Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow 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.
Pizza and movie nights bring drought-hit Marra Creek community closer
27 Jan 2022 – Residents of the severely drought-hit Marra Creek community, in NSW, have traditionally had to travel up to 250km to see a movie or drive 80km to the nearest hotel for…
Improving public perception of Moree Secondary College
25 Aug 2021 – Moree is a major agricultural centre in northern New South Wales, noted for its part in the Australian cotton-growing industry. Community workshops conducted by both Moree Secondary College and Moree…
North Star’s life-saving grant
20 Aug 2020 – An Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities grant, funded by the Bayer Fund, has enabled the North Star Sporting Club in northern NSW to purchase a defibrillator and three first aid…
Improvements to Thallon’s War Memorial
23 Jul 2020 – A $5,000 Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities grants, funded by the Monsanto Fund, enabled the TPA to embark on another stage of the project, bringing them closer to completing this…
Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities program opens
01 Jul 2020 – Australian cotton growers can again nominate local not-for-profit and community organisations to receive $150,000 in grants for projects to benefit the communities in which they live and work. The 30…
St George’s safe haven for those in need
23 Jun 2020 – A disused unit attached to the meeting rooms of the St George branch of the Queensland Country Women’s Association is now a haven for families in need. An Aussie Cotton…
Cotton communities receive pre-Christmas boost
20 Nov 2019 – Schools, show societies, and a family support service are among the 30 not-for-profit organisations in New South Wales and Queensland cotton-growing communities to receive a $5,000 boost from the Bayer…
Education the big winner in cotton community grants
20 Nov 2018 – As part of the National Agriculture Day celebrations, Bayer today celebrated the hardworking Australian cotton growers who have secured $750,000 for their local communities over the past five years through…
Aussie Cotton grants boost community programs
04 Dec 2017 – 30 not-for-profit and community organisations across cotton growing regions will benefit from a $5,000 grant just before the festive season, awarded under the 2017 Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities grants…
Cotton grants bearing fruit for local communities
12 Dec 2016 – A further 30 not-for-profit and community organisations across cotton growing regions will benefit from a $5,000 boost just before the festive season, as the 2016 Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities…