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Disaster recovery approaches must evolve

Insights Thought leadership: 25 March 2025

FRRR's CEO, Natalie Egleton, reflects on current disaster recovery models and what can be done to improve how funders approach disaster recovery.

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What’s motivating rural NFPs to adopt clean energy?

Insights: 26 January 2025

On this International Clean Energy Day, FRRR took a moment to reflect on all the energy projects supported through our grants programs.

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Insights from the bush – December 2024

Insights: 3 December 2024

The FRRR team shares insights into the issues that are currently impacting and inspiring remote, rural and regional communities.

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The Community Advocate podcast – Featuring FRRR

Insights: 27 September 2024

FRRR’s People Portfolio Lead, Deb Samuels, talks to Greg Thom about the next generation of volunteers on this episode The Community Advocate podcast.

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Insights from the bush

Insights: 26 September 2024

Our team spends plenty of time connecting with grantseekers and community groups - on the phone, over email and face-to-face in communities. This summary highlights the current challenges and insights the FRRR team has observed in their interactions, as well as the proactive and positive steps communities are taking to address them.

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The power of regional people and communities to grow through disruption

Insights: 25 September 2024

FRRR’s Disaster Resilience and Recovery Lead, Nina O’Brien, explores how the TTTT program helped transform drought-affected communities across Australia.

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Flipping the narrative

Insights: 24 September 2024

FRRR's CEO, Natalie Egleton, recently spoke at the Social Impact in the Regions Conference. The following are her speech notes.

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Ducks on the Pond podcast – Featuring FRRR

Insights: 20 September 2024

FRRR’s CEO, Natalie Egleton, discusses how FRRR supports community-led initiatives on this episode of the Ducks on the Pond podcast.

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Introducing FRRR’s Youth Futures!

Insights: 9 September 2024

People Portfolio Lead, Deb Samuels, gives an exciting update on FRRR's Youth Futures initiatives.

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Supporter Spotlight: Ian Rollo Currie Estate Foundation

Insights: 5 June 2024

We are pleased to bring you a Q&A featuring John Etherington, Chartered Accountant, co-trustee of the Ian Rollo Currie Estate Foundation together with Perpetual. The Ian Rollo Currie Trust Foundation is dedicated to providing relief to aged persons in necessitous circumstances in Victoria.

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