Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR)
Funds support communities to prepare, recover, rebuild and thrive
FRRR has awarded a record $2,728,993 in grants to support and strengthen more than 200 remote, rural and regional communities across Australia through this quarter round of its flagship Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program. This is the most funding awarded in any one round in the 25 years of FRRR’s small grants programs, and demand for support continues to rise.
Thanks to donations from many generous supporters, 213 grassroots not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) across rural Australia will receive grants ranging from $465 to $50,000.
The projects will address diverse needs, including ongoing COVID and disaster recovery, strengthening community resilience and preparedness, and address small, yet vital, needs of remote, rural and regional communities.
Jill Karena, FRRR’s Place Portfolio Lead, said that wonderful volunteers in local groups continue to find meaningful ways to support their communities.
“One of the best parts of my job is seeing the way people in remote, rural and regional areas come together to support one another. We see it time and again in the projects that are put forward, usually led by volunteers, all of whom want to make things better for their community. So I want to acknowledge all those people and thank them for all they do.
“I know it’s tough, as the diverse impacts of successive shocks – COVID and various disaster events – continue to ripple through remote, rural and regional communities. The mental health implications of this sustained stress are clear but so too is the commitment to improving things, especially by combatting social isolation.
“Finding ways to connect with others and with their community is an important part of the healing and growing process and there are some creative solutions. In the southern Arnhem Land community of Ngukurr, in the Northern Territory, Wanta Aboriginal Corporation’s Ngukurr Bagai Barista Social Enterprise Cafe project is an inspiring example of the community working to reduce social isolation and foster resilience. The Corporation will use a $47,075 grant to create a community gathering space by fitting-out a café to be used as a vocational teaching site.
“We are also noticing an increase in creative recovery projects, as communities shift from responding to the immediate impacts of the pandemic or other disasters and begin to look at the longer-term recovery and resilience needs of their region.
“Mapleton State School in Queensland will use a $6,588 grant will support a therapeutic drumming program. The program is a creative way for the learning community to improve social connectedness, reduce levels of anxiety and enhance the process of recovery for young people from the pandemic. Similarly, the people of Gingin, Western Australia, will use their $10,000 grant to include wellbeing activities in the Flavours of Gingin Festival to help the community connect and build resilience.
“Our research has confirmed these kinds of arts projects have a unique ability to build long-lasting community resilience and wellbeing, and local capacity for disaster preparedness, response and recovery.[1]
“Not all the projects we’re supporting relate to disasters. There are also a range of initiatives that capitalise on opportunities or help to bridge service gaps, while other projects like a mural in Smithton will honour local Aboriginal heritage, culture and identity and help attract more visitors to the town.
“Since 2000, FRRR has delivered more than $155 million to nearly 13,000 projects, most of which are funded by small grants through programs like Strengthening Rural Communities. And we see the amazing impact that these small grants can have on a rural community.
“So it’s great to be awarding record funding this round and we look forward to seeing the difference it will make in the future,” Ms Karena said.
Record demand for grants
The reality is, FRRR would have liked to support far more projects, as there were many great initiatives seeking funding, with the impacts of inflation adding pressure to already small budgets and the capacity of locals to contribute to projects. However, FRRR simply didn’t have the funds to do so.
Ms Karena explains that projects like those that this program supports are often catalytic, so FRRR is actively seeking additional partnerships to enable more of these initiatives to get the support they need.
“Remote, rural and regional areas make up nearly a third of Australia’s population and generate approximately two-thirds of its net exports,[2][3][4] so ensuring the vitality of these communities is not only critical to the wellbeing of those who live in these places, but it’s also vital for a sustainable Australian economy.
“Grant programs, like SRC, are one way that we can work with government, business and philanthropy to ensure those communities remain attractive places to live and work. Flexible programs like SRC mean that communities can access funding to develop and lead projects that meet locally identified needs and priorities – which are often about bridging gaps in services that many in the cities take for granted, like public transport or being able to access health services, without travelling hundreds of kilometres. So we’d love to hear from anyone who might like to join with us to fund more of these initiatives.”
The SRC program is collaboratively supported by donors, ranging from private individuals to larger foundations, who are acknowledged on the FRRR website.
FRRR always accepts applications to this program, which awards funds roughly four times a year. Local NFPs and community groups are encouraged to review the 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/.
[1] https://frrr.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Impact-of-Creative-Recovery-Research-compressed-2.pdf
[2] https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/rural-remote-australians/rural-and-remote-health
[3] https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/territories-regions-cities/regional-australia
[4] https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Former_Committees/Regional_Development_and_Decentralisation/RDD/Final_Report/section?id=committees%2Freportrep%2F024136%2F25543
The full list of grant recipients and their projects are below.
Organisation | Project | Location | Grant | |||
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SRC Round 17 - September 2023 | ||||||
NEW SOUTH WALES | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Circartus Incorporated | Systems Set Up Enhance organisational capacity to support the arts in Wingham by investing in office equipment and programs enabling efficient administration, communication and processing systems. | Wingham | $10,000 | |||
Coolamon Community Incorporated | Coolamon Crib - Northern Rivers Casino Lismore Remote Expansion Aid 64 Indigenous mothers and infants in Northern Rivers with Coolamon Cribs and midwife services via Aboriginal Health Services, alleviating financial and emotional strain. | Lismore | $10,000 | |||
Eurobodalla Shire Council | Be Well Eat Well - Building Connections Through Food Enhance community capacity and connection with weekly hands-on food education coaching sessions for six groups of 10 participants targeting seniors, parents and people living alone, led by a food educator and facilitator promoting health, nutrition and wellbeing. | Moruya | $9,840 | |||
Give Them a Chance | Give Them a Chance to Be Their Best Create a youth life skills program connecting foster care youth (ages 10-19) with local retirees, fostering skill development, training, job prospects, and reducing social isolation while promoting wellbeing for both participant groups. | Lynwood | $10,000 | |||
Glenreagh Public School | Aboriginal Art Mural Installation & Dance Lessons Promote cultural growth and connection, and celebrate Gumbanggirr culture for the underserved communities at Glenreagh Public School by commissioning an Indigenous mural by a local Elder and holding Aboriginal dance classes. | Glenreagh | $10,000 | |||
Griffith Post School Options Limited | Griffith Post School Options Program Workshop Upgrade Support inclusive work and gardening programs for people with disabilities by upgrading the Griffith Post School workshop and building an accessible pathway. | Griffith | $9,500 | |||
Hunter Fighter Collection Incorporated | Historic Bellman Conservation Hangar Mural Enhance tourism, foster community pride and promote awareness of Australia's cultural heritage and military history by painting a large mural at the Hunter Warbirds Restoration Facility in Scone. | Scone | $10,000 | |||
Lennox Community Garden | Lennox Community Gardens Signage Enhance visitation and knowledge by developing a self-guided educational journey through Lennox Community Gardens' rare fruit tree orchards, featuring welcome info and informative botanical signage. | Lennox Head | $4,382 | |||
Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation | Yugaamgan Festival - Raising Awareness of our Coastal Emu Host a full-day festival with local paid presenters sharing cultural stories, with a focus on education to raise awareness about coastal emus and address disadvantage in the community. | Wooloweyah | $10,000 | |||
Parkinson's NSW Limited | Parkinson's Education and Support - Narrabri Improve the wellbeing of people with Parkinson's Disease in Narrabri through a community education seminar with allied health and Parkinson’s Disease specialists sharing information on managing symptoms and slowing progression. | Narrabri | $3,575 | |||
Rotary Club Of Tocumwal Incorporated | WAAAF Creek Walk Picnic Tables Installation and Car Park Refurbishment Enhance tourism and engagement in natural and cultural history through refurbishing amenities at the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force Creek Walk, an outdoor museum and WAAAF interpretive trail. | Tocumwal | $10,000 | |||
Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre Inc | Indigenous Adult Art & Cultural Canvas Workshop, Plus Exhibition Build economic and cultural sustainability of the Woorimi Indigenous community and address disadvantage in the broader community through a culturally safe two-day canvas workshop by a local artist, including story, art and cultural education, culminating in a public art exhibition. | Tanilba Bay | $6,407 | |||
Uralla Pre School Kindergarten | Eco-space: An Outdoor Classroom Convert an unused structure into an outdoor classroom space for sustainable, environmental and ecological education, promoting discovery and experimentation for the preschool children and their families. | Uralla | $10,000 | |||
Warren Chamber Music Festival Incorporated | SING Warren-2-Sydney Enhance choir's technical skills and membership via workshops, performances and community sharing, cultivating an inclusive, all-ages singing environment to promote wellbeing and positive ageing. | Warren | $10,000 | |||
Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre Inc | Lithgow Community Lunch Strengthen social engagement and connection by purchasing a freezer and kitchen equipment to prepare and offer free nutritious meals to community members, helping to alleviate poverty and disadvantage. | Winmalee | $6,000 | |||
Wiradjuri Wellington Aboriginal Town Common (Aboriginal Corporation) | Social Inclusion Create a secure on-country space in Wellington for cultural programs, offering training in Aboriginal practices and art to drive community's social, cultural and economic aspirations. | Wellington | $7,999 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
Araluen Progress Association Incorporated | Strengthening Community Fundraising Capacity by Developing an Outdoor Venue to Complement the Newly Restored Araluen Federal Hall Support bushfire recovery and hall running costs by installing a pergola and water tank in the rear garden of the Araluen Federal hall, creating an outdoor venue for hire and community functions. | Araluen | $7,572 | |||
Bangalow Men’s Shed Incorporated | Connecting Generations and Communities Boost bushfire recovery with two inclusive community lunches and weekend gatherings four times a year to connect residents of all generations in a fun and relaxed setting. | Bangalow | $4,050 | |||
Bega AP & H Society Incorporated | 2024 Bega Show Talent Festival Boost the local economy and support bushfire recovery by holding the Bega Talent Festival to showcase local artists, musicians and performers, fostering diversity and connectedness while increasing visitation. | Bega | $25,000 | |||
Bellingen Community Arts Council Incorporated | Bellingen Shire Arts Trail Weekend Boost arts and culture in the bushfire-affected Bellingen Shire, promote tourism and honour creative workers with an Arts Trail weekend, featuring music, poetry, open studios, galleries and workshops. | Bellingen | $2,700 | |||
Blicks Community Incorporated | Community Connection Improve community information sharing in Clarence Valley and Bellingen by creating an emergency plan, Facebook page and communication strategy for isolated areas to ensure reliable communication during bushfires. | Hernani | $10,000 | |||
Caldera Farmers Market Murwillumbah Inc | Vibrant Community Hub and Farmers Market for a Healthier Future Boost visitation and the local economy in a bushfire impacted area by creating a dining, meeting and entertainment community hub within the farmers market. | Murwillumbah | $10,000 | |||
Community Power Agency Co-Operative Limited | Guide to Biodiversity & Solar Contribute to bushfire recovery by producing a printed guide for residents and landowners on reducing land-use conflict and enhancing biodiversity and wildlife habitat on solar farm sites. | Armidale | $19,030 | |||
CWA of NSW Toukley Country Womens Association of NSW | Toukley Hall Refurbishment Support bushfire recovery by refurbishing the decaying windows and doors at the Toukley Hall, ensuring its continued availability for community events and gatherings. | Toukley | $21,000 | |||
Darkwood Disaster Resilience Group (DDRG) Neighbourhood Care Network Incorporated | The Safer Valley Project Enhance bushfire preparedness with a community-led Community Disaster Plan (CDP) and cultivate community connectedness by launching the draft CDP at a fun community gathering for feedback and discussion. | Darkwood | $9,980 | |||
Diamond Women Ltd | Mum2Mum Community and Connection Perinatal Program Improve support for young and vulnerable women in bushfire impacted Tumbarumba with the monthly Mum2Mum community-based mental health support and wellbeing program. | Tumbarumba | $10,000 | |||
Disability Club Connections Plus Australia Incorporated | Disability Club Create and promote a mobile app and upgrade the Disability Club web version to enhance the accessibility of the disability platform, fostering social wellbeing, inclusivity and connections in the bushfire-affected community. | Bega | $25,000 | |||
Eden Services & Social Club Inc | Stafford McGovern Historic Brickworks Site Rehabilitation Restore a historic site damaged in the 2019/20 bushfires by restoring the 1890’s mobile brickworks site through removing debris, recovering relics and installing an informative plaque and table with seating for walkers and cyclists. | Eden | $6,475 | |||
Edith Recreation Reserve Land Manager | Edith Recreational Kitchen and Heater Enhance disaster preparedness by installing a community kitchen in Edith Hall to serve as a catering facility, marshalling and logistics area and rest space for emergency services. | Edith | $9,934 | |||
Federal, Goonengerry and Eureka Community Resilience Team Federal Community Centre Incorporated | Federal, Goonengerry and Eureka Hinterland Community Resilience Teams Emergency Communication System Enhance local disaster readiness and empower the community to manage communication disruptions caused by bushfires and other disasters by purchasing a portable UHF communication system. | Federal | $23,230 | |||
Forster Neighbourhood Centre Inc | Return of Child and Family Support to Vulnerable Families in Outlying Communities Enhance organisational capacity by purchasing a vehicle to provide support to isolated families and in-home assistance for vulnerable families, facilitating reconnection and rebuilding in bushfire-affected communities. | Forster | $25,000 | |||
Global Care Australia | Increase our Chilled and Frozen Food Capacity Strengthen organisational capacity to store and distribute chilled, frozen and other perishable food to support disadvantaged people in the bushfire-affected community of South Grafton. | South Grafton | $24,987 | |||
Iluka Community Organisation Planning for Emergencies (ICOPE) Inc | Balanced Connections: An Exercise and Social Connections Program for Older Adults Enhance wellbeing in fire-affected Clarence Valley through a seven week exercise program for residents aged over 55, boosting mental and physical health, strength and balance. | Iluka | $8,411 | |||
Killabakh Public Hall Land Manger | Upgrade of Kitchen Stove Support bushfire recovery and fundraising efforts by upgrading the gas stove at the Killabakh Hall, improving facilities for volunteers to cater for community events. | Killabakh | $5,835 | |||
Lanitza / Kungala Community Hall Committee Incorporated | Boredom Relief Create a vibrant youth centre in bushfire-affected Lanitza, providing essential resources for children to study, unwind, socialise and foster positive mental health and relationships. | Lanitza | $6,699 | |||
Lions Club of Tea Gardens Inc | Service Community Safe Storage Project Support bushfire recovery by replacing and upgrading the damaged storage container used by volunteers to ensure safe and secure storage of equipment for community events. | Tea Gardens | $23,882 | |||
Mongarlowe Volunteer Bushfire Brigade | Completing the Mongarlowe Fire Shed Kitchen Enhance bushfire preparedness through the completion of the Mongarlowe Fire Shed kitchen extension to expand capacity for disaster response. | Mongarlowe | $12,627 | |||
Moruya Antique Tractor and Machinery Association Incorporated | Mogo Artisans Project Rebuild the Mogo museum and workshop destroyed by the 2019 bushfires, replenish lost equipment and incorporate a food bank and pantry, creating a community and visitor space. | Mogo | $25,000 | |||
Mullumbimby Sustainability Education and Enterprise Development Incorporated | Seasonal Gatherings Celebrating Our Community Resilience and Diversity Enhance resilience, social inclusion, and diversity post-bushfire through quarterly workshops, events and activities celebrating Indigenous culture, diverse communities and environmental education. | Mullumbimby | $10,000 | |||
Music Theatre Projects Limited | Fire - Reclaiming Another Forgotten Play by Playwright and Farmer, Millicent Armstrong Contribute to bushfire recovery by hosting a first reading of Millicent Armstrong's award-winning yet forgotten play "Fire" as part of the Gunning Arts Festival, fostering socialisation and community engagement with the arts. | Gunning | $4,800 | |||
Neighbourhood Care Network Incorporated | Plan, Connect, Protect - Community Disaster Preparedness Across the Bellingen Shire Enhance local risk awareness, including bushfires and weather events, and bolster household and neighbourhood disaster preparedness through organising readiness events. | Urunga | $24,920 | |||
New England Garden Festival Incorporated | New England Garden Festival Enhance tourism, community connection and bushfire recovery through educational talks, youth activities, cultural performances and hands-on workshops at the New England Garden Festival celebrating cool climate and high-country gardens. | Armidale | $10,000 | |||
Nimbin Neighbourhood and Information Centre Incorporated | Nimbin Disaster Resilience - Energy Security Project Enhance bushfire preparedness at the Nimbin Neighbourhood House and Information Centre by upgrading the solar system to ensure uninterrupted delivery of essential services with backup power during emergencies. | Nimbin | $25,000 | |||
Pambula Beach Surf Life Saving Club Inc | Expansion of Emergency and Bushfire Response Capabilities Strengthen emergency and bushfire response capacities at Pambula Beach Surf Life Saving Club by purchasing a 4WD vehicle for lifesaver patrols, search and rescue, and to assist residents and tourists during disasters. | Pambula Beach | $25,000 | |||
Port of Yamba Historical Society Inc | Strengthening and Consolidating Our Connection with the Local Yaegl Community Support Yamba's bushfire recovery and foster a stronger relationship with Yaegl Elders through collaborating to expand the museum timeline with oral history / storytelling and cultural artefact donations. | Yamba | $17,000 | |||
Rocky Hall Community Association Incorporated | Rocky Hall Kitchen Upgrade Contribute to bushfire recovery by upgrading the Rocky Hall's kitchen, encouraging increased use, fostering community spirit and facilitating gatherings and activities for residents. | Rocky Hall | $9,191 | |||
Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre Incorporated | Art Trail in Our Garden Promote community inclusion and creative bushfire recovery with a local workshop on starting a street art business and collaborating on a neighbourhood centre native animal mural. | Scone | $6,985 | |||
South East Arts (NSW) Inc | Giiyong Festival 2023 Aid bushfire recovery by assisting local First Nations people to join the Gilyong Festival production team, acquiring event management and production skills while delivering a multi-arts Aboriginal cultural event in Eden. | Eden | $25,000 | |||
Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance | Heatwave and Bushfire Haven Priority 1 Anglican Campus Batemans Bay Contribute to emergency preparedness following the 2019/20 bushfires by establishing a heatwave and bushfire haven community space offering a safe refuge with a focus on helping the most disadvantaged individuals. | Batemans Bay | $24,657 | |||
Towamba Rural Fire Brigade | Essential Improvements for an Internal Office and a Base Station Communication Room Enhance bushfire preparedness and organisational capacity at the Towamba Rural Fire Brigade by acquiring and outfitting a stand-alone flat cuby to serve as an office and base station communication room, creating additional space for vehicle parking. | Towamba | $16,800 | |||
Upper Lansdowne Memorial Hall Committee Incorporated | Hardening the Hall Against Bushfires Enhance bushfire preparedness and protection for the Upper Lansdowne community by upgrading the Hall to transform it into a neighbourhood emergency shelter. | Upper Lansdowne | $10,944 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2021 & 2022 Floods | ||||||
Armidale Family Support Service Inc | Be Well Tools 4 Us Strengthen isolated New England towns’ resilience post flooding with after-hours and weekend social BBQs that also offer information about support networks and coping methods to enhance social wellbeing. | Armidale | $17,250 | |||
Barkers Vale, Lillian Rock, Wadeville & Cawongla-Community-led Resilience Teams Wadeville (R91046) Reserve Land Manager | 'Bounce Back' Community Communications Network Enhance flood preparedness with two permanent disaster management hubs for local emergency information sharing, distribution of 60 UHF handsets in high-risk areas, and UHF radio training in Kyogle. | Barkers Vale | $24,290 | |||
Bugaldie War Memorial Site Land Manager | Let's Light Up the Future Improve the safety and use of the Bugaldie Hall as an emergency and community gathering place through electrical and lighting upgrades. | Bugaldie | $9,345 | |||
Cawongla Playhouse Inc | Cawongla Community Centre - Where the 3 Roads Meet - Equipping Our Centre Upgrade the Cawongla Community Centre’s furnishings and equipment to ensure it continues to be a key community point, aiding post-flood recovery. | Cawongla | $8,176 | |||
Crabbes Creek Community Hall Inc Crabbes Creek Hall Committee Inc | Crabbes Creek Community Communications (CCCC) Enhance flood recovery and preparedness by installing an emergency CB repeater covering Crabbes Creek, Wooyung and Yelgun, ensuring isolated community members can communicate during emergencies. | Crabbes creek | $23,500 | |||
Eugowra Community Children's Centre Incorporated | Supporting Superheros to Learn and Grow Support flood recovery by purchasing equipment for the Eugowra Community Children's Centre, fostering children's learning, wellbeing, social development and resilience-building. | Eugowra | $25,000 | |||
Eugowra Promotion and Progress Association Incorporated | Shipping Containers for Storage Support flood recovery by purchasing three shipping containers to store community assets from local organisations that have lost storage space due to water-damaged buildings. | Eugowra | $12,540 | |||
Murwillumbah CORE Hub 2484 Murwillumbah Core Incorporated | M|CORE Connecting Community Grill Foster recovery and social connectedness post-flood with a purpose-built BBQ / kitchen and trailer to offer meals to vulnerable residents. | Murwillumbah | $10,000 | |||
Parkes Community Arts Inc | Who Is Parkes? Aid flood recovery via tourism and community engagement with a shire-wide photography project displaying resident portraits and stories in a gallery and on large buildings, showcasing community diversity at Parkes' 150-year naming anniversary. | Parkes | $9,845 | |||
Raise the Heart Ltd | Here for heART - A Free Mental Health Education and Wellbeing Project for the Northern Rivers Connect wellbeing providers and community agencies to host a depression-comedy theatre show and wellbeing forum to support flood recovery and provide mental health education on suicide prevention. | Mullumbimby | $17,000 | |||
Richmond Landcare Incorporated | Garden Habitat Heroes: Restoring Hope, Wildlife and Community Resilience Support Lismore's flood recovery with workshops for self-healing, garden restoration, wildlife-friendly habitats and biodiversity to reconnect communities and bring back joy to gardeners. | Lismore | $24,450 | |||
Save Nambucca River OZ Green-Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (Australia) Incorporated | Nambucca Riverwatch - Citizen Science Water Testing Boost flood recovery and preparedness with a Nambucca River Riverwatch project, conducting monthly water monitoring and sharing change-driven data with the community through two workshops. | Nambucca Heads | $22,942 | |||
The Bridge Art Project Inc | Activation of 17ha of Bridge Art Project Rrecinct - Developing a Community Resource Enhance community involvement and gallery fundraising by clearing flood debris and vegetation from a designated bush block for the upcoming art gallery. | Moama | $10,000 | |||
Wardell Community Organised Resilience Effort Inc | Help Them Home - Wardell Recovery Boost community resilience by equipping locals with skills, resources, networks and project management to restore their flood-damaged homes. | Wardell | $10,000 | |||
Whian Whian Memorial Hall Incorporated | More Solar, Better Prepared for Future Disasters and Making us More Power Efficient Enhance flood recovery and preparedness, and organisational sustainability by reducing operational costs through installing additional solar panels, battery system and solar hot water in the Whian Whian Memorial Hall. | Whian Whian | $24,275 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
Bathurst Information and Neighbourhood Centre Incorporated | Rebuilding Oberon Community's Volunteer Base Sustain Oberon organisations post-pandemic by reinstating a volunteer program with a dedicated support worker recruiting, training and matching volunteers with community roles. | Oberon | $7,000 | |||
Bellinger Valley Historical Society Bellingen Shire Council | Improving Ventilation in the Urunga Museum Sustain the historic Urunga Museum and their work post-pandemic and improve safety and amenity by replacing old windows. | Urunga | $9,096 | |||
Carries Place Domestic Violence and Homelessness Services Incorporated | Therapeutic and Wellbeing Group-work Sessions Facilitate healing and recovery from domestic and family violence exacerbated by the pandemic, reduce social isolation and foster resilience through therapeutic wellbeing sessions for women. | Cessnock | $9,860 | |||
Coonamble Neighbourhood Centre | Coonamble Womens Paint, Play and Bend - Women's Wellness Event to Reengage after COVID Rebuild connections, reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient Coonamble region after COVID-19 through women's yoga, music and mental wellbeing events. | Coonamble | $10,000 | |||
Hay Mardi Gras | LGBTQIA+ Flag Interactive Exhibition Reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient community by encouraging acceptance, diversity and inclusion through an LGBTQIA+ Interactive Flag Exhibition as an extension of the Hay Rainbow on the Plains Festival. | Hay | $10,000 | |||
Murravale Retirement Home Ltd | Reconnecting Murravale with the Community Foster reconnection, boost volunteerism and decrease post-pandemic social isolation via networking events uniting local interest groups to enhance community resilience and organisational capacity. | Murrurundi | $9,800 | |||
NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) | Multilingual Info Co-Op (MICO) Enhance emergency response, public safety and social connectedness post-COVID-19 by engaging bi-cultural volunteers to offer in-language information and resources to CALD refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. | Coffs Harbour | $8,195 | |||
Queer Family Inc | The Sign Project Encourage connection, reduce social isolation and increase inclusion post-pandemic through a series of art workshops to create emblematic signage for a new LGBTQIA+ community space. | Mullumbimby | $9,843 | |||
St Vincent De Paul Society NSW | Vinnies Wagga Wagga - Connect and Play Playgroup Enhance the recovery of socially isolated refugees, asylum seekers and disadvantaged residents post-pandemic by enabling an inclusive playgroup to provide weekly sessions with free transport for participants. | Wagga Wagga | $10,000 | |||
Tantrum Youth Arts Co-op Ltd | Outpost Singleton Increase equity of access and reduce social isolation post-pandemic by facilitating a series of free weekly creative arts workshops aimed at disadvantaged young people. | Singleton | $10,000 | |||
The Black Stump Craft Shop | Coolah Craft Shop Proposed Alternations - Kitchen and Bathroom Areas Rebuild connections, reduce social isolation and foster a stronger community post-COVID-19 with kitchen and bathroom upgrades at a community hub. | Coolah | $9,963 | |||
The Mend & Make Do Crew Inc | Thriving Together: Building Capacity for Sustainable Communities Ameliorate effects of COVID-19 on a community arts hub and sustain their work through training and support to build organisational and volunteer capacity, skills and governance. | Grafton | $8,662 | |||
Tullamore Inc | New Vinyl - Fresh Look - Safe Environment Increase safety, amenity and hygiene and sustain the work of the Tullamore Preschool post-pandemic by installing new vinyl floorcoverings. | Tullamore | $10,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Large | ||||||
Broken Hill Community FM Association Inc | Upgrading Broken Hill's Community Radio Studio Expand the capacity of 2DRY FM to continue providing an inclusive community media platform and sustain the work of volunteers post-pandemic through accessible studio upgrades. | Broken Hill | $30,000 | |||
Northern Gomeroi Aboriginal Corporation | Facilities for Boggabilla Men's Shed Support mental health and wellbeing, reduce social isolation in a regional border community post-pandemic, and provide an inclusive, safe place for men to gather and learn new skills by connecting utilities to a Men's Shed site. | Boggabilla | $50,000 | |||
The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation Limited | The Early Language and Literacy (EL&L) Far West Project Address educational disparity and aid post-COVID-19 recovery of children in a remote region with an innovative adult upskilling program, empowering them to boost early language and literacy skills. | Wilcannia | $50,000 | |||
NORTHERN TERRITORY | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Mataranka Primary School | Mataranka School - Outdoor Learning and Cultural Engagement Space Increase the community’s involvement in their children’s education by developing an outdoor classroom for cultural activities and intergenerational transfer of knowledge. | Mataranka | $7,873 | |||
Remote and Isolated Support in Education Ltd | Accessible Early Education Experiences for Rural & Remote Families - Pilot Project Help families living remotely to engage with their peers while accessing early childhood educational resources and specialists by creating an interactive website and online playgroup. | Jervois Homestead, Anatye | $10,000 | |||
Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation | Heart of Akngwertnarre Support residents to connect and encourage children's learning and development through play by revitalising the Town Camp’s playground. | Alice Springs | $10,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
Dundee Beach School Council | Enhance Community Playgroup - Early Learning Equipment Enhance the process of recovery of an isolated community post-pandemic by purchasing age-appropriate play-based resources and equipment for a community playgroup to ameliorate educational and social disadvantages. | Dundee Beach | $10,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Large | ||||||
Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association | Legally Strong Tiwi Artists and Art Centres Enhance the process of recovery for Tiwi Island communities post-COVID-19 and strengthen the local economy by boosting the ability and skills of three local art centres to provide high quality legal advice. | Milikapiti, Melville Island | $20,000 | |||
Wanta Aboriginal Corporation | Ngukurr Bagai Barista Social Enterprise Cafe Create a community gathering space to reduce social isolation and foster resilience in the southern Arnhem Land community of Ngukurr post-pandemic through the fit-out of a café to be used as a vocational teaching site. | Ngukurr | $47,075 | |||
QUEENSLAND | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Blackbutt & Benarkin Aged Care Assoc Inc | Feasibility of Building Independent Living Units for Aged Care Residents Strengthen social connection for aged residents by exploring opportunities to develop custom-built housing within the community. | Blackbutt | $10,000 | |||
Burke Shire Council | Stage 1 - Community Garden for Burketown Residents Help the community reconnect following significant flooding and enhance food security during the wet season by establishing a community garden. | Burketown | $25,000 | |||
Butchers Creek Hall Association Incorporated | Replace Incorrect Old Signage Celebrate and build community spirit by replacing inaccurate hall establishment signage for the centenary event. | Butchers Creek | $973 | |||
Cairns Region Toy Library Inc | Digitisation of Services and New Toys Build volunteer capacity by digitising the toy catalogue and borrowing process to increase children's access to high quality toys and learning aids. | Atherton | $10,000 | |||
Canungra Men's Shed | Shipping Container for Safety Improve the experience of shed members by improving the working and storage areas through installing a shipping container. | Canungra | $4,000 | |||
Disability Matters Inc | Soundplay Expansion Enable all community members to participate in creative and musical activities by building a wheelchair accessible performance space. | Atherton | $9,751 | |||
Kumbia Neighbourhood Watch - Rural Association Incorporated | Multi-Purpose Facility Upgrade Expand the use of Kumbia Memorial Hall through purchasing new chairs and tables to make the community’s meeting space more functional. | Kumbia | $9,420 | |||
Maryborough and District Animal Refuge Society Inc | Waterproof Shade Cloth for Volunteer Area Support volunteers by providing an undercover space to use during rest breaks. | Maryborough | $2,592 | |||
Mundubbera Show Society Inc | Supporting our Country and Community Improve the organisation’s ability to hold community events by purchasing IT, kitchen and storage equipment to support volunteer roles. | Mundubbera | $9,500 | |||
Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council | Napranum Early Childhood Centre - Edible Garden Enhance First Nations children’s health and wellbeing outcomes and build cultural connections with community Elders through establishing an edible garden. | Napranum | $6,020 | |||
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Esk Sub Branch Inc | Esk RSL Sub Branch Refrigerator Provide a safer environment for social connection by replacing the old fridge to improve food safety. | Esk | $3,354 | |||
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Tiaro Sub Branch Inc | Tiaro RSL Sub Branch New Front Stairs Rejuvenate the 1930’s building by replacing the front stairs to make the community meeting space safer and more welcoming. | Tiaro | $10,000 | |||
Roadvale School of Arts Inc | Purchase of Two Fridges to Support Community Activity at the Roadvale Hall Enhance community hall use by upgrading fridges to improve food safety. | Roadvale | $9,996 | |||
Stanthorpe International Club | Installation of Solar Panels Improve the Club's financial capacity to support the community with power cost savings created by installing a solar system. | Stanthorpe | $10,000 | |||
The Townsville Toy Library Association Inc | Townsville Toy Library Solar Installation Enhance the library’s ability to support the flood-impacted community by installing a solar system to reduce operational costs. | Townsville | $10,000 | |||
Westmar State School P&C Association | Enhance Inquiry-Based Learning at Westmar State School with STEM Resources Foster students’ curiosity and lifelong learning by purchasing a STEM activity cart and engaging critical thinking and problem-solving skills. | Westmar | $10,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
A-Choired Taste | Scenic Rim Sings 2023 Boost spirits and help recovery of bushfire-impacted community by hosting a public singing workshop. | Beaudesert | $3,715 | |||
Canungra Sports and Recreation Reserve Grounds Inc | Upgrade Driveway to our Creek Camping Area and Holding Yards Improve emergency services access and livestock evacuation during disasters by sealing the driveway at a Black Summer Bushfires staging area. | Canungra | $22,731 | |||
Tarome Rural Fire Brigade Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority | Fire Fighting Accessories & Upgrades for Buggy Strengthen the community’s fire-fighting ability with the purchase and fit out of an all terrain buggy and buggy trailer for transporting equipment. | Tarome | $17,935 | |||
The Yoga Partnership Ltd | Yoga for Granite Belt Support Services Strengthen mental and physical health of the bushfire-impacted community with fortnightly yoga and mindfulness classes for all ages and all abilities. | Stanthorpe | $3,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
Burdekin Singers & Theatre Company Inc | Replacing 'The Lighthouse' Roof Create a safe environment for the community to come together for social and creative activities post flooding by repairing the aged theatre roof. | Ayr | $25,000 | |||
Forest Hill School of Arts | Forest Hill Floor Treatment and Repairs Ensure the continued use of the hall for community gatherings and as an evacuation centre by re-sealing the floor, which was damaged during the last flooding event. | Forest Hill | $7,500 | |||
Greenup Events Group Inglewood Lions Club Inc | Showcase at Greenup Nurture recovery and social wellbeing for a flood-impacted community by offering creative workshops at the local arts festival. | Inglewood | $3,000 | |||
Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival Inc | Boredom Relief Enhance young people's wellbeing and career opportunities in a flood-impacted community by sharing their creative works at a local film festival. | Gympie | $22,300 | |||
Lanescape Goondiwindi Inc | Illuminate the Flow Provide an opportunity for the flood-impacted community to reconnect, strengthen their resilience and boost tourism through creating a mural illustrating the community’s ability to overcome adversity. | Goondiwindi | $25,000 | |||
Mulgowie Public Hall Association Incorporated | Repairs to Grounds Revitalise the hall’s flood-damaged outdoor space by replacing playground softfall and concreting below seating. | Mulgowie | $10,000 | |||
Mungindi Community Preschool Inc | Celebrating 50 Years of the Mungindi Community Preschool Reconnect residents and provide a sense of identity and belonging post floods by holding a community fair. | Mungindi | $5,893 | |||
Neighbourhood Centre Maryborough Inc | Out & About Help young people impacted by flooding learn about and connect to support services by holding an informal youth day in the ‘skate’ park event. | Maryborough | $10,000 | |||
Theebine Memorial Recreational Centre Incorporated | Community Safety and Wellbeing Boost the community's ability to respond to future floods by purchasing a generator and installing communication and security equipment at the hall, which is used as a recovery centre. | Theebine | $9,427 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
Biloela State High School | Easy Access Support young people and enhance recovery post-pandemic by creating a labyrinth as a safe space for students to engage with others and to conduct psychosocial support activities. | Biloela | $10,000 | |||
Kuranda Amphitheatre Society Inc | Amphitheatre Enquiry-by-Design Re-energise the community venue post-pandemic by facilitating an inclusive, community-based design process for an updated facility master plan and maintenance schedule. | Kuranda | $10,000 | |||
Mapleton State School P&C Association | Rhythm to Recovery: Building Resilience and Social Connectedness Through African Drumming Improve social connectedness, reduce levels of anxiety and enhance the process of recovery for young people from the pandemic by establishing a therapeutic drumming program. | Mapleton | $6,588 | |||
North Burnett Community Service Inc | Born To Play Support a new regional playgroup and sustain their work to encourage social connection and improve educational outcomes after COVID-19 through purchasing activity resources and play equipment. | Mundubbera | $9,920 | |||
Steaming on the Downs Inc | Community Lost Trade Skills Workshop & Demonstrations - Container for Transport Boost pandemic recovery and social connectedness through procuring a shipping container to transport metalworking equipment by rail to use in skill building workshops with young people. | Oakey | $4,180 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Large | ||||||
Binthi Land Holding Group Aboriginal Corporation | Mt Baird Station Homestead Water Infrastructure Enhance post-pandemic recovery and improved economic opportunities, health conditions and morale of a remote First Nations community by providing a potable water supply. | Hopevale | $35,008 | |||
Ingham Meals On Wheels Inc | Making Meals and Making Connections Sustain the work of volunteers post-pandemic to provide meals and essential social connections to vulnerable residents through the purchase of a commercial dishwasher. | Ingham | $22,403 | |||
Kalbar School of Arts & Memorial Hall Inc | Upgrading the Kalbar School of Arts Memorial Hall to Promote a Vibrant Rural Community Enhance the process of recovery for the Kalbar community post-pandemic and provide a safe and inclusive community hub by undertaking essential hall repairs and preserving its all-ability access. | Kalbar | $37,570 | |||
SOUTH AUSTRALIA | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Cradock Heritage Group The Flinders Ranges Council | Re-print of the Cradock Heritage Trail Booklet Boost visitation to a historic township and enhance community pride by updating a walking trail guide that celebrates local heritage. | Cradock | $2,430 | |||
Glendambo District Sports Club Incorporated | Secretary's/ R FDS Shed and Kids' Play Container Enhance wellbeing outcomes and sustain organisational capacity by installing a shipping container to provide storage and a space for pop up RFDS health clinics at community events. | Glendambo | $10,000 | |||
Quorn Mercury Association Incorporated | New Computers for the Quorn Mercury Build connections and keep the community informed by updating IT equipment for the publication of a monthly community newsletter. | Quorn | $5,337 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
Art Museum of Kangaroo Island Establishment Association Incorporated | Equipment and Storage for Planning Stage of AMKI Project Increase volunteer and organisational capacity and support community recovery after bushfires by providing storage and digital equipment for an art gallery. | Penneshaw | $1,444 | |||
Edithburgh Museum Inc | Edithburgh Jetty 150th Anniversary Celebration Support recovery from bushfires and boost community connections by commemorating local history through a photographic exhibition and book publication. | Edithburgh | $10,000 | |||
Palmer Collier Park Community Association | Davenport Rest Stop & Historical Landmarks Trail Enhance connection to place and boost visitation in a bushfire-impacted region through installing signage for a historic trail. | Palmer | $7,633 | |||
Stansbury Sports and Community Club Inc | Internal Salt Damp Repairs Provide a safe and comfortable facility for senior citizens and enhance social connections to support bushfire recovery by repairing salt damaged walls at a community hub. | Stansbury | $10,000 | |||
The Warooka Progress Asscn | Moving Murals: Augmented Reality Strengthen cultural connection and encourage tourism in a bushfire-impacted region through the installation of an innovative mural trail. | Warooka | $25,000 | |||
TULKA Progress Association | Security for New Infrastructure and Increase Water Harvesting Capacity Strengthen bushfire preparedness and organisational capacity at a community hub by upgrading facilities and water storage for firefighting. | Tulka | $10,585 | |||
Unity College Inc | Playground Shade Structure Rejuvenate a place to gather and support bushfire recovery of young people in a disadvantaged community by installing a shade structure in a play area. | Murray Bridge | $10,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
Mid Murray Support Service Incorporated | Welcome to The HUB Strengthen community recovery in a flood-impacted region and sustain organisational capacity by upgrading the reception area at a support service to create a welcoming and inclusive space for community members. | Mannum | $22,695 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
Bay Town Group Association Incorporated | Chris Blowes - Motivational Speaker Strengthen social connections and foster resilience in young people following the pandemic by holding an event with a motivational speaker. | Port MacDonnell | $1,600 | |||
Lipson Progress Association | Preserving the Past, Preserving the Future Encourage social connection at a key community hub following the pandemic by repainting the interior spaces of the historic Lipson Big and Small Halls. | Lipson | $8,300 | |||
Sandalwood Recreation Association Incorporated | Ease of Access for All Enhance community connection after COVID-19 by installing a ramp and new doors to improve access for all abilities at a community hall. | Sandalwood | $9,618 | |||
West Coast Youth and Community Support Incorporated | Secure, Safe and Vibrant Youth Hub Improve safety and amenity and boost opportunities for social connection after COVID-19 by upgrading facilities and furniture at a youth hub. | Port Lincoln | $10,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Large | ||||||
Kyancutta Community Club Incorporated | New Outdoor Area for the Kyancutta Community Club Reduce social isolation and foster resilience post-pandemic in a very remote community through developing a family-friendly outdoor play space at a community hub. | Kyancutta | $30,000 | |||
TASMANIA | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Great Lake Community Centre Inc | Great Lake Community Centre Extension Project Expand skills to provide locally grown food for people living in a remote, high-altitude township by purchasing a trailer and building materials for a community greenhouse garden. | Miena | $10,000 | |||
Queenstown Community Men's Shed West Coast Council | Queenstown Community Permaculture Garden Build social connections and skills to 'grow your own food' through the establishment of a community garden in an isolated and under-served region. | Queenstown | $10,000 | |||
The Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation | Community Mural Project Celebrate First Nations history by creating a storytelling mural depicting Aboriginal heritage, culture and identity significant to the Circular Head district. | Smithton | $10,000 | |||
Youth Family and Community Connections Incorporated | ARVOs Program - Activity Costs Reduce social isolation and strengthen connections between young people by supporting an out of school activity program to deliver workshops and excursions. | Burnie | $10,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
Seymour Community Action Group Inc | Seymour Community - Wetlands Restoration Project Strengthen community bushfire recovery activities to restore natural habitat and enhance community connection to the environment through a weed eradication project. | Seymour | $10,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
Meander Valley Connect Inc | Meander Valley Connecting Up Foster social connection and skill development by delivering digital training and outreach for seniors and under-served community members in a flood-impacted region. | Deloraine | $24,917 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
Rural Alive & Well Inc | Country Outreach - King Island Connection Strengthen mental health and wellbeing after the pandemic in a remote island community by delivering in-person mental health and suicide prevention outreach services. | Pegarah | $10,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Large | ||||||
Rural Health Tasmania Inc | Embracing Community Rebuild social connections and enhance wellbeing following the impacts of COVID-19 by delivering a facilitated social inclusion program and activities in partnership with a community house. | Smithton | $44,600 | |||
VICTORIA | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Alexandra Primary School | Alexandra Primary School Sensory and Nature Play Garden Expand educational enrichment opportunities and create a space for school children to connect with the natural environment by installing a sensory and nature play garden. | Alexandra | $10,000 | |||
Arapiles Historical Society Inc No A0037695M | Community and Infrastructure Protection Sustain the work of older volunteers to collect, preserve and celebrate local history by repairing a damaged roof of an historic building. | Natimuk | $10,000 | |||
BCYF – Bethany Limited | Ageless Connections Support relationship building and provide a social outlet for older people through the delivery of an intergenerational activity program at a local kindergarten. | Colac | $9,901 | |||
Callignee and Traralgon South Emergency Committee | Raising Awareness Program 2023 Augment community knowledge and strengthen disaster response by distributing a free emergency services brochure to residents living in a bushfire prone district. | Callignee | $465 | |||
Foster Primary School | Reinvigorating our Kitchen Garden Program Equipment Boost health outcomes and student knowledge in growing and cooking nutritious food from the school's garden by upgrading kitchen equipment. | Foster | $4,850 | |||
Grants Only Group Inc | Digital Solutions Sustain community groups in South Gippsland and strengthen volunteer capacity to seek grants through upgrading IT equipment. | Venus Bay | $2,423 | |||
Leongatha Childrens Centre Inc | Shade Umbrellas Encourage play-based learning by providing sun protection at a new community-run childcare and kindergarten centre. | Leongatha | $6,497 | |||
Murray Valley Aboriginal Co-operative Limited | MVAC Bush Kinder Enhance access to First Nations cultural practices and nature-based play by installing a dual toilet / wash basin facility for a new bush kinder program. | Robinvale | $10,000 | |||
Noojee Parks & Reserve Committee of Management | Meet & Move for Health Enhance older people’s health and social wellbeing by delivering a weekly exercise class at Noojee Hall. | Noojee | $6,568 | |||
Rupanyup Primary School | Shade Protection for our Outdoor Inclusive Learning, Sensory & Play Space Improve health, safety and comfort of school children by providing protection from UV exposure through installing shade sails. | Rupanyup | $10,000 | |||
St Arnaud Community Resource Centre Inc | FoodShare and Volunteer Kitchen Completion Enhance food security and wellbeing outcomes for under-served community members and sustain the work of volunteers by upgrading a kitchen to meet health regulations. | St Arnaud | $5,000 | |||
Surf Lifesaving Lakes Entrance Inc | Upgrade of First Aid Facilities Improve volunteer safety and emergency response capability by upgrading training and medical equipment at a surf lifesaving club. | Lakes Entrance | $5,522 | |||
Tarwin Lower Primary School | Playground Revival Create a safe environment and foster greater school engagement by replacing an aged and unsafe playground with new play equipment for the school, playgroup and wider community use. | Tarwin Lower | $10,000 | |||
