community
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.
Eurobodalla’s Community Support Network: a model for collaboration and capacity building
14 Jan 2026 – ECSN’s journey demonstrates the power of collaboration and the impact of sustained investment in community-led networks.
Taking control and supporting one-another
04 Dec 2025 – The Spring Bay Suicide Prevention Network is proof of the huge difference a relatively small investment can make to the strength of a community.
Social Impact in the Regions 2025 – Grafton NSW
17 Nov 2025 – Changemakers and leaders from several IRCF communities attended the 2025 Social Impact in the Regions conference in Grafton
South Shoalhaven Community Expo celebrates, strengthens and connects
17 Sep 2025 – The fourth annual South Shoalhaven Community Expo, held earlier this month in Ulladulla, continued its evolution into a vibrant platform for connection, collaboration and community-led recovery.
Building confidence through connection and collaboration
25 Mar 2025 – Engagement in FRRR’s IRCF Program supported Gemma to further develop leadership skills and form new connections.
Growing a strong service for a vibrant community
25 Mar 2025 – Through IRCF, The Family Place was supported to develop a five-year strategic plan to equip the organisation for a planned period of growth.
Celebrating more than 30 years of helping communities thrive
27 Feb 2025 – Beyond Empathy (BE) is creating pathways for young people, fostering their creative talents and providing them with sustainable opportunities in the arts sector.
IRCF Community Facilitators move into not-for-profit roles
27 Feb 2025 – Two former IRCF Community Facilitators have moved into positions where they can draw on the extensive knowledge they have of their communities.
Beyond Empathy creates youth arts pathways via stronger social enterprise
27 Feb 2025 – Beyond Empathy (BE) is creating pathways for young people, fostering their creative talents and providing them with sustainable opportunities in the arts sector.
Facilitators farewelled as South Coast IRCF program culminates
19 Dec 2024 – As the Investing in Rural Community Futures program culminates in the South Coast communities, one of the biggest impacts has been the growth in the people that have delivered the…