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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.
Beginning the Journey to Cultural Healing on Jaithmathang Country
28 Feb 2024 – A Bushfire Recovery Fund grant supported Indigenous organisation, Jaithmathang TABOO, by funding a program of annual cool burns and to work with key environment and government stakeholders to share learnings.
Marine Rescue Bermagui base refurbishment
31 Jan 2024 – A $24,933 Volunteer Emergency Services Fund grant, funded by the Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch Foundation, has enabled fit out of the newly refurbished Volunteer Marine Rescue Bermagui base on the…
Catering to community recovery
11 Dec 2023 – With support via FRRR through the News Corp Bushfire Fund, Bairnsdale Neighbourhood House embarked on a project to enhance their disaster response capabilities, enabling preparation and distribution of fresh food,…
Solving the Greater Glider housing crisis
25 Sep 2023 – Boonah and District Landcare Association has developed a home-grown housing solution for Mount Barney’s greater gliders following the Black Summer bushfires.
Record $2.7M granted to meet the local needs of rural Australia
19 Sep 2023 – FRRR has awarded a record $2.7M in grants to support and strengthen remote, rural and regional communities through this round of its flagship SRC program.
Copmanhurst Pre-School’s journey to recovery
23 Jan 2023 – Copmanhurst Pre-School have created a Healing Circle and Native garden using a $8,650 grant through The Yulgilbar Foundation Fund.
Rebuilding community through clearing tracks for management of fire (kala) in Ngadju country
10 Nov 2022 – Following the 2019/20 bushfires, Ngadju Conservation Aboriginal Corporation received a $25,000 Strengthening Rural Communities grant RR to help the Ngadju Rangers to both repair the damage and undertake work to…
Festival revives East Gippsland
21 Oct 2022 – To help revive spirits and bring people back to East Gippsland, a group of locals came up with the idea of The East Gippsland Winter Festival, to help the community…
Forging friendships and recovery
28 Sep 2022 – The Kingscote Men’s Shed received a $3,683 Strengthening Rural Communities grant to support recovery from the 2019/20 bushfires that devastated much of Kangaroo Island, by restoring an historic jetty trolley.
Rural communities given a $1.7 million boost
28 Sep 2022 – Thanks to FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program, 130 projects across remote, rural and regional Australia will share in $1,663,531 in grants. These projects are all community-led initiatives that will…