoria where local women not only share experiences and participate in craftwork, but also discuss local issues. An FRRR Donation Account granted funding…
On with the show
17 Dec 2012 – The Rex Theatre Charlton, Victoria, faced an uncertain future following the floods of January 2011. An outpouring of support from the local and extended community, aided by an FRRR Donation…
Cameras capture wildlife
31 Jul 2012 – FRRR has helped the Mukinbudin Conservation Group to survey local wildlife.
Smoky Bay jetty refurbished
28 May 2012 – FRRR hosted a donation account for the Smoky Bay Progress Association, in collaboration with the Eyre Peninsula Community Foundation to enable them to restore the historic Smoky Bay jetty.