disaster resilience
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.
Wardell CORE building community resilience
01 Mar 2024 – The work of the Wardell Community Organised Resilience Effort (CORE) is an example of how a small town can rally in the face of a natural disaster and be ready…
Rural communities receive $1.5M boost
13 Feb 2024 – More than $1.5 million in grants has been announced for 110 community groups across remote, rural and regional Australia through FRRR’s flagship SRC program.
Funding available to prepare for dry times
13 Feb 2024 – Funding is available from the latest round of FRRR’s Small Network Grants for initiatives that build community preparedness and resilience to future drought.
More than $1.5M awarded to meet the needs of rural Australia
27 Nov 2023 – More than 150 NFP organisations in rural regions across Australia are sharing $1,579,380 in SRC grants for projects that will strengthen their communities.
Strengthening community resilience to reduce risk and disaster impact
29 Aug 2023 – FRRR’s Disaster Resilience and Recovery Lead, Nina O’Brien, shares key insights from this year’s Australian Disaster Resilience Conference.
Victorian communities take action on disaster resilience
15 Aug 2023 – Local groups in regional VIC are taking an active approach to preparing their regions for future disaster, thanks to a partnership with FRRR’s DR:FR program.
Supporting disaster recovery in the Northern Rivers
27 Jul 2023 – NRCF holds a Fundraising Account with FRRR to attract tax-deductible donations, enabling them work together to build resilience across the community.
Disaster resilience across the Burnett Inland region
06 Jul 2023 – Disaster Resilient: Future Ready Program Manager Caroline Larcher has penned some thoughts on the DR:FR program’s extension to the QLD Burnett Inland region.
Marama Community Hall Revival
06 Jul 2023 – Marama Community Incorporated pulled together and with the help of a large grant they embarked on a project to renew the hall and once again provide a central place for…
The Common Approach – A whole of community response to child and youth wellbeing
02 Jun 2023 – Mission Australia has worked in partnership with Mid Coast 4 Kids to deliver ‘The Common Approach’ training to build capability for a whole of community response to child youth wellbeing…