Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal
Nearly half of the funding to go towards COVID-19 recovery
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 have a direct benefit to the people living in the local area.
For the first time, the SRC grant recipients have been divided into three streams: the Small & Vital stream, 2019/20 Black Summer bushfire recovery and a new Rebuilding Regional Communities stream, which focuses on recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in remote, rural and regional Australia.
Funding to support COVID-19 recovery
In this round, 50 of the projects receiving funding are helping to support their community’s ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Rebuilding Regional Communities (RRC) stream, these projects will share in $834,892. This includes initiatives like the Texas Country Music Festival, which will receive funding that will help to bring community members together again and improve social connectedness after extended periods of isolation.
Black Summer grants
This round will also see 25 projects receive funding to support the ongoing recovery from the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires. These projects will share $410,519, with organisations like Kingscote Men’s Shed using the grant for a project focused on empowering the men of the bushfire impacted region, as well as a coastal habitat rehabilitation.
Small & Vital stream
Through the Small & Vital stream, 55 initiatives will share $418,120 in grants. This stream funds projects that locals prioritise to take advantage of opportunities, address gaps in services or generally enhance the vitality of remote, rural and regional communities. For example, the Akurra Walking Trail will get bilingual signage, which will expand opportunities to learn about First Nation’s history, language and connection to the environment.
Jill Karena, Place Portfolio Lead at FRRR, said that this round of applications really highlighted the need for initiatives to tackle the negative impacts of the pandemic.
“This is the first SRC round where we’ve received applications for COVID recovery support through the RRC stream and there were some obvious trends. A large majority of the applications we received were related to mental health issues and social dislocation, which is a strong indicator of how remote, rural and regional Australia is faring in the wake of the pandemic and successive disaster events including fires, floods and drought. This is often exacerbated by the housing crisis and increased costs of living.
“We also clearly saw the impacts of COVID on the sustainability of these backbone organisations, with 30 percent of applications seeking support to ensure they can continue their day-to-day work, providing critical services and support, often to the most vulnerable members of the community.
“When it came to the Bushfire Recovery stream this round, a lot of the applications were focused on reducing the burden on volunteer, whereas in previous rounds we’ve seen more of a focus on infrastructure. This aligns with the findings of our Heartbeat of Rural Australia survey, which showed that volunteers in rural Australia are feeling more fatigued than ever. There was also a strong trend toward greater community connection, with projects to help bring the community together to share their experiences and support one another in their ongoing recovery.
“Meanwhile, in the Small & Vital stream, we continued to see a focus on projects that address food security, although many now also incorporate multiple community-building aspects, such as a community garden also acting as the base for training horticulture students, boosting vocational skills and employment readiness.
“The fact that we’re seeing such distinct and varied trends in each stream of the SRC program really speaks to how important it is that rural communities have access to more flexible funding that can be used as local groups see fit,” Ms Karena said.
Some more of the 130 projects funded include:
- ShoreTrack Ltd – Nambucca Heads, NSW – ShoreTrack Recovery – Improve employability and civic participation levels of disengaged youth through work experience with the SES and RFS, including gaining essential qualifications. $25,000 (Bushfire Recovery)
- Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association Alice Springs Branch – Alice Springs, NT – First Aid Training for Home Tutors – Upskill home tutors and station workers in remote communities with first aid training. $5,000 (Small & Vital)
- Steaming on the Downs Inc. – Oakey, QLD – Community Skills Workshop / Mechanical Skills Demonstrations – Gazebos and Banners – Expand organisational capacity by purchasing a trailer and three teardrop banners, enabling wider social engagement and broader mechanical skill development. $4,110 (Small & Vital)
- Copley & Districts Progress Association Inc – Copley, SA – Copley Bicycle Repairs Program – Boost physical health and community engagement, and foster new skills in young people through the delivery of a bicycle repair program in a very remote region. $7,886 (Small & Vital)
- Squid Theatre Incorporated – Wynyard, TAS – Saturday Radio Theatre 2023 Season – Sustain the creative activities of a community theatre company by supporting a weekly radio drama, providing a vital point of connection for isolated community members. $2,842 (Rebuilding Regional Communities)
- Culgoa Development Group Inc – Culgoa, VIC – “Reconnecting Culgoa” – Reduce social isolation and foster a more resilient Culgoa through establishing a landscaped outdoor space for community gatherings and events. $50,000 (Rebuilding Regional Communities)
- The Nintirri Centre Incorporated – Tom Price, WA – Midwife Services – Sustain antenatal and postnatal care and support for very isolated remote communities in the Pilbara. $10,000 (Rebuilding Regional Communities)
A full list of grant recipients can be found below.
The SRC program is collaboratively supported by many generous donors, which are acknowledged on FRRR’s website.
This program always accepts applications. Local NFPs and community groups are encouraged to review the expanded program guidelines and apply. More information about the SRC program is available at www.frrr.org.au/src.
To support grants like this through FRRR, make a tax-deductible donation at frrr.org.au/giving/.
| Organisation | Project | Location | Grant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW SOUTH WALES | ||||||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
| Happy Boxes Project Ltd | Nyami Gawbarri (Women Gathering) Enhance the process of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic for Gumbaynnggirr women by supporting the expansion of services aimed at reconnection to culture at the Nyami Gawbarri community hub. | Toormina | $50,000 | |||
| Human Nature Adventure Therapy Ltd | Wellbeing Sessions with a Therapeutic Mentor Reduce isolation and foster resilience through supporting therapeutic mentor sessions for Northern Rivers youth to enhance their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. | Ballina | $21,000 | |||
| Regional Community Care Ltd | Strengthening Regional SA and NSW Communities through Suicide Prevention Training and Support Sustain the work of Lifeline Broken Hill by supporting them to run suicide prevention training sessions across seven locations in Far West NSW and SA, providing the community with a suicide prevention safety net. | Broken Hill | $49,000 | |||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities Micro | ||||||
| The Scout Association of Australia NSW Branch | Community Cuppa and Chat - Reinvigorating and Reconnecting our Community Reduce social isolation and build community resilience in Ulladulla by providing equipment and supplies for the local Scouts Association to host a weekly community morning tea. | Ulladulla | $2,550 | |||
| Clarence Valley Conservatorium Inc | Forget Me Nots - A Community Singing Group Reduce social isolation and assist older residents of Grafton living with memory impairment and loneliness to recover through participation in the Forget Me Nots singing group. | Grafton | $6,000 | |||
| Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation | Purchasing of Infrastructure Sustain the work of the Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation through the purchase of a handheld ultrasound device to reduce travel times for patients and help assess illnesses, including COVID-19, in the remote community of Dareton. | Dareton | $7,140 | |||
| Country Womens Association of NSW | Spring Lunch Entertainment Reduce social isolation in Weemelah by supporting the return of the annual spring lunch through provision of hall hire, food, and entertainment by the Moree Ukulele Band. | Weemelah | $1,500 | |||
| Hay Mardi Gras | Rainbow on the Plains Next Step, Step it Up Reduce social isolation for the LBGTQIA+ community and build resilience both locally and nationally for this vulnerable cohort through support for Rainbow on the Plains. | Hay | $10,000 | |||
| Kendall Community Boatshed | Installation Of Vermin Proof Ceilings In Four Rooms Of Kendall Community Boatshed Enhance the recovery of the Kendall community by providing a safe and hygienic community space through repairs to the ceiling of the Kendall Boatshed. | Kendall | $8,050 | |||
| Kentucky Memorial Hall and Literary Institute Inc | Purchase of Projector and Associated Equipment Reduce social isolation and foster social connectedness in Kentucky through the purchase of a projector and film licensing fees to facilitate a series of community movie nights. | Kentucky | $10,000 | |||
| The Big Scrub Orchestra | Building Resilience for Young People in Regional NSW Impacted by the Black Summer Bushfires, Covid-19, and 2022 Floods through Modern Band Program Reduce social isolation and foster stronger, more resilient youth in northern NSW through participation in the Big Scrub Orchestra's modern band program. | Coraki | $10,000 | |||
| 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
| Ashby Rural Fire Brigade | Replacement of Roller Doors For Ashby RFS Rejuvenate Ashby Rural Fire Brigade’s shed by replacing roller doors, which will enhance functionality and efficiency for volunteers in responding to bushfires and emergencies. | Ashby | $4,650 | |||
| Association of Bell Clarence Dargan Inc | ABCD Inc Community Coordinator Ensure the continued delivery of community bushfire recovery activities for the communities of Bell, Clarence, and Dargan by employing a local 'start-up' Community Coordinator. | Clarence | $25,000 | |||
| Bega Local Aboriginal Land Council | Bega Aboriginal Community Connections Project Support social connection for isolated Aboriginal elders, while also ensuring they are informed and supported in the case of future disasters, by supporting fortnightly lunches and activity sessions. | Bega | $22,627 | |||
| Big Hart Inc | From the Ground Improving health and social wellbeing of bushfire impacted youth through creative arts and digital storytelling workshops and showcase events. | Nowra | $20,000 | |||
| Braidwood Life Centre | Creative Spaces for Trust and Healing in Community Foster community health and wellbeing through a part time counselling service to support bushfire recovery. | Braidwood | $17,000 | |||
| Community Defib Project | Community Defib Project - Lowanna Ulong Community Strengthen resources in bushfire impacted communities with lifesaving equipment, by purchasing three Automatic External Defibrillators to enhance preparedness in townships of Lowanna, Ulong & Brooklana. | Lowanna | $10,000 | |||
| Goulburn Agricultural Pastoral & Horticultural Society Inc | Retaining Water for Future Use on the Showground Support bushfire preparedness at the Goulburn Showgrounds through installing rainwater tank. | Goulburn | $25,000 | |||
| Gwymac Inc | Providing Support to Communities to Increase Wildlife Habitat Back into Bushfire Affected Landscapes Promote community bushfire awareness and preparedness and encourage the return of wildlife into bushfire-affected habitat by presenting educational nesting box construction workshops facilitated by a conservation expert. | Nullamanna | $25,000 | |||
| Killabakh Public Hall Land Manager | Improve Killabakh Hall's Protection Against Fire through Better Water Catchment and Retention Increase capacity of the Killabakh Hall for bushfire preparedness and resources for water catchment by installing gutters, leaf guards, downpipes and works to connect rainfall to existing tanks. | Killabakh | $7,608 | |||
| Rally for Recovery | Lightening the Load Support volunteer safety and build organisational capacity and efficiency through the purchase of pallet jacks and pallets to assist the removal and storage of heavy furniture items donated to people in need after the Black Summer bushfires. | Tomakin | $7,664 | |||
| ShoreTrack Ltd | ShoreTrack Recovery Improve employability and civic participation levels of disengaged youth through work experience with the SES and RFS, including gaining essential qualifications. | Nambucca Heads | $25,000 | |||
| Welfare Rights Centre Ltd | Social Security Training Program in the Northern Rivers Region, NSW Empower community organisations to support vulnerable residents in the Northern Rivers region, providing targeted communications and training workshops on navigating the social security system. | Lismore | $25,000 | |||
| Woodenbong Progress Association | Woodenbong Community Resilience Strengthen community resources and bushfire preparedness for Woodenbong Hall as an evacuation place. Purchase of operational equipment including radios, laptop, lighting, medical supplies, toiletries, a shipping container for storage, communication tools, internal fittings, household items and supplies. | Woodenbong | $24,634 | |||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| Dundaloo Foundation Ltd | Dundaloo Enterprises – Community Awareness, Accessibility and Branding Create employment opportunities for people with disabilities by creating a website for microbusiness e-sales and providing work safety clothing for job readiness. | Taree | $10,000 | |||
| Dunoon Pre-school Inc | Enhance the Structure of Our Roof Create a structurally safe and sound environment for children to play and learn by repairing the damaged roof at Dunoon Pre-School. | Dunoon | $10,000 | |||
| Hargraves & District Progress Association Inc | Purchase of Digital Printer and Laminator Build connections and keep the community informed of local issues and events by purchasing a printer and laminator for the production of the 'Nugget News' local newsletter. | Hargraves | $891 | |||
| Indigenous Futures Foundation Ltd | First Nation Food Security Project Reduce food insecurity by supporting a flood-impacted community with a purpose-built shipping container to store frozen meals for distribution. | Lismore | $10,000 | |||
| Neville Equine Performance Inc | Multi-Purpose Horse Arena with Holding Yards Providing a Safe Environment for a Wide Range of Equine Events Build connections and provide protection from the elements for community events by purchasing a marquee. | Neville | $1,500 | |||
| Northern Rivers Women and Children's Services Inc | Heartfelt House: Healing Pathways Program Support the community with recovery from flood and previous childhood trauma with therapeutic 10-week workshop to build awareness, healing and recovery skills. | Lismore | $8,520 | |||
| Peanuts Wellbeing Sanctuary Inc | Strengthening Volunteer Base Support volunteer wellbeing and grow new ways for the volunteers to engage meaningfully with young people at the Peanuts Wellbeing Sanctuary. | Windellama | $5,318 | |||
| Rankin's Springs and District War Memorial Hall | Bollards for Hall Safety Improve safety for preschool children, staff and hall visitors by installing removable bollards around the Rankins Springs Hall. | Rankins Springs | $3,000 | |||
| RiverTracks | Post Flood Weekend Youth Engagement and Outdoor Adventure Therapy Engaging at-risk youth with an accessible outdoor adventure therapy experience, encouraging personal and professional growth. | Murwillumbah | $10,000 | |||
| The Brunswick Heads Breakfast Club Inc | Brekkie Expansion Project Provide those in need access to nutritious, ready-to-eat food by expanding capacity and broadening local knowledge of available services. | Brunswick Heads | $10,000 | |||
| The Showground Workshop Inc | Taree Showground Men's Shed Renewal Reduce social isolation and improve health and well-being by replacing workshop equipment damaged in the floods at the Taree Men's Shed. | Taree | $4,000 | |||
| Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW | Jason's Cradle Improve emergency response first aid capability and strengthen community health and safety outcomes by purchasing a Jason's Cradle device to aid in the recovery of man-overboard victims. | Huskisson | $4,328 | |||
| Walcha and District Historical Society Inc | Lawn mower purchase Reduce volunteer fatigue and enhance accessibility to the Walcha Museum by purchasing a ride-on lawn mower. | Walcha | $6,100 | |||
| NORTHERN TERRITORY | ||||||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
| Tracks Inc | Wuyal - Sugarbag Man Reduce social isolation and build resilience amongst older First Nations community members by supporting participation in dance workshops connecting participants with culture and each other. | Batchelor | $50,000 | |||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| Director of National Parks The Trustee for National Parks Conservation Trust | Anangu Caring for Tjakura on Country Augment Indigenous knowledge and support participation in a research program to save the Great Desert Skink from extinction. | Mutitjulu | $10,000 | |||
| Gapuwiyak School Council Inc | Cairns Work Exposure for Graduating Students Foster lifelong learning in a remote NT First Nations community through an excursion to Cairns to connect with tertiary education and employment opportunities. | Gapuwiyak | $10,000 | |||
| Guts Dance Central Australia Inc | Brave Bodies Encourage youth engagement and participation in the creative arts with 'Brave Bodies' Dance Program for remote youth. | Alice Springs | $9,920 | |||
| Isolated Children's Parents' Association Alice Springs Branch | First Aid Training for Home Tutors Upskill home tutors and station workers in remote communities with first aid training. | Alice Springs | $5,000 | |||
| Pertame Language Revival Project Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education | "Pertame Relha Tningka Purta-irrema Kaltya-irretyeka": Strengthening and Connecting the Pertame Community Through Language and Culture Strengthen culture, revive the Pertame Language and bring community together on-country through camps and using digital technology. | Pwerte Marnte Marnte | $25,000 | |||
| QUEENSLAND | ||||||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
| Talwood Race Club Inc | Renovations to Revitalise the Talwood Community Support the social and economic recovery of the Talwood community by upgrading facilities at the Talwood Race Club to enable a long-standing community event and broader community use. | Talwood | $50,000 | |||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities Micro | ||||||
| Bribie Island Gem & Fossicking Club Inc | Purchase of Equipment and Supplies for Training Up Members to be Next Generation Tutors Sustain the Bribie Island Gem and Fossicking Club and their ability to recruit and retain volunteer tutors by upgrading essential equipment. | Bribie Island | $8,615 | |||
| Burrum District Community Mens Shed Inc | Upgrade Outdoor Work and Assembly Areas Reduce social isolation and enhance community resilience by undertaking concreting works to improve the usability of the outdoor spaces at the Men's Shed. | Howard | $5,000 | |||
| Clifton Dabblers Inc | Art and Craft Expo in the Park 2022 Reduce social isolation and foster community-led recovery by raising awareness of, and supplying materials and infrastructure for, the Clifton Arts and Crafts Expo in the Park 2022. | Clifton | $6,606 | |||
| Nanango Tourism & Development Association Inc | Nanango's 175th Anniversary Celebrations 2023 Reduce social isolation and build community resilience by supporting an historical re-enactment at the Australia Day Spectacular as part of the Nanango 175th Anniversary celebrations. | Nanango | $10,000 | |||
| Texas QLD Inc | Texas Country Music Festival Improve social connectedness and build resilience in Texas by supporting the hosting of the 2022 Texas Country Music Festival. | Texas | $10,000 | |||
| 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
| Beaudesert Quilters Group Inc | Quilters Crafting 4 Community Build organisational capacity with purchase of laptop to further support the operation of local art and craft group and hosting of activities that support social connection in bushfire impacted regions. | Beaudesert | $1,750 | |||
| Condamine Headwaters Landcare Group Inc | Learning to Love the Bush - Building a Junior Landcare Movement Increase engagement in environmental awareness and land care practices for children and young people in bushfire impacted regions through field trip learning experiences. | Warwick | $9,960 | |||
| Zonta Club of Stanthorpe Inc | Zonta Club Of Stanthorpe Remarkable Women Foster a sense of identity and celebrate community connection by memorialising remarkable women of Stanthorpe in a garden, enhancing tourism and educational opportunities in local bushfire recovery. | Stanthorpe | $2,400 | |||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| Bamaga Productions Pty Ltd Inala Wangarra Inc | Bamaga Heritage Project Ensure the unique cultural history of Bamaga, and its founding by Torres Strait Islanders, is not lost through the recording of oral histories and restoration of the Bamaga Cemetery. | Bamaga | $10,000 | |||
