Brewing success in Karoonda
Community stories eNews: 24 April 2024
In an effort to empower local youth and provide employment skills, Karoonda District Council successfully secured a $10,000 FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grant under the 2022 idea, ‘Discover Your Future’, with a project that is now brewing success for local youth.
Cultivating Communication Skills for Farming Families
Community stories eNews: 24 April 2024
BCG secured an In a Good Place grant to hold a one-day Tomorrow Farmer event, to discuss the skills that all members of the farming operation require to have the crucial conversations about farm business prosperity, without compromising the social fabric of a family.
Sprouting Joy: Morawa Playgroup’s Nature Playground Project
Community stories eNews: 24 April 2024
Morawa Playgroup in Western Australia's wheatbelt, transformed its outdoor space into a vibrant nature playground with support from an FRRR grant.
Reviving Namabunda
Community stories eNews: 24 April 2024
Bundjalung Tribal Society utilized an SRC grant to restore Youngman Creek, fostering community resilience amid challenges.
Healthy ears for kids in remote WA
Community stories eNews: 26 March 2024
A project supported through FRRR's SRC Small & Vital program, funded by Sidney Myer Fund.
Kimba’s Fusion Festival engages youth via Heywire program
Community stories eNews: 29 February 2024
The Kimba district was among the hardest hit by the destructive rain and floods of January 2022, which battered most of regional South Australia. Our Town Kimba (OTK) is a community-led initiative dedicated...
Boosting employment opportunities for Indigenous people in the Kimberley
Community stories eNews: 28 February 2024
Saltwater Country, an Indigenous-led voluntary organisation, embarked on a mission to establish the Saltwater Academy and create a sustainable business model to provide training and employment opportunities...
Digitally connecting King Island
Community stories eNews: 28 February 2024
The King Island Regional Development Organisation (KIRDO) is a not-for-profit, community-run business centre on King Island. Located in the middle of Bass Strait between the Tasmanian mainland and Victoria,...
Beginning the Journey to Cultural Healing on Jaithmathang Country
Community stories eNews: 28 February 2024
A Bushfire Recovery Fund grant supported Indigenous organisation, Jaithmathang TABOO, by funding a program of annual cool burns and to work with key environment and government stakeholders to share learnings.
Fundraising in focus: Mycelia Renewables
Community stories eNews: 28 February 2024
Mycelia Renewables has partnered with FRRR to fundraise, using a Not-for-Profit Fundraising Account, to support and enable circular economy initiatives with Traditional Owners, rural business and regional communities.
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