Venus Bay and District Community Emergency Response Team Inc | Advanced Medical Manikins Training Equipment Build capability of emergency first aid volunteers and strengthen community health and safety outcomes by purchasing CPR training equipment. | Venus Bay | $9,751 | |||
Yea & District Historical Society Inc | Printer / Scanner for Yea Historical Society Enhance volunteer capacity to preserve and catalogue historic data and contribute to local cultural celebrations by purchasing compatible digital equipment. | Yea | $498 | |||
Zoe Support Australia | Upgrading our Centre for Learning Encourage young mothers and their children to participate in programs and access support services by installing a shade sail to improve safety and comfort. | Mildura | $10,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
Bairnsdale Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc | Bairnsdale Laneway 3875 Festivals Encourage people to come together and enhance economic recovery of a community impacted by bushfires, by hiring entertainment for four seasonal festival events. | Bairnsdale | $10,000 | |||
Bemm River Mens Shed Bemm River Progress and Improvement Association Incorporated | Smart TV for Educational and Instructional U-tube and for Relaxation Increase volunteer skills and reduce social isolation in a community impacted by Black Summer bushfires through purchasing IT equipment for training and community activities. | Bemm River | $3,222 | |||
Branjee Fire Brigade Country Fire Authority | Thermal Imaging Camera Boost volunteer emergency services capacity and increase community safety in a bushfire-impacted region through purchasing a thermal imaging camera to detect fire threats. | Pranjip | $3,722 | |||
Buchan Mechanics Institute and Free Library Reserve | Improve Community Wellbeing and Social Development Through Improving Infrastructure Enhance a community gathering place and strengthen disaster preparedness in a bushfire-impacted region by upgrading the Buchan Hall kitchen. | Buchan | $9,310 | |||
Dartmouth Community Progress Association | Lighting Dartmouth in Dark Times Provide a safe environment and enhance bushfire preparedness by installing a generator at a public hall for power back-up during outages. | Dartmouth | $10,000 | |||
Euroa Community Action Group | Mosaic Display Support health and wellbeing of a community impacted by bushfires through the development of a recovery arts program to beautify a community garden. | Euroa | $2,568 | |||
Leneva Fire Brigade Country Fire Authority | Leneva Fire Station Improvements Improve safety and access for volunteers and community members at the Leneva Fire Station by installing fencing and paths to rejuvenate the outdoor space. | Leneva | $11,264 | |||
Line Wangaratta Inc | Strong Communities: LGBTQIA+ in the North-East Enhance resilience and recovery of LGBTQIA+ people in bushfire-impacted regions through the delivery of programs, events and activities to build connections, confidence and emotional wellbeing. | Wangaratta | $25,000 | |||
Mallacoota and District Historical Society Inc | Mallacoota Bunker Museum Bush Food Walk (Stage 2) Strengthen economic recovery and boost connection to nature in a bushfire impacted region by developing a self-guided bushfood walk at the Mallacoota Bunker Museum. | Mallacoota | $25,000 | |||
Myrrhee Soldiers Memorial Hall Committee of Management King Valley Arts Inc | Voyage Musical Stimulate recovery and wellbeing for a Black Summer bushfire-impacted community by delivering a creative arts performance. | Myrrhee | $3,000 | |||
Myrtleford Toy Library Inc | Little Learners Foster social connections and early childhood learning in a bushfire-affected community by purchasing educational play resources for a playgroup. | Myrtleford | $5,773 | |||
Newlands Arm Landcare Coastcare Group | Walk the Wonderous Waterway Expand opportunities for community recovery, connection to place and First Nation’s culture in a bushfire impacted-region through the installation of signage along the Dinni Birraark Walk. | Newlands Arm | $3,904 | |||
Omeo and District Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc | Omeo & District Show 2023 Family Entertainment, Skills and Training Boost social connection and skills in a region impacted by the Black Summer bushfires and floods by providing children’s activities and delivering training opportunities for local show judges and volunteers. | Omeo | $10,315 | |||
Swan Reach Recreation Reserve Inc | Storage Shed Strengthen organisational capacity of community groups in a bushfire-fire impacted town through purchasing a storage shed for community assets. | Swan Reach | $10,000 | |||
The Wangaratta Kennel and Obedience Dog Club Inc | Extension and Refurbishment of Kitchen Strengthen community resources to support bushfire relief and recovery through upgrading a community kitchen at the Wangaratta Showgrounds. | Wangaratta | $25,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
Cosgrove and Pine Lodge Fire Brigade Country Fire Authority | Hose Drying Facilities Increase the safety and capacity of volunteers to respond to flood and disaster events by installing hose drying facilities at the fire station. | Cosgrove | $8,279 | |||
Echuca Neighbourhood House Inc | ENH Flood Recovery Expansion Project Strengthen a neighbourhood house's capacity to support ongoing community recovery by extending the delivery of activities and programs for flood-impacted community members. | Echuca | $25,000 | |||
Rochester & Elmore District Health Service | Disability Accessible Commuter Bus to Support Community Transport Expand access to health care access and reduce social isolation in a significantly flood-impacted community by purchasing a vehicle to transport vulnerable community members. | Rochester | $25,000 | |||
Victorian SES - Castlemaine Unit Victoria State Emergency Service Authority | The Emergency Essentials Guide (Mt Alexander Shire) Elevate community knowledge and disaster readiness in a flood-affected shire through disseminating a free emergency information handbook. | Castlemaine | $13,056 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
Arapiles Community Theatre Inc | Circus Jam Bolster wellbeing and reduce social isolation after the effects of COVID-19 through a series of whole-of-community circus arts workshops. | Natimuk | $8,162 | |||
Barwon Downs Community Group | Outdoor Seating & Kitchen Upgrade Strengthen social connection and volunteer capacity after the pandemic through upgrading outdoor seating and kitchen facilities at a community hall. | Barwon Downs | $7,090 | |||
Bellarine Historical Society Incorporated (INC. NO. A 0015326L) | Creating Stories Through Visual Displays Sustain the work of a historical society and enhance community engagement post-COVID-19 through the purchase of portable display cases. | Drysdale | $3,440 | |||
Beulah Historic Learning and Progress Association Inc | Hoof & Harvest Festival Enhance the process of recovery of Beulah and surrounding regional communities from effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by encouraging reconnection through staging an inclusive community festival. | Beulah | $10,000 | |||
Camperdown and District Community House | Growing Community: Public Art and Spaces Bringing People Together Increase community connection and enhance recovery post-COVID-19 through art workshops to create art pavers capturing individual’s stories for display at the local community garden. | Camperdown | $8,100 | |||
Christmas Hills Mechanics' Institute Hall Committee of Management Inc | Emergency Power Connector Foster opportunities for social connection after COVID-19 through electrical upgrades at a local hall. | Christmas Hills | $2,450 | |||
EACH | Rural Rainbows Strengthen social connection and leadership of LGBTQIA+ young people after the pandemic by establishing a peer-led social support group. | Healesville | $10,000 | |||
Heyfield & District Vintage Machinery Group Inc | Multi Purpose Shed - Concrete Floor Sustain the work of volunteers and enhance opportunities for social connection following the pandemic by upgrading flooring at a multipurpose community hub. | Heyfield | $10,000 | |||
Lockington & District Living Heritage Complex Inc | Energy Efficient Heating and Cooling Increase opportunities for community connection and enhance the process of recovery after COVID-19 by installing air conditioning to improve the comfort and amenity of a community venue. | Lockington | $9,500 | |||
Mount Korong Eco Watch | Community Connection at the Fiery Flat Bushland Reserve Sustain the work of volunteers and commence restoration of a community reserve through fencing a gathering site for community connection and recovery from the effects of COVID-19. | Fiery Flat | $10,000 | |||
Ouyen Community Gym Inc | Ouyen Community Gym Project Sustain organisational capacity and enhance wellbeing post-COVID-19 by improving access for all abilities through building an accessible path at a community gym. | Ouyen | $4,224 | |||
Regional Arts Victoria | RAV in Residence - Connecting Places Sustain the work of community arts organisations post-pandemic through facilitated networking events to develop skills, connections and mitigate volunteer burnout. | Tallarook | $10,000 | |||
Wimmera Women Connect Inc | Wimmera Women Connect: Consolidating the Way Forward Build organisational capacity by undertaking strategic planning and purchasing resources and equipment to sustain the work of volunteers post-pandemic. | Horsham | $7,374 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Large | ||||||
Baw Baw Food Hub Inc | Community Cafe and Workshop Space for Baw Baw Food Hub Support COVID-19 recovery and sustain a food and sustainability hub by upgrading the space and purchasing furniture and café appliances to create a welcoming space for community engagement and workshops. | Warragul | $34,527 | |||
The Trustee for The Salvation Army (Victoria) Property Trust | Salvo Connect Centre Boost confidence and enhance recovery from COVID-19 by creating a safe drop-in space where vulnerable people can access support and resources to help them reconnect with their community. | Portland | $38,800 | |||
The Warrnambool Theatre Company Inc | Rebuilding Regional Theatre With Sustainable Sound Cultivate opportunities for cultural enrichment and sustain the work of community theatre groups following COVID-19 by investing in professional audio equipment. | Warrnambool | $30,136 | |||
WESTERN AUSTRALIA | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Badgingarra Community Centre Association | Community Centre Heating and Cooling Project Expand the use of the centre by installing a split system to make the community’s meeting space more comfortable and welcoming. | Badgingarra | $10,000 | |||
Cranbrook Primary School Parents & Citizens Association Inc | Colour Our School Provide students with low socio-educational scores access to altenative educational opportunities by painting interactive games around the school grounds. | Cranbrook | $10,000 | |||
Karri Country Good Food Incorporated | Repair Floors Make the community-owned grocery store more hygienic, comfortable and welcoming by resealing the concrete floor. | Northcliffe | $10,000 | |||
Kyloring Housing Co-operative Limited | Governance Training for Over 55’s in Housing Co-operative Strengthen social cohesion for low-income disabled residents living in community-managed housing by providing training in communication and decision making. | Witchcliffe | $10,000 | |||
Suka & Duka - Home Island Craft Inc | Islands Cultural Exchange Reduce social isolation for seniors living remotely by supporting a delegation to travel between islands and share their culture with the broader community and tourists during Territory week. | Christmas Island | $10,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
Borden Pavilion Committee Incorporated | Borden Touring Arts and Culture Program Reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient and connected community after the pandemic through the delivery of an inclusive arts and cultural program. | Borden | $10,000 | |||
Lake Grace CWA | Refurbishment of CWA Lake Grace Part 2 Sustain the Lake Grace CWA and their work post-pandemic by refurbishing and modernising the community hall's kitchen. | Lake Grace | $10,000 | |||
Manjimup Family Centre Inc | Upgrade of Meeting Rooms at Manjimup Family Centre Enhance recovery from the pandemic and increase meeting room use by other community groups by upgrading furniture and equipment. | Manjimup | $8,957 | |||
Meckering Action Group | Meckering Murals Revitalise the town centre and boost tourism after COVID-19 by creating two murals portraying historically significant local events. | Meckering | $9,806 | |||
Northcliffe Pioneer Museum | Northcliffe Townsite Heritage Walk Strengthen community pride and sense of place while enhancing recovery post-COVID-19 by purchasing and installing 23 interpretive signage plaques along a heritage walkway. | Northcliffe | $9,212 | |||
Porongurup Community Association Inc | Porongurup Hall Electrical Upgrade Undertake electrical upgrades to the local hall to provide a safe, welcoming and functional space for community reconnection after COVID-19. | Porongurup | $10,000 | |||
Shire of Gingin | Connecting post-COVID: Flavours of Gingin Festival Support the rebuilding of community resilience after the pandemic by expanding the festival to include wellbeing activities. | Gingin | $10,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Large | ||||||
Mindful Margaret River Inc | Creating Change – Supporting Local Agency Through Community Resilience Building Activities Reduce social isolation and foster a stronger more resilient community post-COVID-19 by employing a project coordinator to deliver a series of wellbeing and resilience activities. | Margaret River | $50,000 |
Wagait Beach is located on the Cox Peninsula just west of Darwin and is accessible by ferry (15 mins) or road (90 mins). Young people make up around 14% of the 461 residents and beyond seasonal sports, there are very few organised activities on offer locally. Parents and young people alike had been keen to increase access to drug and alcohol free activities which would build skills and support emotional, social and physical wellbeing and in 2021, Wagait Shire Council supported to the creation of the Wagait Youth Group.
The Council received a Strengthening Rural Communities grant of $6,000 to assist with establishing their youth program that focused on building more opportunities in the community for young people including the co-design of a local Skate Park. Across four skate workshops, the children designed, built, and decorated portable ramps that went into immediate use, while plans are now well underway for the permanent skate park. Beach cricket, movie nights and discos for the school aged children have since followed.
In addition to a more physically active lifestyle, the young people felt listened to and have become more engaged and active in civic affairs. A collaboration developed between Health Lifestyle Seniors participants and the young people which saw the seniors sharing their skills such as cooking and sewing, which in turn built intergenerational bonds of appreciation and understanding.
Furthermore, the Council employed a Year 12 student for 12 months in the role of Youth Development Officer. This role takes the lead on designing, delivering, and reporting on the ongoing youth program. The Council hopes to continue offering this position annually and expand it into an internship, covering other aspects of council work and community service to develop youth leadership skills locally.
Environs Kimberley (EK) is the peak not-for-profit environmental organisation for the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. Since 1996 EK has been dedicated to conserving and protecting the Kimberley’s natural, environmental, and cultural values. EK has supported and coordinated cultural-natural resource management (CNRM) projects in the region since 2007.
EK collaborates respectfully and over the long term with Aboriginal rangers and their communities, First Nations groups, community groups, government, and scientists to apply traditional knowledge and the best scientific methods to CNRM projects including: invasive species and fire management; ecosystem restoration, threatened species, ecological survey, and monitoring; eco-cultural documentation and education.
EK’s Kimberley Community Seedbank (KCS) project was established in 2015 and EK has been working to develop the Seedbank into a sustainable social enterprise that furthers the conservation and protection of the Kimberley’s incredible natural and cultural values. In 2020, Environs Kimberley received a Strengthen Rural Communities (SRC) grant of $24,995, thanks to John T Reid Charitable Trusts, as funding towards Strengthening the Kimberley Community Seedbank: a sustainable social enterprise project.
A First Nations-led bush resource industry can support Aboriginal communities across the Kimberley to participate in economic development on their own terms and to undertake meaningful and sustainable work on Country. As a backdrop to this, the Australian bush resource industry has seen enormous growth over the past few decades, but despite this, a national survey by Bushfood Sensations (2019) found only 1% of the industry was led by First Nations people.
Hence, EK’s Sustainable Communities team has worked to build capacity for First Nations people to engage in and lead a Kimberley native plant resource industry. EK worked with four ranger groups to co-design business plans and complementary industry resources for two emerging social enterprises: Kimberley Seeds, and Wattleseed Collective where EK has supported Aboriginal collectors to develop skills in the exciting bush food and restoration industries to produce sustainable, socially responsible products.