| Booringa Heritage Group Inc | Preserve Historical Machinery Strengthen tourism and engagement with local history by reinstating a steam tractor back to its original condition and creating a covered area to showcase it at the Mitchell museum. | Mitchell | $7,981 | |||
| Goobidi-Bamanga Community Advancement Cooperative Society Ltd | Cooling Our Kids & Community Maximise capacity of the organisation to deliver programs for children and elders through the installation of two air-conditioners in the Goobidi Community Centre, enabling use of the space all year round. | Mossman | $8,730 | |||
| Gympie South Primary P&C Association | Hall Upgrades Enable educational and engaging activities of the community groups that use the Gympie South Primary School through upgrading the hall PA system. | Gympie | $7,404 | |||
| Kalyan Youth Services Inc | Yarning Circle Support relationship building and provide a safe space for homeless youth by installing a Yarning Circle at Kalyan House. | Mackay | $9,902 | |||
| Kilkivan State School (Cattle Team) Kilkivan Primary P&C Association | Cattle Show Team - Kilkivan State School Develop the educational offerings and pre-vocational connections of the Kilkivan School Cattle Team by purchasing the necessary equipment to care for and handle show cattle safely. | Kilkivan | $6,380 | |||
| Leading in the Central West Inc | Growing Our Region Provide leadership training in remote locations, that will upskill volunteers and community members to increase confidence, capabilities and networks of people in Central Western Queensland. | Barcaldine | $5,830 | |||
| QCWA Branch Abergowrie & Long Pocket | Storage Solutions Strengthen organisational resilience and capacity by purchasing a 20-foot shipping container to store and keep furniture safe from theft, vermin or extreme wet weather and free up space in the QCWA hall. | Longpocket | $7,150 | |||
| Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Mundubbera Sub-Branch Inc | Help us to Help our Veterans Reduce volunteer fatigue and enhance accessibility of a local community facility through acquisition of reliable gardening equipment for grounds maintenance. | Mundubbera | $3,962 | |||
| Steaming on the Downs Inc | Community Skills Workshop / Mechanical Skills Demonstrations - Gazebo's and Banners Expand organisational capacity by purchasing a trailer and three teardrop banners, enabling wider social engagement and broader mechanical skill development. | Oakey | $4,110 | |||
| Tara & District Family Support Committee Inc | Enclosing a Community Space for Year-Round Use Improve useability of the outdoor deck at the Tara Neighbourhood Centre through the installation of outdoor blinds and strip lighting, increasing comfort for community groups all year round. | Tara | $8,498 | |||
| Texas Golf Club Inc | Disabled Access Doors Increase inclusivity of community events for those with mobility issues through the installation of large accessible doors to the Texas Golf Club. | Texas | $7,000 | |||
| The Creche and Kindergarten Association Ltd | Interactive Learning at C&K Longreach Support improved educational outcomes for local children through the purchase of an interactive whiteboard. | Longreach | $4,300 | |||
| Yelarbon Primary P&C Association | Safer and Prepared Community Improve emergency response first aid capability and strengthen community health and safety outcomes via purchasing and installing an Auto External Defibrillator at the Yelarbon Recreation Grounds. | Yelarbon | $2,500 | |||
| Laura District Rodeo & Camp Draft Assoc Inc | Laura Race Club Reserve Water Supply Project Encourage people to come together to improve relationships and strengthen the local economy through the installation of a bore and a water reticulation system at a local Reserve. | Laura | $25,000 | |||
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA | ||||||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
| Murray Bridge Community Centre Inc | Workshops to Wellbeing Reduce social isolation and foster a more resilient community through running workshops to re-engage a community impacted by COVID-19. | Murray Bridge | $50,000 | |||
| 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
| Kingscote Mens Shed Inc | Improving Social Wellbeing and Coastal Habitat Post-Bushfires; Meaningful Activity to Enhance Connection for Men on Kangaroo Island Empower the men of a bushfire impacted region to engage in social activities whilst supporting a coastal habitat rehabilitation project. | Kingscote | $15,056 | |||
| Lobethal Recreation Ground Sports Club Inc | Fitout of Community Kitchen Strengthen community resources that enable bushfire preparedness by installing a community kitchen in a newly constructed building at Lobethal Oval. | Lobethal | $9,536 | |||
| Parndana Bowling Club Inc | The Disability Accessibility Project Increase community access for all abilities and enhance bushfire recovery opportunities by improving disability access at a community gathering space. | Parndana | $19,780 | |||
