abc heywire initiative

Thanks for popping by. In this area of the site, we share news of the grants we have awarded, our new partnerships and share stories about our organisation. From time to time, you’ll also find articles and our thoughts on key issues facing remote, rural and regional communities.

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.

Empowering rural youth to lead local change

13 Mar 2024 – Grants up to $10,000 are available to adopt or adapt one of the six project ideas developed at this year’s ABC Heywire Youth Summit.

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Grants bring youth-inspired community initiatives to life

12 Oct 2023 – Sixteen community initiatives that will act on issues that matter to remote, rural and regional youth will share in $148,721 from the Heywire grants program.

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Gulf Youth in Ag’s ‘Paddock to Plate’

30 Aug 2023 – Gulf Youth in Ag received a Heywire grant for $9,979 to deliver a series of Paddock to Plate microdocumentaries to illustrate why we need farmers..

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Re-imagining youth volunteering in rural, regional and remote Australia

22 May 2023 – People Portfolio Lead, Deb Samuels, considers how volunteer-run groups can usher in the next generation of volunteers by working with local young people.

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More than $170,000 awarded to projects taking their lead from youth ideas

30 Nov 2022 – Nineteen grassroots initiatives across remote, rural and regional Australia will share in $172,069 in grants through the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program.

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Riverland Skillin’ It inspires and empowers young people

28 Jun 2022 – Part of Things is a gathering place and ideas hub for young people in Barmera in the Riverland region of South Australia. They used a $10,000 FRRR ABC Heywire Youth…

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Youth-inspired ideas set to become life-changing projects

15 Nov 2021 – Twenty-three youth-inspired projects have been awarded grants through the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program.

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Tassie Youth teach Anti-Racism

03 Nov 2021 – Unlearning prevalent and systemic racism in this country is a requirement if we are to move forward as a unified Australia – and who better to facilitate this and implement…

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Grants on offer to address issues that matter to young rural Australians

12 Jul 2021 – FRRR is inviting remote, rural and regional community groups apply for grants of up to $10,000 to help fund projects that provide innovative solutions to five priority issues identified by…

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Students steer-ing the way

09 Dec 2020 – For high school students studying agriculture in South East NSW, hands on experience gives them the skills they need to gain employment when they finish their studies. For 200 students…

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