digital solutions
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.
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.
Digital solutions improve access to healthcare in remote Queensland
26 Feb 2025 – Goondir Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Corporation for Health Services used FRRR funding to improve healthcare access for indigenous communities in QLD.
Bridging the digital divide in the Southern Yorke Peninsula
26 Feb 2025 – Using a Telstra Connected Communities grant, the Southern Yorke Peninsula Community Hub enhanced the local community’s social media skills.
Grants available to power digital solutions
20 Feb 2025 – Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program is now open, with grants available to empower rural communities to embrace new technologies and digital solutions.