| Parndana Community Children's Centre Inc | Parndana Community Children's Centre Business Establishment Foster organisational capacity by engaging a consultant to undertake operational and strategic planning to boost community economic recovery post bushfires in Parndana and surrounds. | Parndana | $25,000 | |||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| Copley & Districts Progress Association Inc | Copley Bicycle Repairs Program Boost physical health and community engagement, and foster new skills in young people through the delivery of a bicycle repair program in a very remote region. | Copley | $7,886 | |||
| Foodbank of South Australia Inc | Annexing Resilience in the Riverland Boost the capacity of Foodbank SA Riverland to meet demand for food assistance, through the installation of a covered annexe at the distribution warehouse. | Berri | $10,000 | |||
| Leigh Creek Community Progress Association Inc | Akurra Walking Trail Bilingual Signage Expand opportunities to learn about First Nation’s history, language and connection to the environment, through the installation of signage interpreting Adnyamathanha cultural heritage. | Leigh Creek | $10,000 | |||
| Mannum Agricultural Society Inc | Mannum Show Infrastructure and Environment Improvements Project Broaden community engagement and support organisational capacity through the refurbishment of a gathering space and installation of a shade sail at the Mannum Showground. | Mannum | $6,170 | |||
| TASMANIA | ||||||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
| West Coast Connect Inc | Queenstown Community Nursery Enhance the process of community-led recovery in Queenstown by supporting establishment of a new community nursery and garden. | Queenstown | $41,612 | |||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities Micro | ||||||
| Squid Theatre Inc | Saturday Radio Theatre 2023 Season Sustain the creative activities of a community theatre company through supporting a weekly radio drama, providing a vital point of connection for isolated community members. | Wynyard | $2,842 | |||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| Forth Primary School Department of Education Tasmania | Sprouting Life Long Healthy Habits @ Forth Primary School Enhance student health and wellbeing outcomes and develop connections between community and local industry through establishing a school garden. | Forth | $9,100 | |||
| VICTORIA | ||||||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
| Cire Services Inc | Building Resilient Children in the Yarra Ranges Reduce social isolation and foster resilience in the Yarra Ranges youth by supporting mental health and wellbeing programs for school aged children. | Yarra Junction | $43,388 | |||
| Culgoa Development Group Inc | Reconnecting Culgoa Reduce social isolation and foster a more resilient Culgoa through establishing a landscaped outdoor space for community gatherings and events. | Culgoa | $50,000 | |||
| Into Our Hands Community Foundation Ltd | Activate VRC: Re-activating Volunteer Engagement, Resilience and Capacity in North East Victoria Sustain community organisations and volunteer capacity in northeast Victoria through dedicated support to strengthen governance, planning, volunteer recruitment and grant seeking activities. | Myrtleford | $45,000 | |||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities Micro | ||||||
| Foggy Mountain Inc | Foggy Mountain Primary School Song Writing & Performance Project Reduce social isolation for school children and support recovery from the pandemic through participation in song writing workshops and a community concert. | Kinglake | $6,340 | |||
| Mission Australia | Volunteer Mentors: Driving Good Mental Health for Disadvantaged Young People Sustain volunteer capacity by providing mentors with training and support to respond to increased anxiety and distress in young people. | Bairnsdale | $9,950 | |||
| Tatura Blue Light Inc | Re-starting Tatura Blue Light Disco Reduce social isolation and build a stronger, more inclusive community by providing activities for youth to connect. | Tatura | $3,000 | |||
| Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce Inc | Purchase of Event Infrastructure for Apollo Bay Community Events and Activities Enhance recovery by encouraging people to come together and celebrate community spirit through a foreshore events hub. | Apollo Bay | $10,000 | |||
| Boolarra Folk Festival Committee | 2023 Boolarra Folk Festival Enhance the process of recovery from the pandemic for Boolarra by supporting the return of the Boolarra Folk Festival. | Boolarra | $10,000 | |||
| Camperdown Theatre Company Inc | Purchase of Uniforms and Technical Equipment Facilitating a workshop to improve members' technical knowledge. Foster creative arts recovery and volunteer capacity through purchasing new equipment and volunteer uniforms. | Camperdown | $7,133 | |||
| Chiltern Racecourse Committee | Chiltern Horse Festival - Celebrating 150 Years Of The Chiltern Equine Park Encourage people to come together and enhance economic recovery of a small community impacted by the pandemic by hiring equipment to stage a three-day horse festival. | Chiltern | $10,000 | |||
| Clunes Neighbourhood House Inc | Rebuilding Capacity through Volunteering Reinvigorating local volunteering to support the process of recovery in Clunes through an online volunteer skills bank and community events. | Clunes | $8,326 | |||
