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.
Are you right, mate?
30 Jan 2018 – In 2016, South West Healthcare received a grant of $3,635 from the Gardiner Dairy Foundation ‘Working in Dairy Communities’ small grant program to support the local dairy farming community by…
Taking professional development on-country
30 Jan 2018 – The FRRR ANZ Seeds of Renewal grant program supported the Nowanup ‘Bush University’ Schools Program with a $12,500 grant for professional development for teachers and staff, deepening cross cultural awareness…
Gulf Graziers BeefUp Showcase
18 Dec 2017 – Beef Up Karumba brought together beef industry and supply chain experts to a small number of people who feed a large group of people, and presented an opportunity for participants…
One dilemma less for Gracemere’s SES
26 Sep 2017 – During significant weather events, Gracemere SES in Queensland is faced with the dilemma of which communities get assistance first, with only one of their two vehicles was fitted with a…
Victorian dairy communities share $100,000 in grants to build stronger local communities
06 Jul 2017 – FRRR and the Gardiner Dairy Foundation today announced that 24 recipients of the 2017 Working in Dairy Communities small grants program will share $100,000.
Creating the Oodnadatta Arts and Crafts Collective
26 Jun 2017 – Volunteering SA and NT received a $10,000 ANZ Seeds of Renewal grant to develop a women-led arts and crafts social enterprise, through research, the creation of an action plan, provision…
Kidz Group provides a safe place for kids impacted by domestic violence
15 Jun 2017 – The effects of domestic violence on children are well documented, yet often there are no systems in place to support these kids who witness the physical and /or sexual and…
Hot spot snapshots – Tasmanian Midlands biodiversity
30 May 2017 – A $4,000 grant from the Small Grants for Rural Communities program, funded by the Yulgilbar Foundation saw Greening Australia run two activity field days at Cressy and Campbell Town, south…
Dungog learns from the past in preparing for the future
21 Feb 2017 – Dungog Information & Neighbourhood Service Inc. initiated Project Bounce Forwards to encourage and support disaster preparedness and resilience capacity building in Dungog and surrounds. To help bring this important project…
Foundation Barossa
20 Jan 2017 – Pinery Fire response supported by Community Foundation Account Foundation Barossa’s story is a particularly good example of how FRRR’s Community Foundation Accounts are able to help a community respond to emerging local…