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The DR:FR Burnett Inland program has made significant inroads in strengthening the capacity of communities across the region to prepare for future disasters.

Strategy We focus on connecting good will with good purpose to help realise an Australia where remote, rural and regional communities are vibrant, resilient, empowered and sustainable. In all cases, our work is guided by our principles and our values. This manifests in applying a community-led, place-based philosophy, with a preference for supporting smaller, more […]

GOVERNANCE At FRRR, we are fortunate to have a number of highly regarded people as our Patrons and serving voluntarily on our Board of Directors, guiding our activities. OUR HISTORY FRRR arose out of concerns about economic and social decline in many rural areas, and was announced at the National Regional Summit in 1999. OUR […]

Changemakers and leaders from several IRCF communities attended the 2025 Social Impact in the Regions conference in Grafton

FRRR is a company limited by guarantee, with our Members being the Australian Government and the Sidney Myer Fund. The organisation is a specifically listed Item 1 DGR entity in legislation (see ATO endorsement), which we describe as our superpower. This allows us to facilitate tax deductible giving and support the thousands of not-for-profits across […]

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Hi, how can we help? Leadership Team Natalie Egleton Deb Samuels Jillian Kirwan Lee Sarah Matthee Jill Karena Nina O’Brien DRAFT Our team (Gill’s Copy) Granting and Development Team Melanie Morgan Jeanice Henderson Sarah Gradie April Merrick Lauren Ryan Lisa Jarvis Julia Kendall Vivienne McCrory Amanda Gunders Josie Kelly Joanna Kemp Carolyn Ardler Emily Duffield Kate Nolan Deanne […]

Designed to strengthen the foundational elements or systems that not-for-profits need to function and achieve their goals, where they may have limited access to specialist expertise and support.

Deb Samuels, FRRR's People Lead, writes about intergenerational leadership and how FRRR aims to empower young changemakers and their communities to work and lead together, through the NextGen Blueprint.

NextGen Blueprint focuses on young people and intergenerational leadership in remote, rural and regional Australia.

Strengthening community networks and capabilities that build drought preparedness.

Funding to enable agriculture-dependent communities to identify and act on drought preparedness priorities at a grassroots level.