| Creswick Neighbourhood Centre Inc | Building Capacity and Strengthening Community Engagement in Events in Creswick and Clunes Enhance volunteer sustainability and skills development through an event management training program. | Creswick | $10,000 | |||
| Inglewood & Districts Health Service | Enhancing the IDHS Residential Aged Care Outdoor Environment Enhance social engagement and connection with nature by upgrading an outdoor area to provide a more inviting space for the elderly residents and their visitors. | Inglewood | $10,000 | |||
| Murtoa Progress Association Inc | Murtoa By Twilight - Moving Forward Together Reduce social isolation and promote community resilience by providing a local event that encourages people to come together post pandemic. | Murtoa | $6,450 | |||
| Progressing Cobden Inc | Cobden Connection and Kindness Activation Series Reduce social isolation by supporting the community to reconnect through the Cobden Connection and Kindness Activation Series. | Cobden | $10,000 | |||
| SisterWorks Inc | Capacity Building for CALD Women in Wodonga and Surrounds Reduce isolation for culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) women in a regional centre and support development of new skills, through the delivery of a localised training program. | Wodonga | $10,000 | |||
| Talbot Action Inc | Talbot Market Square Renewal Project Enhance the process of recovery by enhancing places for community connection and tourism through revitalising an outdoor public gathering space. | Talbot | $9,822 | |||
| The Latrobe Chorale Inc | Trying Not to Lose our Voice: Keep the Latrobe Chorale Singing Foster social connection and connection to the arts by delivering facilitated choir workshops and community concerts. | Morwell | $10,000 | |||
| Woodside Public Hall Committee of Management Inc | Replacement Fridges Enhance the process of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by encouraging increased use of a public hall through kitchen upgrades. | Woodside | $3,998 | |||
| Youth Art @The Colac Makers Space -ReGenZ Creative Otways Inc | Outside the SQUARE- ReGenZ Strengthen youth recovery from pandemic impacts by running a creative arts and mentoring program for vulnerable youth. | Colac | $10,000 | |||
| 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
| Bairnsdale Neighbourhood House Inc | Bairnsdale Neighbourhood House Bushfire Recovery and Preparation - Strategic Review and Capacity Building Project Expand organisational capacity of the Bairnsdale Neighbourhood House to support bushfire recovery in East Gippsland by developing a strategic plan. | Bairnsdale | $20,000 | |||
| Ecoportal, C/- Parklands Albury Wodonga Parklands Albury Wodonga Ltd | Ecoportal Website Rebuild Increasing capacity and capability of local community organisations to support preparedness and recovery through upgrading a web platform to promote environmental grassroots activities across bushfire impacted regions. | Wodonga | $10,000 | |||
| Ensay Recreation Reserve | Rejuvenating the Ensay Recreation Reserve / Bushfire Relief Centre Increase capacity of volunteers to support bushfire preparedness through purchase of a ride on mower and storage shed. | Ensay | $22,854 | |||
| Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups Inc | A Strategic Planning Journey to Build Resilience and Capacity of the Kiewa Valley Landcare Community Empower collaborative partnerships and environmental initiatives in bushfire impacted communities through employing a facilitator to develop a strategic plan. | Mount Beauty | $10,000 | |||
| Mallacoota & Genoa Broadcasting Association Inc | Radio for Recovery - Community Capability and Connectivity in Far East Gippsland Grow community broadcasting in Mallacoota and surrounds by purchasing audio technical equipment for mobile broadcasting unit. | Mallacoota | $25,000 | |||
| Small & Vital | ||||||
| Barham-Koondrook Historical Society Inc | Turning the Pages of History Boost volunteer engagement and connection to local history through safeguarding a significant newspaper collection. | Koondrook | $9,700 | |||
| Cobrico Public Hall Reserve | Upgrades to Cobrico Hall Improve opportunities for community connection by providing a comfortable environment with upgraded plumbing and amenities at the Cobrico Community Hall. | Cobrico | $5,520 | |||
| Dingee Pre-School Inc | Art Magic to the Paddock Provide an opportunity for young children to share and identify with local culture through the creation of a mural illustrating the district's history. | Dingee | $2,400 | |||
| Macedon Community House Inc | Macedon & Mount Macedon Community House Early Years Program - Start Up Procurement Project (2022-2023) Improve social wellbeing and development outcomes for young children by providing a local early years program. | Macedon | $9,100 | |||
| Mooroopna Mens Shed Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre Inc | Solar System Enhance social and wellbeing activities, and improve environmental practices by installing a solar PV system at a men's shed. | Mooroopna | $6,000 | |||
| Nhill Silo Heritage Project | Water Pumps to Protect Underground Assets Encourage tourism to an iconic regional town and preserve an historical community asset, through the installation of a water pump system at the Nhill Silo complex. | Nhill | $2,363 | |||
