digital literacy
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.
Tech skills for students in the East Kimberley
26 Feb 2026 – Children in some of the East Kimberley’s most remote communities are gaining vital digital skills thanks to a $10,000 Telstra’s Connected Communities grant.
Grants to back community‑led digital initiatives
24 Feb 2026 – Remote, rural and regional community groups are invited to apply for grants of up to $10,000 through Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program.
Connecting people and services in Rocky Gully
28 Jan 2026 – A grant through Telstra’s Connected Communities program helped the volunteer-run Rocky Gully CWA has transformed their community house into a vital local hub.
Keeping volunteers connected to community
27 Aug 2025 – Thanks to a Telstra Connected Communities grant, St Vincent de Paul Society Qld volunteers can now better support vulnerable residents in Far North QLD.
Narrowing the digital divide via $200,000 in grants awarded to rural communities
16 Jun 2025 – FRRR, in partnership with Telstra, has awarded $200,000 via 26 grants to narrow the digital divide, through Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program.
Colonial Foundation commits $3M to FRRR to help bridge digital divide
19 Mar 2025 – FRRR and Colonial Foundation have announced a three-year partnership that will see $3M invested to help bridge the digital divide.
$200,000 in grants awarded to keep rural communities connected
27 Jun 2024 – FRRR, in partnership with Telstra, has awarded $200,000 via 27 grants for projects that will help to build connected remote, rural and regional communities.
Rural communities awarded more than $210,000 to stay connected
19 Jun 2023 – FRRR has awarded more than $200,000 in Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program grants to 30 NFPs for projects to help their communities stay connected.
Insights – observations from our team
16 Aug 2020 – Despite working from home, FRRR’s staff are still in close contact with communities across the country. In this piece, we share some of their recent insights and observations about what…