The grant funded Environs Kimberley project management, co-design workshops, and the development of viable business models. EK delivered training to communities and ranger groups across the West Kimberley and established seed storage, roasting and cleaning infrastructure.
The Bardi Jawi Oorany Rangers, Karajarri Rangers, Nyangumarta Rangers, Yawuru Country Managers and Yiriman Women’s Bush Enterprise’s provided in-kind time and vehicle use for seed collection. EK provided in-kind time, seedbank and seed collecting equipment and coordinated volunteer activities. EK supported groups to develop their own business plans, financial models, packaging, marketing materials and a sales strategy.
EK coordinated the first pilot for commercial scale harvesting of wattleseed in 2022. The harvest saw the Wattleseed Collective gather and clean 40 kgs of (mostly) soap wattle (Acacia colei). This amazing effort resulted in sufficient product to enable Environs Kimberley to enter a product development phase and begin a process of securing access to markets for the coming year’s collections.
EK developed resources including a business plan template, a wattleseed harvesting guide, and wattleseed cleaning guide which are now available to share across the network of Kimberley-based Aboriginal-led businesses and individuals.
First Nations ranger programs are major employers in remote communities. By continuing to increase the capacity of the rangers in seed collection and social enterprise development, and working with other community members, Environs Kimberley is backing stronger communities to engage in the development of local, sustainable, conservation and cultural economies.
The Shire of Cunderdin serves the small towns of Cunderdin and Meckering in the Wheatbelt region of WA. In addition to the usual Council services, the Shire also supports local community groups to help build a place where residents are happy and proud to live by providing excellent community facilities, services and community resilience.
The Council works closely with the Cunderdin Youth Council. This group of extraordinary young people identified that youth in the region have almost no support when it comes to mental health. This is backed up with research by the Commissioner of Children and Young Western Australia, which identified that many regional and remote communities have inadequate age-appropriate services and limited infrastructure such as transport and recreational facilities. Young people in the Wheatbelt raised concerns about confidentiality, lack of anonymity and stigma as impediments to seeking help for mental health issues. The Youth Councillors identified the desire to increase their knowledge of mental health, how they can access support and also how they can support their friends with mental health issues. This need led to the Youth Wellness Project being created.
The Shire of Cunderdin received a $5,000 grant from FRRR via the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants program. It went toward helping increase the knowledge and skills of parents and carers of young people, as well as that of young people in Cunderdin and Meckering, with a focus on mental health support strategies and how to access external mental health support.
As part of the Youth Wellness Project, the Shire hosted the first Mental Health Parent Information Night. The session aimed to reduce stigma associated with mental health among the community and youth, with a guest speaker from Armed for Life Foundation, which focuses on how to support parents, carers and students with mental health related issues.
Research also identified an acute shortage of services and programs for young people who require early intervention and/or treatment services because they have a mental health issue. Crime statistics for the Wheatbelt show that most issues appear to be more of an anti-social manner, including online / cyber bullying, which at times progresses to physical assaults. Other issues include mindless damage, which largely is attributed to boredom.
The project that the Youth Council put forward to the Shire of Cunderdin also sought to address these critical issues that young people from the Wheatbelt face every day. The second element of the Youth Wellness project included a full day session, designed to be interactive and free flowing, sharing experiences and building the young people’s confidence in identifying mental health knowledge, and when and how to access support.
Nearly 60 students from Cunderdin District High School, along with five teachers, attended the Youth Wellness Day, which was again run by the team from Armed for Life Foundation. While plans fell through for representatives from various allied and mental health agencies to attend the day, handouts provided information on the services that are available to the community.
Liezl De Beer from the Shire of Cunderdin said that while they would have liked a few more attendees at the information night, they were proud that 15 parents chose to attend. She also said that COVID was a big disruptor, causing them to postpone the event at very short notice.
The Shire of Cunderdin and its Youth Council will continue working together with support such as the Cunderdin Community Resource Centre, Cunderdin Police Officers and local schools to continue building and strengthening their relationships to bring about improved support for local youth.
Travellers now have a vibrant new site to visit on the NSW Silo Art Trail, with a mural adorning the Quandialla Soldiers Memorial Hall drawing tourists to the town.
Like so many small townships in agricultural areas striving to support their community and keep services sustainable, Quandialla needed to find a way to attract visitors off the main roads and to spend time in the town. With a focus on building tourism opportunities, there was strong community support for a project that would encourage sightseers to come and support existing businesses, contributing to the economic prosperity of this small town.
Seeing an opportunity to build on the momentum created by the Silo Art Trail, the Quandialla Soldiers Memorial Hall Association (QSMHA) recognised the hall served as the perfect blank canvas to develop a large mural depicting the area’s history, development and to commemorate those who served in times of war.
Successfully securing funds through the Strengthening Rural Communities grant program, QSMHA commissioned Melbourne artist Simon White to design and paint a mural and paid for the hire of a cherry picker so higher areas of the building could be reached safely. The mural was completed in eight days and before the paint was dry created a buzz in the streets and on social media. QSMHA shared with FRRR that they are very grateful for the support and said, “Small grants are the only way groups can make projects like this a reality.”
The hall is now a landmark for the town’s main street and the grant has improved a key community venue for major events for the local community and surrounds. Along with drawing visitors to the town, the mural has also succeeded in capturing Quandilla’s history and local achievements, encouraging conversations, building awareness and strengthening community pride.
FRRR has awarded $1,340,387 in grants to 131 local groups across remote, rural and regional Australia for projects that support small yet vital community needs, disaster resilience and recovery and COVID-19 recovery initiatives.
The grants are awarded through FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program, via one of three streams of funding: Small & Vital (S&V), Prepare & Recover (P&R), or the Rebuilding Regional Communities (RRC).
Collaboratively funded by donors ranging from private individuals to larger foundations, the SRC program supports a diverse range of initiatives across remote, rural and regional Australia. While each of the 131 awarded projects meets a unique local need, all funded initiatives have one thing in common – they each have a clear and direct benefit to the community and to those living locally.
Jill Karena, Place Portfolio Lead at FRRR, said it is truly inspiring to see the determination and resilience of community groups and local leaders, who continue to front up and strive for a stronger, and sustainable, rural Australia.
“In this round of SRC grants, we’ve seen a shift in project focus, with a significant increase in initiatives that address the wellbeing and sustainability of community organisations. The majority of these grants are for practical, infrastructure-related projects that will enable local groups in rural places to continue to provide vital services, and ensure community spaces are safe, secure and welcoming.
“Our RRC team continues to coordinate the new webinar series to support applicants called, ‘The Know and The How’. Clearly there’s a strong community appetite for topics that address fundamental issues for the not-for-profit sector, as the third session, focusing on strategic planning for community organisations, has already been booked out twice!” Ms Karena said.
“This is why we continue to see new, and returning, not-for-profits and community groups from remote, rural and regional communities across Australia applying for these grants. In fact, for nearly one third of recipients, in just this round of funding alone, this is the first time that they’ve applied for an FRRR grant.
“For those organisations that are previous grant recipients, the SRC program’s straight-forward application process, and the flexibility of the grants to fund local needs, are just some of the reasons they continue to apply for SRC grants.
“These grants may be relatively small, but they can make a mighty difference to a rural community! That’s why the focus of our end of year fundraising campaign is on small grants. All donations are gratefully received, no matter how small, as this program is needed more than ever,” Ms Karena explained.
Small & Vital
The S&V stream offers grants up to $10,000 for projects that strengthen community connections and meet local priorities.
In total, this round sees $380,177 in grants awarded to 48 local groups and NFPs through the S&V stream.
Three of the 48 projects funded through the S&V stream include:
- St John Ambulance Australia NT Inc – Wurrumiyanga, NT – Increase access to life-saving equipment by providing defibrillators in three remote communities across the Tiwi Islands. $9,518
- Nuriootpa War Memorial Swimming Pool Working Group (auspiced by Nuriootpa Futures Association) – Nuriootpa, SA – Expand opportunities for social connection and access for all-abilities through the installation of accessibility steps at a community pool. $10,000
- Kilcunda Community Development Association Incorporated – Kilcunda, VIC – Improve access at a community gathering space and provide a safe, inclusive venue for older citizens by upgrading the entrance and deck at the Kilcunda Hall. $10,000
Prepare & Recover
In this round, 40 community organisations are sharing $627,307 in grants through the P&R stream. These funds will support rural communities impacted by climate-related disasters including the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires and the 2021-22 East Coast Australia flooding, plus other storm events.
The P&R stream awards grants up to $25,000 for local preparedness, recovery and resilience-building initiatives.
Three of the 40 projects funded through the P&R stream include:
- St Helens Neighbourhood House Association Inc – St Helens, TAS – Improve the mental, physical and social health of a community recovering from bushfire and flood disasters through community garden activities and workshops. $25,000
- Positive Change for Marine Life Limited – Brunswick Heads, NSW – Prepare for future climate-related impacts by delivering a community-led riparian restoration program in the flood-impacted Brunswick River to stabilise riverbanks and restore wetland vegetation. $24,941
- Kalbarri Development Association Incorporated – Kalbarri, WA – Strengthen peoples’ connections and support SES volunteers to recover from the impacts of Cyclone Seroja by holding an event celebrating the community’s resilience. $22,500
Rebuilding Regional Communities – supporting COVID-19 recovery
Funded by the Australian Government, the RRC stream supports remote, rural and regional communities as they continue their COVID-19 recovery journey. This round, grants up to $10,000 were on offer, with $332,903 awarded to 43 local organisations, including:
- MultiSkill Centre Ltd – Cloncurry, QLD – Provide mental health training to staff to enable them to better support disengaged young people accessing services after COVID-19. $9,316
- Bellingen Youth Orchestra Incorporated – Bellingen, NSW – Rebuild connections, reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient community after COVID-19 by purchasing musical instruments and making them available to disadvantaged young people. $10,000
- Warrnambool & District Community Hospice Inc – Warrnambool, VIC – Sustain the work of volunteers after COVID-19 through the development of a volunteer education and engagement program. $5,000
The SRC program is collaboratively supported by many generous donors, who are acknowledged on the FRRR website.
FRRR always accepts applications to this program, which awards funds roughly four times a year. Local NFPs and community groups are encouraged to review the 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/.
A full list of grant recipients is detailed below.
Organisation | Project | Location | Grant | |||
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SRC Round 16 - June 2023 | ||||||
NEW SOUTH WALES | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Clifton Community Food Garden Incorporated | Healthy Cooking for One Provide a series of weekly, simple, healthy and affordable cooking workshops to build social connections and cooking skills to support people struggling with the increasing cost of living. | Sanctuary Point | $4,570 | |||
CWA of NSW Collie Day Evening Branches Country Women's Association of NSW | Collie CWA Cultivating Community Connections Create a functional and welcoming space for the community by installing a shade structure and plumbing to supply rainwater at the Collie CWA Hall. | Collie | $10,000 | |||
Dunedoo Historical Museum Inc | Digitising of Museum Catalogue Digitise all items in the Dunedoo Museum to provide an accurate, easily shared catalogue, expanding its use and value to the community. | Dunedoo | $3,758 | |||
Murrin Bridge Preschool Association | Keeping Our Kids Safe Contribute to the renovation of the Murrin Bridge preschool by installing a fence around the new playground, keeping the children safe and creating an inclusive community space. | Murrin Bridge | $10,000 | |||
Nambucca Valley Phoenix Limited | Phoenix Work Crew Purchase equipment for the Phoenix Work Crew to support the employment of people with disabilities. | Bowraville | $10,000 | |||
The Colony Bees Association Inc | Pollinate Country Collaborate with community members, schools, local and Indigenous councils to establish a natural beekeeper education program to improve the local environment's resilience. | Lennox Head | $10,000 | |||
Western Landcare NSW Incorporated | 2023 Western Warriors Engage primary school children from Far West NSW in environmental conservation activities building their awareness and skills. | Broken Hill | $10,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
Bermagui Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Inc | ReBoot ReStart Increase tourism and social wellbeing to support bushfire recovery in Bermagui by supporting a ReBoot fun run. | Bermagui | $4,400 | |||
Inverell Community Youth Centre | Floods and Fire Youth Resilience Program Enhance the ability of the Inverell Community Youth Centre to support bushfire recovery by employing a therapeutic youth worker to run a youth resilience program and mentor volunteers. | Inverell | $25,000 | |||
Milton-Ulladulla Youth Driver Education Program Rotary Club of Milton Ulladulla Incorporated | Milton Ulladulla Youth Driver Education Program Reduce vehicle-related fatality and injury rates of bushfire impacted young people through a Driver Education Program. | Marulan | $10,000 | |||
Mission Australia Housing | Resilient Communities Project - MNC Empower social housing tenants in the Mid North Coast to co-lead community planning for disaster preparation, response and recovery in partnership with key non-government partners. | Taree | $24,960 | |||
Murramarang Community Garden Inc | Mowbility Support bushfire preparedness by purchasing an electric ride-on mower to increase volunteer participation in garden maintenance, regardless of physical abilities. | Bawley Point | $10,000 | |||
Stokers Siding Dunbible Memorial Hall Inc | Community Hall Kitchen Upgrade Upgrade the kitchen appliances in the Community Hall to meet Council regulations, cater to more community events and ensure organisational sustainability. | Stokers Siding | $10,000 | |||
Surf Life Saving Far North Coast Branch Inc | Develop Disaster Emergency Response Capability Build capability and preparedness of emergency response groups by providing them with the necessary equipment to be able to respond to bushfires and other disasters. | Ballina | $19,601 | |||
TenterLIFE Suicide Prevention Network Inc | TenterLIFE Suicide Prevention Network Inc Boost community knowledge of suicide prevention through a series of Mental Health awareness events supporting ongoing bushfire recovery. | Tenterfield | $6,070 | |||
Tweed Coast Youth Service Incorporated | Momentum Youth Festival 2023 Celebrate local youth for their resilience after bushfire and their achievements and passions by hosting the Momentum Youth Festival to encourage self-expression and socialisation. | Bogangar | $10,000 | |||
WhereFishSing OZ Green-Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (Australia) Incorporated | Creating Resources to Build Future Food Resilience in and around Bellingen Shire Prepare for future disasters after the 2019/20 bushfires by creating a climate specific food gardening resource to build food resilience in the Bellingen Shire. | Bellingen | $9,766 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