| Pyalong Neighbourhood House Inc | Airconditioning and Heating for Op Shop Module Support vulnerable community members to live well in a place and encourage volunteer engagement through the purchase and installation of a climate control system. | Pyalong | $1,650 | |||
| Stratford & District Historical Society Inc | Purchase of Ride-on Mower and Multi Tool for use at Museum Grounds Improve capacity of older volunteers to maintain historic gardens and outdoor exhibits through the purchase of a ride on mower. | Stratford | $4,950 | |||
| Talbot Arts and Historical Museum Inc | Preserving our Past for the Future: Repainting the Former Amherst Hospital Isolation Ward Celebrate local culture, boost tourism and community engagement in Talbot by preserving an important heritage building. | Talbot | $6,776 | |||
| Tatyoon Recreation Reserve Inc | Regenerating Old Grounds Strengthen community capacity to protect the environment and increase preparedness for fire events through rejuvenating a disused area at a recreation reserve. | Tatyoon | $8,000 | |||
| The Koondrook Swimming Pool Inc | Sustainable Water Quality Improvement Foster health and safety and develop organisational capacity through upgrading the water treatment system at a community-run pool. | Koondrook | $7,490 | |||
| Toongabbie and District Mens Shed Inc | Mobile Reception Booster Tower for Toongabbie Men's Shed Provide a safe environment and support social interaction for older people participating in Men's Shed activities, by installing a booster tower to improve mobile phone reception. | Toongabbie | $2,193 | |||
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| Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
| Broome Community Information Resource Centre and Learning Exchange Incorporated City Information Resource Centre and Learning Exchange Incorporated | Broome CIRCLE Community Nursery and Universally Accessible Garden Boost community-led recovery and connection by supporting the establishment of a new all-abilities community garden in Broome. | Broome | $45,455 | |||
| Glass Jar Australia Ltd | Art with the Stars – Spanning Western Australia from Kununurra and Tom Price to Narrogin Reduce social isolation and build resilience for Aboriginal girls in remote northern WA by supporting the Art with the Stars program. | Kununurra | $50,000 | |||
| Rebuilding Regional Communities Micro | ||||||
| Merredin Community Resource Centre Inc | Spreading the Words, Sounds and Music at Community Events Reduce social isolation by encouraging people to come together and celebrate at community events by upgrading PA equipment to improve audio quality. | Merredin | $2,263 | |||
| Nungarin Heritage Machinery & Army Museum Inc | The Barracks Sustain the work of the Nungarin Museum by supporting their 'Visiting Volunteers' program through renovations to the rustic accommodation for travelling volunteers. | Nungarin | $4,198 | |||
| Quairading Community Resource Centre Inc | Kwirrading Noongar Tracks: Adding Casts of Local Fauna Footprints to the Pathways of Kwirrading Koort Community Park Foster a more resilient community with acknowledgment of traditional owners' knowledge and culture through incorporating local Noongar Indigenous animal icons into park pathway. | Quairading | $10,000 | |||
| Shire of Christmas Island | Christmas Island Senior Programs & Activities Reduce social isolation for the elderly and offer a variety of weekly activities to improve mental cognition and physical health and wellbeing. | Christmas Island | $8,979 | |||
| Shire of Tammin | Community BBQ Reduce social isolation by encouraging community gatherings and support social inclusion with disability ramp leading to electric BBQ area. | Tammin | $8,675 | |||
| The Nintirri Centre Inc | Midwife Services Sustain antenatal and postnatal care and support for very isolated remote communities in the Pilbara. | Tom Price | $10,000 | |||
| WA Bush Poets and Yarnspinners Ass Inc | Toodyay Bush Poetry Festival Enhance regional recovery through an infusion of arts and culture at the Toodyay Bush Poetry Festival. | Toodyay | $2,000 | |||
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| Denmark Community Resource Centre Inc | Emergency Relief Service 2022/23 Reduce food insecurity and financial stress with provision of emergency food supplies for people experiencing crisis. | Denmark | $10,000 | |||
| Kalannie Community Resource Centre Inc | Kalannie CRC Coffee Cart Entice tourists to stop in town and increase opportunities for locals to gain employability skills with purchase of mobile coffee cart to service community events. | Kalannie | $7,594 | |||
| Otitis Media Group (Inc) | Listen, Learn, Live Provide local access and improve public health outcomes via education and treatment of middle ear disease in remote communities. | South Hedland | $10,000 | |||
| Telethon Speech & Hearing Ltd | Healthy Ears Project Improve health outcomes and build capacity for early diagnosis and treatment of hearing problems in remote disadvantaged communities. | Karratha | $8,904 | |||
| Yuna CWA The Country Womens Association of Western Australia (Inc) | Upgrade 1957 Kitchen Improve functionality of volunteers' working space with renovations to 70 year old kitchen. | Yuna | $10,000 | |||
