Copmanhurst Pre-School’s journey to recovery
Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Community stories: 23 January 2023
Copmanhurst Pre-School have created a Healing Circle and Native garden using a $8,650 grant through The Yulgilbar Foundation Fund.
Tanjil Valley Settlers’ stories printed
Community stories: 20 January 2023
With a $3,400 grant from the Gardiner Dairy Foundation Community grants program, the History Gatherer's Group was able to collate and publish History Talks - Settlers' Histories A Generation On.
Celebrating Yolngu culture in Ramingining
Community stories: 20 January 2023
Using a Strengthening Rural Communities grant, funded by the Bertalli Family Foundation, the Bula’Bula Arts Centre was able to bring together the older and younger generations of Yolngu people to commemorate their culture through the creation of two large public murals on the outside walls of the cyclone shelter.
Kempsey Shire Council shares insights on changing climate
Community stories: 12 December 2022
Earlier this year, the FRRR team heard directly from Kempsey Shire Council, who had recently received a $56,960 grant for the Macleay Valley River to the Sea Festival through the Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program, co-funded by the Australian Government and a private donor.
It’s all about networking!
Community stories: 12 December 2022
To foster help-seeking practices and build community connectedness, the District Council of Yankalilla in South Australia used an In A Good Place grant to engage a coordinator for the Fleurieu Coast Community Network.
Helping to keep language alive in Kowanyama
Community stories: 12 December 2022
In 2022, FRRR contributed $9,212 via a Strengthening Rural Communities grant funded by Friends of FRRR and FRRR towards the g-oz ‘Helping to keep language alive in Kowanyama’ project.
Seed funding continues to make a difference several years on
Community stories: 5 December 2022
Four years ago, PCYC Queensland received $8,000 through FRRR’s ANZ Seeds of Renewal program to buy some basic equipment for the initiative.
Grant strengthens capacity at local radio station
Community stories: 24 November 2022
In a bid to regain sponsors and attract new ones, Alpine Radio used a $6,000 grant from the News Corp Bushfire Recovery Fund, to hire a Sponsorship and Marketing Manager.
Focus on Fundraising: Tomorrow Today Foundation
Community stories: 23 November 2022
Tomorrow Today Foundation (TTF) is the community foundation for the Benalla region in Victoria. It connects people, resources and ideas to create a stronger, more resilient and prosperous rural community.
Connecting and celebrating the Woombah Wellness
Community stories: 22 November 2022
The Woombah Residents Association used a $12,100 Yulgilbar Foundation Fund grant to create a series of promotional and educational videos to celebrate the recently established community garden and share the 2021 program of workshops and events with members, residents, community groups and wider social networks.
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