Eugowra Promotion and Progress Association Incorporated | Purchase Necessary Equipment to Renew and Re-establish the Eugowra Historical Museum Contribute to disaster recovery by replacing office equipment and supplies at the Eugowra Historical Museum and Bushranger Centre that were destroyed in the 2022 floods to continue to share the rich stories of Eugowra and district. | Eugowra | $16,320 | |||
Human Nature Adventure Therapy Ltd | Connected communities: Resilience Activities for Regional Young People Support disadvantaged young people to contribute to their flood-affected communities by connecting them to volunteering in disaster response / resilience initiatives such as SES and the local Men’s Shed. | Ballina | $20,000 | |||
Iluka Community Organisation Planning for Emergencies (ICOPE) Inc | Hub ICOPE: Iluka Village Community Hub and Community Managed Evacuation Centre (CMEC) Equipment and Education Project Improve emergency response and preparedness for natural disasters by equipping the Iluka Village Hub with resources and educational material to create an evacuation and information centre. | Iluka | $14,495 | |||
Lithgow Environment Group Incorporated | Community Engagement for Pest Species (Indian Myna) Invasion Control and for Habitat Restoration for Native Fauna, with Social Impacts Develop a community-led Indian Myna bird reduction program across Lithgow to help native flora and fauna recover after the floods and prevent future impacts. | Lithgow | $20,040 | |||
Lower Lachlan Community Services Inc | Festival of the Lakes 2023 Boost social cohesion and connectedness in Lake Cargelligo to support flood recovery by hosting the Festival of the Lakes. | Lake Cargelligo | $10,000 | |||
Positive Change for Marine Life Limited | River Warriors - A Community Driven Approach to Capacity and Resilience Building of the Brunswick River Catchment Prepare for future climate-related impacts by delivering a community-led riparian restoration program in the flood-impacted Brunswick River to stabilise riverbanks and restore wetland vegetation. | Brunswick Heads | $24,941 | |||
Rural Financial Counselling Service, NSW - Southern Region Limited | Recovery & Resilience Forums Support recovery in the significantly flood-affected Central West and Riverina NSW by holding three workshops that provide financial advice and mental health information. | Parkes | $11,094 | |||
Welfare Rights Centre Ltd | Northern Rivers Communities: Ensuring Economic Safety for those in Crisis Provide legal support to people in flood-affected Northern Rivers communities who are struggling to access Centrelink payments and dealing with unjust debts. | Lismore | $25,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
Bellingen Youth Orchestra Incorporated | Bellingen Youth Orchestra Post-COVID Junior Woodwind and Brass Ensemble Initiative Rebuild connections, reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient community after COVID-19 by purchasing musical instruments and making them available to disadvantaged young people. | Bellingen | $10,000 | |||
Coolah Historical and Tourism Society Coolah District Development Group Incorporated | Cunningham 200 Year Celebration Reconnect residents, reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient Coolah community after COVID-19 by hosting an historical festival on the 200th anniversary of Cunningham exploring the Liverpool Plains. | Coolah | $10,000 | |||
Hill End Arts Council Inc | Hill End Analogue Establish a unique biennial festival reflecting Hill End's contribution to the history of Australian photography to reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient community and enhance destination and cultural tourism after COVID-19. | Hill End | $5,000 | |||
Kangaroo Valley Historical Society Incorporated | Kangaroo Valley Historical Society Celebrates 70+ Years Attract new volunteers, promote cultural heritage and engage with the community to enhance recovery from the pandemic through a presentation day celebrating 70+ years of the Kangaroo Valley Historical Society. | Kangaroo Valley | $1,600 | |||
Manning Valley Neighbourhood Services Inc | Volunteering for Change Increase interest in volunteering to sustain community organisations and their work after COVID-19 through an open day with entertainment and markets. | Wingham | $8,300 | |||
Neighbourhood Centres of Bellingen Shire Inc | SMART Recovery Meetings - Life Beyond Addiction Enhance the process of recovery from addiction that was exacerbated by COVID-19 through SMART Recovery meetings in Bellingen neighbourhood centres. | Bellingen | $3,768 | |||
New England Garden Festival Incorporated | New England Garden Festival Enhance the process of social and economic recovery of Armidale and the New England region from the COVID-19 pandemic through the inaugural New England Garden Festival. | Armidale | $6,000 | |||
Nowra Youth Services Incorporated | NYC Frequency Program Create opportunities for COVID-19-impacted young people to gain new vocational skills and the ability to produce music in a recording studio through training a facilitator in sound production. | Nowra | $7,150 | |||
Oriscon Incorporated | Festival of Colors 2024 Reunite residents, reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient community after COVID-19 through a free secular Festival of Colours, including a bonfire, performances and the sharing of international food. | Dubbo | $5,000 | |||
Roseberry Creek Landcare Inc | Valley Voices One Reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient community after COVID-19 through a skill building and entertaining singing workshop. | The Risk | $1,120 | |||
Tactile Arts Group at Kendall Incorporated | Acquisition of New Electric Ceramic / Pottery Kiln Sustain the work of the TAG group and enhance their capacity for creative community engagement post COVID-19 by purchasing a larger, fit-for-purpose ceramics kiln. | Kendall | $10,000 | |||
Tender Funerals Mid North Coast Limited | Increase the Social and Economic Strength of the Kempsey Shire by Providing Affordable Funeral Services and After Death Care Enhance the process of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic for disadvantaged residents of the Kempsey Shire through offering affordable and culturally sensitive funeral services and after death care. | Kempsey | $10,000 | |||
NORTHERN TERRITORY | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Careflight Limited | Building Resilience in the Community of Borroloola Strengthen life-saving skills and abilities of first responders to assist critically ill or injured individuals in a very remote community by providing trauma first aid training. | Borroloola | $8,560 | |||
St John Ambulance Australia NT Inc | Tiwi Islands AED Project Increase access to life-saving equipment by providing defibrillators in three remote communities across the Tiwi Islands. | Wurrumiyanga | $9,518 | |||
QUEENSLAND | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Alpha District Tourism & Development Assoc Inc | Defibrillators for Alpha Strengthen the lifesaving capacity of the community by purchasing and installing three defibrillators in publicly accessible locations. | Alpha | $8,154 | |||
Back to the Bush Festival Inc | Regional Men's Health Initiative Support men's mental and physical wellbeing by providing access to innovative and engaging health checks and educational sessions at the festival and associated car show. | Miles | $6,974 | |||
CPL-Choice, Passion, Life | Wheelchair Scales and Cordless Power Tools for People with Disability Help people in wheelchairs to have better access to accurate medical advice with the purchase of OH&S-appropriate weighing equipment. | Toowoomba | $4,413 | |||
Happy Valley Community Association Inc | Happy Valley Wildfire Preparedness Project Improve the community’s capacity to respond to bushfires by purchasing two portable water tanks, suitable for use by waterbombing helicopters. | Fraser Island | $10,000 | |||
LifeFlight Foundation Ltd | 'First Minute Matters' - Community Trauma Training Workshops Strengthen local community’s ability to respond to medical emergencies by providing trauma first aid training to residences in Surat, St George and Condamine. | Surat | $3,680 | |||
Malanda Community Kindergarten Assoc Inc | Malanda Community Kindergarten Major Playground Upgrade Encourage children’s learning and development through play by installing a new all-abilities swing. | Malanda | $10,000 | |||
Myall Park Botanic Garden Limited | Upgrading and Improving Social Media Platforms Develop volunteers’ skills to digitally connect with their community and other special interest groups by purchasing and recording a series of virtual coaching sessions. | Glenmorgan | $3,999 | |||
Ravenshoe Men's Shed Inc | New Machinery to Provide Further Services to the Community Improve the men’s shed’s ability to support and service the community through the purchase of new machining tools. | Ravenshoe | $10,000 | |||
Riding for Disabled Association Maryborough Inc | Purchase of New / Replacement Horses for Maryborough RDA Herd Improve the association’s ability to support and service the community thought the purchase of replacement horses. | Maryborough | $10,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
Amiens History Association Inc | Amiens History Association Shop Fit-out Increase tourism, commemorate history and build the sustainability of the association post-Black Summer fires by outfitting a new retail space. | Amiens | $9,557 | |||
Curra Country Club | Disaster Ready Increase community preparedness for future disaster events post Black Summer fires and flood with the acquisition of a defibrillator and shed to storage emergency accommodation supplies. | Curra | $16,552 | |||
Widgee District Hall & Recreation Association Inc | Painting of Widgee Memorial Hall Restore a key community engagement and social connection space, also used as the Black Summer fires staging area by the Rural Fire Service, by repainting the 100-year-old Widgee Hall. | Widgee | $10,000 | |||
Wild Horse FM Inc | Wild Horse Wellness Project Improve mental and physical health of community members recovering from Black Summer fires by integrating wellness practices into all station activities including radio broadcasts. | Yarraman | $20,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
Opera in the Gardens Inc | Opera in the Gardens Goondiwindi Stimulate recovery and wellbeing for the flood-effected community by delivering art and cultural performances along with a skills development workshop for young people. | Goondiwindi | $25,000 | |||
Peachester State School P&C Association | Stuck in the Mud - Oval Remediation Works Boost the community’s ability to access emergency services during floods and other natural disasters by installing drainage on the oval and providing a safe landing area for rescue helicopters. | Peachester | $24,799 | |||
Texas Arts Council Incorporated | Texas Has Talent - Community Showcase Support the community to recover from flood impacts through the creation of a locally produced theatrical performance and people’s participation in the associated arts and wellbeing activities. | Texas | $10,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation Inc | Community Shared Working Space Improvement Development Enhance the process of recovery from COVID-19 by expanding ‘The Platform’ as a place for remote workers to connect with the purchase of a new printer and keypad access locks. | North Burnett | $9,362 | |||
Kilkivan Veteran's and Community Men's Shed Association Inc | Community Engagement & Rural Assistance Build the capacity of the Men's Shed to provide services to disadvantaged residents after COVID-19 through the purchase of mowing equipment. | Kilkivan | $7,267 | |||
MultiSkill Centre Ltd | Healthy Minds Provide mental health training to staff to enable them to better support disengaged young people accessing services after COVID-19. | Cloncurry | $9,316 | |||
Wondai Agricultural Pastoral and Industrial Society Inc | Enhancing Our Local Show & Christmas Eve Carnival Enhance the process of social and economic recovery from COVID-19 through purchasing event equipment to enable the running of community festivals. | Wondai | $4,699 | |||
SOUTH AUSTRALIA | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Australian Dental Foundation Incorporated | Healthy Smiles for Life Project Enhance access for disadvantaged communities to vital health services by investing in equipment for a mobile dental clinic. | Peterborough | $9,826 | |||
Foodbank of South Australia Incorporated | Building a Bridge of Hope: Upgrading the Food Hub in Murray Bridge Boost organisational capacity to support disadvantaged community members through food relief service infrastructure upgrades to create a comfortable and dignified shopping space. | Murray Bridge | $5,060 | |||
Kalangadoo & District Lions Club | Defibrillator for Kalangadoo Institute Memorial Hall Support local capacity to provide emergency first aid and improve health outcomes by installing a defibrillator in a central location. | Kalangadoo | $2,700 | |||
Nuriootpa War Memorial Swimming Pool Working Group Nuriootpa Futures Association | Installation of Accessibility Stairs at Nuriootpa War Memorial Swimming Pool Expand opportunities for social connection and access for all-abilities through the installation of accessibility steps at a community pool. | Nuriootpa | $10,000 | |||
Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society Inc | Purchase of New Defibrillator Strengthen volunteer capacity to deliver effective emergency first aid for people travelling through an isolated region by installing a defibrillator. | Quorn | $2,700 | |||
Tintinara Playgroup Lion Club of Tintinara | Tintinara Early Childhood Learning Program Support childhood learning and social wellbeing by engaging a coordinator to deliver an early-years program in a disadvantaged region. | Tintinara | $8,000 | |||
University of South Australia | Radical Rest: How do we Sustain Energy and Resilience in a Turbulent World? Build young people’s resilience and wellbeing in a disadvantaged region through an immersive arts and science program. | Mt Gambier | $10,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
Coffin Bay Progress Association Inc | CBPA Community Hall Roof Restoration and Insulation Project Support community bushfire preparedness by ensuring a pivotal hub is fit-for-purpose and energy efficient through insulating and reroofing the Coffin Bay Hall. | Coffin Bay | $10,000 | |||
Kangaroo Island Wildlife Network Incorporated | Kangaroo Island Wildlife Carnival "Australian Sea Lions" 2023 Support economic recovery after bushfires and strengthen community connection to the natural environment through holding a festival showcasing a local wildlife species. | Cygnet River | $10,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
Sammy D Foundation Incorporated | Expansion of Community Youth Mentoring to Murray Bridge Boost organisational capacity to support mental health and wellbeing of young people impacted by flood events through access to a youth employment and mentoring program. | Murray Bridge | $22,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
Advancing Whyalla Inc | Garden Art and Colour Reduce social isolation and foster a more resilient community after the impacts of COVID-19 through the delivery of outdoor art classes facilitated by a First Nations artist. | Whyalla | $2,815 | |||
SA RWG - Clare Branch SA Rural Women's Gathering Association Inc | SA Rural Women's Gathering Clare 2023 Enhance opportunities for community connection and skill-building after COVID-19 through the delivery of a rural women's weekend event in Clare. | Clare | $10,000 | |||
The Culburra and District Soldiers' War Memorial Hall Incorporated | Culburra Hall Toilet Facilities Upgrade Sustain the Culburra Hall and the work of its volunteers after the pandemic by upgrading the toilet amenities to increase safety and hygiene for locals and visitors. | Culburra | $9,114 | |||
TASMANIA | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Karinya Young Women's Service Inc | KYWS Workforce Engagement Project Boost organisational practice and capability to meet the needs of young people at risk through staff attending two national conferences to build knowledge and networks. | Launceston | $10,000 | |||
Lilydale Online Incorporated | Lilydale Online Access Centre Technology Update Strengthen the delivery of numeracy and literacy programs to improve employment opportunities through the purchase of IT equipment. | Lilydale | $6,260 | |||
Nubeena Bee Festival Committee Rotary Club of Tasman Peninsula Inc | Nubeena Bee Festival Generate visitation and economic growth in Nubeena by delivering an educational festival celebrating the importance of bees and the environment. | Nubeena | $6,820 | |||
Rocky Cape Public Hall Incorporation | Rocky Cape Community Hall Solar PV System Install Enhance social wellbeing and improve environmental sustainability by installing a solar PV system at a community hall. | Rocky Cape | $10,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
St Helens Neighbourhood House Association Inc | Locals Growing Locally Improve the mental, physical and social health of a community recovering from bushfire and flood disasters through community garden activities and workshops. | St Helens | $25,000 | |||
VICTORIA | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Avoca Friends of the Pool Inc | Pool Lift Enhance older people’s physical health and social wellbeing by installing an assistance lift to improve accessibility at the Avoca Pool. | Avoca | $4,650 | |||
Casterton Memorial Hospital | Pathways to a Healthy Mind Workshop Strengthen social inclusion and community wellbeing for disadvantaged people through the delivery of a facilitated mental health support program. | Casterton | $5,240 | |||
Euroa Arboretum Committee of Management Incorporated | Improving Access to Horticultural Therapy in the Plant Nursery Enhance volunteer capacity and retain ageing volunteers by providing mobile benches, stools and anti-fatigue mats to create a safe and inclusive workplace. | Euroa | $10,000 | |||
