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A quarterly update for FRRR’s generous partners, sharing insights and the impact of our work, thanks to their support.

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Partner Update – April 2025

Partner Update: 7 April 2025

In this issue we share with you highlights from our 25th Anniversary partner event held in Melbourne last month. We've recently published a report on our 25 years of delivering local solutions for lasting impact. There's also a handy list of other reports on our website and links to our shared insights in articles on LinkedIn.

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Insights from the bush – Q2 FY 2024/25

Insights Partner Update: 4 April 2025

Our team is constantly connecting with remote, rural and regional communities through our grant programs, partnerships and advocacy, giving us a unique position from which to amplify community voices...

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Supporter Spotlight: Paul Ramsay Foundation

Insights Partner Update: 31 March 2025

We are pleased to bring you a conversation betweer FRRR CEO Natalie Egleton and Paul Ramsay Foundation's Chief of Alliances, Liz Yeo.

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Partner Update – December 2024

Partner Update: 6 December 2024

This issue highlights the lasting impact of community-led recovery efforts following the Black Summer bushfires, with inspiring stories of resilience in our Black Summer Bushfires: Five Years On video playlist, and a report on the $26M in donations distributed. Plus we share updates on new appointments, advocacy efforts, conference participation, travel highlights, awards, and the opening of a new office.

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Partner Update – September 2024

Partner Update: 27 September 2024

In this quarter's update for FRRR's partners and supporters, we look at the impact of leaving a gift in your Will, and the impact of the long-running Tackling Tough Times Together (TTTT) program and our findings on the crucial role of local not-for-profits (NFPs) and the importance of investing in social capital in sustaining communities during drought. There's also a link to the TTTT podcast series we produced, which tells some of the deeply personal stories from the grant recipients' perspective.

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Partner Update – June 2024

Partner Update: 11 June 2024

In this quarter's update for FRRR's partners and supporters, we're looking at the incredible outcomes from the first five years of the Investing in Rural Community Futures program in Junee, Leeton and Nambucca Heads, and you'll also find an interview with John Etherington, Chartered Accountant, and co-trustee of the Ian Rollo Currie Estate Foundation.

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Partner Update – March 2024

Partner Update: 13 March 2024

In this quarter's update for FRRR's partners and supporters, we've featured one community's innovative solution to overcome a lack of access to basic healthcare services, and you'll find a Q&A with Debra Morgan, CEO of Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, who joined with FRRR and the Sidney Myer Fund to develop the Bushfire Recovery Fund.

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Donor News – December 2023

Partner Update: 14 December 2023

In this quarter's update for FRRR's partners and supporters, we've featured an East Gippsland project that provides a clever resource for community recovery, and you'll find an interesting conversation with a new supporter in the climate solutions space, Hand Heart Pocket - which is the charitable arm of the Queensland Freemasons.

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Donor News – September 2023

Partner Update: 29 September 2023

In this quarter's update for FRRR's partners and supporters, we're looking at how fundraising accounts, community foundations and small grants can enable grassroots groups to tackle local priorities.

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Donor News – May 2023

Partner Update: 30 May 2023

In this quarter’s update for FRRR’s partners and supporters, we’re focussing on the big difference that small grants make. Read about a very impactful tractor funded in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, how you can support RRR communities now, and for the long-term, synergies between FRRR and our partner GlobalGiving’s funding philosophy and insights from the team.

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