Girgarre Community Group Inc | Girgarre Community Garden Promote social connection and enhance food security by repurposing a neighbourhood house's ornamental front-yard into an edible community garden. | Girgarre | $9,217 | |||
Goldfields Employment and Learning Centre Inc | Friday Feast @ Mill House Boost social networks and improve nutritional health outcomes for vulnerable people, by holding free community lunches at a neighbourhood house. | Maryborough | $10,000 | |||
Great Ocean Road Health | Apollo Bay Youth Art Group Support mental health and wellbeing of young people living in an isolated region by engaging a facilitator to deliver an arts therapy program. | Apollo Bay | $10,000 | |||
Heyfield Community Resource Centre Inc | Supporting Seniors - Getting Out and About in Heyfield Enhance social connections and wellbeing for senior citizens by delivering facilitated social activities and educational programs. | Heyfield | $5,175 | |||
Kerang and District Community Centre Inc | Emergency / Food Assistance Program Development Enhance health and wellbeing outcomes and empower community members to access nutritious food by expanding an emergency food relief program. | Kerang | $7,100 | |||
Kilcunda Community Development Association Incorporated | Replace External Decking & Improve Disabled Access Improve access at a community gathering space and provide a safe, inclusive venue for older citizens by upgrading the entrance and deck at the Kilcunda Hall. | Kilcunda | $10,000 | |||
North East Support and Action for Youth Incorporated | Wicking Garden Beds Support disadvantaged young people experiencing hardship by developing a garden project to build social skills and improve health outcomes. | Wangaratta | $9,418 | |||
Tatura Community House Inc | Food Relief Revitalise volunteer engagement and boost a food relief program for disadvantaged residents by refurbishing a kitchen workspace. | Tatura | $10,000 | |||
Venus Bay Tarwin Lower and District Men's Shed Incorporated | Shed Educational and Modernisation Scheme Contribute to life-long learning and provide a safe environment for older people participating in Men's Shed activities by upgrading tools and equipment. | Venus Bay | $10,000 | |||
Whittlesea Men's Shed Incorporated | Women’s Basic Woodwork Course Increase volunteer membership and create opportunities for skills development and connection for older women by conducting a woodwork program. | Whittlesea | $1,720 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2019/2020 Bushfire Recovery | ||||||
Regional Arts Victoria | BAD KIDS Support bushfire recovery of young people in East Gippsland and foster connections across generations, through the delivery of a school-centred creative arts program at the invitation of the local community. | Mallacoota | $25,000 | |||
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Ltd | Establishing Permanent Capacity for Food Relief and Disaster Preparedness in East Gippsland Improve health and wellbeing outcomes for vulnerable community members impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires through the construction of a food relief distribution facility. | Bairnsdale | $25,000 | |||
Avenel Fire Brigade Country Fire Authority | Informing and Strengthening the Avenel Community Enhance bushfire preparedness through the display of emergency and safety information by installing an LED sign at the Avenel Fire Station. | Avenel | $16,192 | |||
Bonnie Doon Community Group Inc | Billy's House: A Home for Bonnie Doon's History Support connection to place and community recovery from the impacts of the 2019/20 bushfires and boost visitation by relocating an historic house to a prominent community precinct to become a local museum. | Bonnie Doon | $20,000 | |||
Gippsland Lakes Complete Health Limited | "The Rainbow Ball” Foster mental health and provide opportunities for marginalised young people to connect and recover from the 2019/20 bushfires through the delivery of a community ball. | Buchan | $10,000 | |||
Mansfield Autism Statewide Services | Transport Connections Supporting Operation Gamechanger Provide therapeutic care and emergency evacuation support for autistic children and young people living in a region impacted by bushfires, through the purchase of a 12-seater bus. | Mansfield | $25,000 | |||
Tallangatta Agricultural and Pastoral Society Incorporated | Connection of Power & Water to our Recently Acquired Buildings Support community preparedness for future emergency bushfire events by upgrading buildings at the Tallangatta showgrounds. | Tallangatta | $10,000 | |||
Prepare and Recover - 2022 Floods | ||||||
Goorambat-Stewarton Fire Brigade Country Fire Authority | Chainsaw Electrification Project Enhance organisational capacity and support flood recovery and preparedness volunteers by purchasing battery-operated chainsaw equipment. | Goorambat | $4,335 | |||
Seymour District Arts Society Incorporated | "Building Creative Communities" Support community recovery and connection after devastating floods by providing shared lighting and other equipment for creative arts events. | Seymour | $9,900 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
Threatened Species Conservancy Inc | Bringing Bird-Lovers Together: Building Post COVID Community Connections through Birds Reduce social isolation and foster a stronger community after COVID-19 through the establishment of a facilitated birdwatching group and citizen science activities. | Apollo Bay | $10,000 | |||
Apex Club of Traralgon Inc | Apex Park Traralgon Reduce social isolation and enhance wellbeing after COVID-19 by installing fencing at a public play space to improve safety. | Traralgon | $9,500 | |||
C-Doc Ltd | Club CDoc Creative Community Collaborations Sustain and enhance organisational capacity post-COVID-19 via project management support to improve the delivery of community events and workshops. | Castlemaine | $10,000 | |||
Colour Terang Festival Terang & District Progress Association | Music and Dance Stage at Colour Terang Festival Celebrate local identity and reduce social isolation after COVID-19 by enhancing the staging of music and dance performances at a community festival. | Terang | $7,706 | |||
Committee 4 Warrenheip Inc | Warrenheip Reflection Trail Encourage access to nature activities to reduce social isolation and boost mental health post-pandemic by revegetating habitat surrounding new walking tracks. | Warrenheip | $10,000 | |||
Cornishtown Hall Reserve Committee of Management | Cornishtown Hall Restoration Project Increase community use of the local hall and boost social connection to enhance recovery from the pandemic through vital upgrades and repairs to the hall. | Cornishtown | $10,000 | |||
Dunolly and District Inc | Dunolly Gold Rush Festival Strengthen and enhance economic and cultural recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by staging a community festival. | Dunolly | $5,000 | |||
Everton Tennis Club Inc | Sustainable Water Solutions at Everton Sports Complex Foster a more resilient, socially connected community following the pandemic by upgrading facilities at an outdoor community gathering space. | Everton | $8,275 | |||
Food for All - Swan Hill Region Swan Hill District Health | Food for All Edible Garden Expo 2023 Enhance the process of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic through hosting an Edible Garden Expo to increase knowledge and skills. | Swan Hill | $6,188 | |||
Horsham Arts Council Inc | Replace the Horsham Arts Council Building Roof Sustain the work of volunteers and enhance access to social and creative activities post-pandemic through repairing the roof at a community arts building. | Horsham | $10,000 | |||
Inverleigh Playgroup Inc | Enhancing Early Years Learning Experiences Through Playground Upgrade and Improvement Reduce social isolation of young children and their families after COVID-19 by purchasing play equipment for a community playgroup. | Inverleigh | $8,400 | |||
Jindivick Mechanics Institute Incorporated | Switch on Cinema for Jindivick Community Hall Foster vibrant community connections post-COVID-19 by installing AV equipment to enhance social and community activities at a local hall. | Jindivick | $10,000 | |||
Living Well Yallourn North Inc | Mental Health First Aid Training - Empowering Our Community Reduce social isolation and foster recovery post-pandemic by providing mental health first aid training for volunteers to support the broader community. | Yallourn North | $8,460 | |||
Mace Incorporated | Community Shed Climate Control Increase the safety and amenity of a community shed and the work of volunteers after COVID-19 through installing a drop ceiling and split systems. | Mansfield | $10,000 | |||
Mansfield Let's Talk Inc | Mansfield Let's Talk Mental Health Training Enhance mental wellbeing and foster a more resilient community after COVID-19 impacts by equipping 20 community members with mental health first aid training. | Mansfield | $2,500 | |||
Mitchell Shire Concert Band | Bringing Music into the Community Strengthen community connection and access to the arts post-pandemic by increasing the capacity of a concert band to perform at outdoor venues. | Seymour | $5,145 | |||
Murrayville VFF / Landcare Group Landcare Victoria Inc | Murrayville Wetlands - Creating a Space to Invigorate and Invest in our Community! Enhance access to nature and improve wellbeing after COVID-19 by installing recycled outdoor seating and tables at a nature reserve. | Murrayville | $10,000 | |||
Ouyen Roxy Theatre Incorporated | Developing a Community Garden and Outdoor Space Enhance community connection and reduce social isolation after COVID-19 by creating a community garden and outdoor space for gatherings. | Ouyen | $10,000 | |||
Port Albert Water Sports and Safety Centre Inc A0013133G | Safe, Clean and Thermally Effective Flooring Increase opportunities for community connection post-pandemic by upgrading the safety of floor coverings at a key community hub. | Port Albert | $10,000 | |||
Seed Lakeside Community Garden Incorporated | Expanding Boundaries - Seed Garden Create opportunities for social connection and skill development to support recovery from the pandemic through installing fences to expand the use of a community garden. | Sale | $10,000 | |||
The Port Campbell Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated | Upgrade of PCSLSC Function Centre AV System Encourage social connection and foster a stronger, more resilient community after the impacts of COVID-19 by upgrading AV equipment at a community hub. | Port Campbell | $10,000 | |||
Warrnambool & District Community Hospice Inc | Volunteer Education & Engagement Program Sustain the work volunteers after COVID-19 through the development of a volunteer education and engagement program. | Warrnambool | $5,000 | |||
WESTERN AUSTRALIA | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Aldersyde Agricultural Hall Incorporated | Outside / Roadside Toilets Improve visitation at the community precinct and enhance services by building an ablutions block for use by locals and tourists. | Aldersyde | $10,000 | |||
Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre Aboriginal Corporation | Warburton Women's Rockholes Project Support the continuation of First Nations culture by recording important stories and knowledge of birthing traditions practiced by central desert communities. | Warburton | $10,000 | |||
Quairading Community Resource Centre Inc | Creating Connections Strengthen social connections and wellbeing by holding community market days, and yoga, craft and First Nations language classes. | Quairading | $10,000 | |||
Shire of Leonora | Leonora Arts Program Encourage more local involvement in the creative community by holding monthly arts and cultural activities. | Leonora | $10,000 | |||
Warlayirti Artists Aboriginal Corporation Inc | Strong Law, Two-Way for Kutjungka Artists and Art Centres Boost an art centre’s ability to support First Nations artists’ legal rights and responsibilities with access to legal advice on copyright, intellectual property and inheritance issues. | Tanami | $10,000 | |||
Welbungin Sports and Progress Association Inc | Welbungin Centenary Celebration Encourage people to come together to enhance a sense of community by holding dance and exhibition celebrating 100 years of settlement. | Welbungin | $2,665 | |||
Prepare and Recover - Tropical Cyclone Seroja 2021 | ||||||
Kalbarri Development Association Incorporated | Rebuild Kalbarri Community Hall - Celebrate the Volunteers who Returned Kalbarri to Normal after Cyclone Seroja Strengthen peoples’ connections and support SES volunteers to recover from the impacts of Cyclone Seroja by holding an event celebrating the community's resilience. | Kalbarri | $22,500 | |||
Mullewa Sports Club Incorporated | Shade Sail Replacement Provide protection from the elements with replacement of the playground shade sails damaged during Cyclone Seroja. | Mullewa | $4,785 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities - Micro | ||||||
Pinjarra Bowling and Recreation Club Incorporated | Cooking for the Community Sustain the community work of the club after COVID-19 by purchasing a commercial oven to increase their capability to host community events. | Pinjarra | $9,910 | |||
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) Harvey Inc | To Update and Obtain Correct Equipment to Support Volunteers’ Wellbeing Sustain the work of the Association and support RDA volunteers post-COVID-19 through the purchase of appropriate office and safety equipment to increase the ease of tasks. | Harvey | $6,308 |
Our thanks to United Care Glenelg for sharing this impactful story with us, made possible in part by a $5,000 Strengthening Rural Communities grant awarded in 2022, funded by the Ian Rollo Currie Estate Foundation.
With the cold weather well and truly settling in, the cost of living and energy costs skyrocket; many older residents are left to choose between eating or heating. For some, it can also be the loneliest and most isolating time of the year.
As a response, United Way Glenelg delivered much-needed Winter Care Packages to make residents feel valued as community members.
An essential part of ageing successfully is having enough energy for cooking, heating, cooling, cleaning, and leisure activities.
Nicole Carr, Executive Officer United Way Glenelg said agencies, when conducting home visits, often find residents rarely putting the heating on, choosing instead to sit in a cold room due to increasing costs, said Ms Carr.
Recent research said many older people will avoid using heating – risking their health and well-being to reduce costs.
“We are working very closely with local agencies to ensure we are identifying and reaching those most vulnerable and in need.”
“Being able to meet living costs helps prevent ill health or premature death, manage illness and chronic disease, sustain social relationships, and support positive mental health,” Ms Carr explained.
Delivery of the Care Packages helps in some small way to improve morale and alleviate some of the stresses associated with winter.
Assembled by the Standing Tall group at Heywood & District Secondary College, the students and their mentors, packed 200 boxes with an assortment of non-perishable food and personal care items, a food voucher for purchasing perishable items such as meat, fruit and vegetables, an activity, reading material, a special treat and a personal note from Merino Consolidated Primary School.
“We’re thrilled to include for the first time, a meal voucher. Valued at $20, the voucher enables the resident to go to one of five Hotels in the Glenelg Shire and share a meal with a family member or friend.”
“We approached All Saints Outreach with the proposal to sponsor the meal vouchers and they jumped at the opportunity to help!”
Another special item was the inclusion of homemade knitted blankets, hats and scarves with Julia Street Creative Space and generous local knitters jumping at the opportunity to contribute.
“We’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity. So much so we’ve started collecting for next year’s packages.”
The campaign for funding the Winter Care packages began early in March when people were encouraged to “turn off the heat,” creating a lived experience albeit for a short period and generating an understanding of the struggles facing many living in the Glenelg Shire.
Ms Carr said it takes a collaborative approach to support a community.
United Way Glenelg tipped in $10,000 from its Lewis Court Fund to match donations made by individuals.
“We also sought out grants from philanthropic organisations and were pleased to receive generous contributions from FRRR, The Ian Rollo Currie Estate Foundation, All Saints Outreach and Wannon Water.”
From anecdotal evidence, by the way of the messages of gratitude from the many letters, phone calls and cards received, we know the packages are greatly appreciated in supporting older people with basic needs, preventing them from disconnecting from the community and making them feel valued.
Sandra, an 84-year-old widow said the package was a lovely surprise:
“It was very much appreciated. All useful and thoughtful goodies. And the blanket is a huge plus. I am having an operation on my hand tomorrow so the Readers Digest books will be easy to hold. The vouchers will be used. Thanks to each member.”
And Joan from Casterton said, “it’s lovely to know we are still thought of as we get older.”
“This is our small part, but we are relying on the entire community to look out for one another. Look out for your neighbours, your relatives and friends, anyone that needs a helping hand,” Ms Carr explained.
“These packages will make Winter a little more bearable.”
Recipients were identified through United Way Glenelg Agency partners including Glenelg Shire Council Aged and Disability unit, Portland District Health Palliative Care and District Nursing units, Portland District Health Telecare, Dhauwurd Wurrung Elderly & Community Health Service Inc, Winda Mara, Dartmoor Bush Nursing Centre, Merino Bush Nursing Centre, Casterton Memorial Hospital and St Vincent de Pauls.
Augusta is a town in south-west WA, 40km from the nearest town of Margaret River, which is a larger service centre. Whilst traditionally a town with a reputation for having a high proportion of retirees, numerous young families have returned to Augusta where they grew up, or have taken a sea-change post-COVID.
When the only childcare centre closed in Augusta, families were faced with lengthy travel times to Margaret River, and this has had a flow-on impact on employment, limiting opportunities to access work, and for employers’ to fill staff vacancies.
A group of committed parents, local business owners and early childhood educators got together to set up an incorporated association to open a community-run, not-for-profit centre with 24 places to meet the urgent need for childcare. They successfully navigated the requirements and approvals of the Education Care Regulatory Unit and the Federal Government Childcare Subsidy program however, increased building costs compounded by development approval delays means the new centre is yet to open.
The best laid plans of mice and men…
Initially the project intended to purchase resources to outfit the new centre. Instead FRRR was able to work with the group to progress a variation to the original project, to help them adapt to their changing circumstances.
The group instead launched a vacation care service for children, kindy to 12-year-olds, filling a gap in the community’s childcare needs. They used a $10,000 Strengthening Rural Communities grant, funded by FRRR, to purchase educational resources that are of a higher quality and more durable than the donated and second-hand older toys and cheaper equipment that had previously been used.
These resources will last longer and extend the children’s imagination, and have added real value to the program and been much loved by the children. They will also be able to used by the new childcare centre when it eventually does open.
Kylie Lucas, Treasurer of the Augusta & Districts Childcare Centre, noted in their acquittal: “We are very grateful for the donors and team at FRRR for enabling our project to be delivered with better resources, and it has made a real difference to the kids, working families and community members in our little town. The committee appreciated FRRR’s flexible and supportive approach.”
On Djiru Country
In far north Queensland, 150 km south of Cairns, the Mission Beach Historical Society (MBHS) is a fledgling association – two years young and dreaming big.
Last month our QLD programs manager visited the MBHS and invited them to write a story to let everyone know about their great work to curate a historical photographic exhibition.
Before the advent of the MBHS in late 2020, Mission Beach had no effective means of making histories and images easily accessible to residents and visitors of this region.
For the two last years, MBHS members have captured and documented some of the Mission Beach histories, having made a bright start with that endeavour. The society’s growing challenge was to find effective ways to share and exhibit MBHS collections. Being without a museum or a building, MBHS relies heavily on online presence and displays. Despite such hurdles, a range of interesting and innovative projects have been undertaken. One of these projects was to present a photographic exhibition.
In 2022, MBHS partnered with Community for Coastal & Cassowary Conservation Inc to receive an $8,925 Strengthening Rural Communities grant, funded by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation, to develop a photographic exhibition ‘Echo of the Past – Historical photographs from Mission Beach, 1890s – 1950s’ and present a series of historical photographs and Djiru cultural objects – coinciding with the anniversary of the 1918 cyclone which devastated the area.
The exhibition project aimed to facilitate cultural connection and transmission of culture of and with Traditional Owners through community engagement, cultural expression and on Country experiences.
The exhibition project was led by MBHS president, Dr Valerie Boll, anthropologist and curator, who worked with Djiru Traditional Owner, Elder and artist Leonard Andy and the Warrangburra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC – PBC, to source and document Djiru history and photographs. Mission Beach residents were also able to bring in old photographs to be scanned and used to illustrate stories that had been researched by MBHS members. The provided material was then collated.
Like many plans during the last few years, the start of the project was delayed due to COVID. Sadly, the project was also put on pause in the first half of 2022 because of ‘Sorry Business’. Another hurdle for the MBHS volunteers to overcome was the lack of adequate IT equipment. Regardless of this impediment, the efforts of the team came together, and the opening day approached fast.
An enthusiastic crowd (over 100 people) gathered on the 10March for the opening of the exhibition ‘Echo of the Past’, at the Art Print Frame Gallery and was enjoyed by the wider community until the exhibition close earlier this month.
A smaller version of the show is now on display at the Mission Beach library and there are plans for the exhibition to travel around the region for the rest of the year.
Grants awarded to 176 community groups for COVID recovery, climate-related impacts and Small & Vital projects
FRRR has awarded $2,309,331 in grants to 176 community projects across remote, rural and regional Australia as part of the Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program.
This is the largest SRC round on record in terms of both funding awarded and the number of projects being funded.
Collaboratively funded by a number of donors, this program gives small communities across rural Australia access to funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit the local area and people. The program is split into three streams: Small & Vital (S&V), Prepare & Recover (P&R) and Rebuilding Regional Communities (RRC), which supports recovery from COVID-19.
Small & Vital stream
In total, $527,636 in grants have been awarded to 61 grassroots organisations and NFPs through the S&V stream. Grants of up to $10,000 will support initiatives that local leaders and community members feel are a priority when it comes to strengthening the community.
An example of an organisation being funded in this stream is the Cervantes Community Men’s Shed in WA. They will use their $10,000 grant to develop the group’s new shed site, which will support and service the community.
Prepare & Recover grants
The SRC program has long supported disaster recovery, most recently through the 2019/2020 Black Summer Bushfire Recovery stream. However, with disasters affecting more of the country, the program has been renamed the Prepare & Recover stream. It offers grants of up to $25,000 to support projects that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term. In addition to ongoing recovery from Black Summer fires, this round supports recovery from flooding in 2021/22, as well as some other storms and flood events across the country.
A total of $883,940 will be shared among 62 initiatives through this stream. An example is the Victoria based Boort Resource & Information Centre’s initiative to support flood recovery and boost local connections by bringing the people together to share a free community meal.
Rebuilding Regional Communities – supporting COVID-19 recovery
Funded by the Australian Government, the RRC grants are divided into micro grants, which are up to $10,000 and larger grants, which are up to $50,000. In this round, 53 organisations have received $897,755 funding that will help remote, rural and regional communities recover from the impacts of the pandemic.
Among the recipients in this stream is the Regional Food Security Alliance, who will use a grant of $47,050 to develop resources that will support volunteer recruitment and retention at food relief agencies across regional Victoria, after demand for their services has been exacerbated by COVID-19.
Jill Karena, Place Portfolio Lead at FRRR, said that this record-breaking SRC round is a clear indication of the level of support that remote, rural and regional Australia needs.
“In the history of the SRC program and its predecessors dating back to 2000, we’ve never awarded this amount of money or this many small grants. That in itself speaks volumes about the need for resources and support in rural communities around the country.
“What we saw in the applications in this round, across each of the streams, was a strong emphasis on individual and community health and social wellbeing. This is a reflection of how the last few years have impacted remote, rural and regional areas. Back-to-back natural disasters, the pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis have left people with limited resources when it comes to prioritising their wellbeing.
“We also saw a high number of applications for creative and wellbeing activities, like festivals and community events. These initiatives are wonderful to see because not only are they helping to bring people together and giving them a creative outlet, but they also often provide a boost to the local economy.
“Similarly, we continue to see a demand for support in maintaining or upgrading community spaces, halls and hubs. This kind of infrastructure is so important when it comes to keeping small communities connected, particularly during the ongoing recovery and resilience-building process that rural Australia is currently facing,” Ms Karena said.
Some more of the 176 projects funded include:
- Gainmara Birrilee Preschool Association Inc – NSW – Enhance the COVID-19 recovery of 117 Brewarrina Aboriginal families by providing practical assistance, building social connections and cultural identity, wellness activities and a community garden. $46,092 (Rebuilding Regional Communities stream)
- MacDonnell Regional Council – NT – Prepare youth for leadership roles through the expansion of the council’s youth app to include governance and project management information and functions. $9,702 (Small & Vital stream)
- FNQ Aviation Museum Ltd – QLD – Build young people’s job readiness for careers in engineering industries by constructing a new hanger at the aeronautical museum to run a program with students restoring vintage airplanes. $10,000 (Small & Vital stream)
- Bridge to Nowhere Arts Association Incorporated – SA – Enhance the process of recovery from the pandemic and encourage greater participation of seniors in activities by providing a comfortable environment at a local community arts facility through heating and cooling upgrades. $7,405 (Rebuilding Regional Communities stream)
- Surf Life Saving Tasmania – Central Coast Marine Rescue – TAS – Enhance community safety and boost volunteer capacity through expansion of training and lifesaving equipment. $9,383 (Small & Vital stream)
- Upper Murray Performing Arts Inc – VIC – Encourage community connection and generate economic growth by delivering a creative dance festival that will increase tourism in a township recovering from bushfires. $10,000 (Prepare & Recover stream)
- Shire of Carnamah – WA – Improve the community’s resilience for future emergency responses during cyclones by upgrading the medical centre’s electrical switchboard, enabling connection to back up generators during power outages. $10,000 (Prepare & Recover stream)
The SRC program is collaboratively supported by many generous donors, who are acknowledged on the FRRR website under each of the SRC grant streams:
- Small & Vital donors
- Prepare & Recover donors
- Rebuilding Regional Communities is supported by the Australian Government
This program always accepts applications. Local NFPs and community groups are encouraged to review the 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/.
The full list of grant recipients and their projects are below.
Organisation | Project | Location | Grant | |||
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NEW SOUTH WALES | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society - Narrabri North West District Inc | Lecturer Fee Contributions Sustain the capacity of the organisation to deliver accessible arts activities for the whole community by contributing to lecturer fees. | Narrabri | $5,000 | |||
Carcoar Community Association | River Yarn Fibre Festival Provide opportunities for social connection and cultural enrichment by supporting the inaugural River Yarn Fibre Festival. | Carcoar | $3,466 | |||
GRASP - Goulburn Regional Association of Sustainable Producers | Growing the GRASP Hub on the Open Food Network Support a community-owned online produce shop to provide access to healthy local produce and promote sustainable agricultural practices through purchasing equipment, recruiting / training volunteers and holding events. | Goulburn | $9,919 | |||
Henty Public School Parents and Citizens Association | Bush Tucker Precinct Enhance the thriving community garden by linking it to the Wiradjuri Bush Tucker and Yarning Circle cultural area to increase community knowledge of local Aboriginal traditions. | Henty | $10,000 | |||
Inverell Art Society Incorporated | Inverell Art Gallery - Supporting, Engaging and Developing Local Ceramic Artists Foster skill development for local and emerging ceramic artists in Inverell by purchasing a new kiln and reference books. | Inverell | $10,000 | |||
Lansdowne Public Hall Reserve Land Manager | Installation of Security Cameras and Solar Security Lights to the Outside of the Lansdowne Community Hall Enhance security for valuable historical works and items displayed at the Lansdowne Community Hall by installing solar powered external lighting and cameras. | Lansdowne | $8,950 | |||
Parkes Bowling and Sports Club Limited | Parkes Bowling and Sports Club Kitchen Oven Upgrade Enhance the Parkes Bowling and Sports Club kitchen by removing the current industrial gas oven and installing a new one to increase the safety and capacity for use by the many non-sporting community groups that use the facilities. | Parkes | $7,346 | |||
Peak Hill Preschool Kindergarten Inc | Peak Hill Preschool Expansion Improve day care access for disadvantaged families by contributing to the development of a community-run long day care facility and community room in Peak Hill. | Peak Hill | $10,000 | |||
Riding for the Disabled Assoc (NSW) - The Coonabarabran Centre | Facilities Maintenance Program - Stage One Enable programs to continue running by addressing safety issues at riding centre through repairs to the training hall. | Coonabarabran | $10,000 | |||
Warren Chamber Music Festival Incorporated | Better with Age! Provide opportunities for social connection and cultural enrichment by holding a "Better with Age" event for the elderly, featuring a shared meal, live musical performances and poetry readings. | Gilgandra | $8,079 | |||
Prepare & Recover | ||||||
Adavale Lane Community Centre Incorporated | Build Up the Grounds Around our Community Hall to Stop Flooding Contribute to recovery and disaster preparedness by raising the ground level around Adavale Lane Community Centre to stop the hall flooding, ensuring community events can continue and enhancing community connectedness. | Goonumbla | $24,250 | |||
Arts North West Inc | New England North West Creative Flood Response Project - 'A Letter to My Returning...' Engage artists from flood-affected communities to create artwork that responds to their flood experiences and interpretations for a public exhibition that will support community recovery. | Wee Waa | $24,752 | |||
Bay FM Community Radio Inc | Broadcast Equipment Replacement to Build Organisational and Community Resilience Build organisational capacity and bushfire resilience by upgrading the ageing broadcasting equipment, ensuring a reliable broadcast transmission service, particularly in the event of an emergency. | Byron Shire | $24,920 | |||
Bombala Preschool Inc | Bombala's Ngulla Garden Project Support recovery from the impacts of the Black Summer bushfires and unprecedented rain by establishing a food forest garden, restoring the community and Indigenous gardens, and engaging experts to educate preschool families and community about food sustainability. | Bombala | $25,000 | |||
Bowraville Arts Council Inc | Bowraville Theatre Equipment and Technology Upgrade Enhance Bowraville Theatre and contribute to bushfire recovery by investing in up-to-date equipment and technology, allowing a broader scope of events for the community, and encouraging new arts, performances and productions. | Bowraville | $10,000 | |||
Broke Residents Community Association Incorporated | Broke Wellbeing Program 2023 Support the recovery of Broke residents after flooding through an ongoing well-being program to improve the mental health and resilience of community members. | Broke | $24,800 | |||
Burringbar School of Arts | Replacement Roof for Burringbar Hall Disaster Distribution Centre Enhance the Burringbar School of Arts Heritage Hall by replacing the rusted roof, ensuring the hall can continue to be used by the community for events and as a distribution centre for those in need during natural disasters such as bushfires. | Burringbar | $25,000 | |||
Circartus Incorporated | Reaching for Solid Ground Increase organisational capacity by establishing a new position to support organisation sustainability and provide inclusive, healing, creative and fun circus skills opportunities for young people in the Manning Valley who are recovering from the impact of bushfires. | Wingham | $24,050 | |||
Connecting Communities Australia Ltd | Mogo - Aboriginal Lands Council Storage Shed Contribute to the recovery of Mogo after losing several buildings in the devastating Black Summer bushfires by constructing a storage shed for the Aboriginal Lands Council to store essential documents. | Mogo | $24,895 | |||
Deniliquin Business Chamber Incorporated | Do it in Deni Street Bazaar Strengthen community connections and boost tourism after the flood with 'The Deni Street Bazaar' a family-friendly event, celebrating the rural culture and lifestyle. | Deniliquin | $10,000 | |||
Drake Village Women's Shed Incorporated | Trailer Increase disaster resilience in the Drake community that was impacted and often isolated after the 2019/20 bushfires through purchasing and fitting out a trailer to provide residents and their livestock access to food and water in emergencies. | Drake | $15,825 | |||
Early Links Inclusion Support Service Incorporated | Physiotherapy Equipment Address increased demand for therapeutic support since the 2019/20 bushfires and increase social inclusion and support for people with disabilities and developmental delays through additional physiotherapy treatment and equipment. | Kurri Kurri | $10,000 | |||
Eden Community Access Centre Inc | Enabling Conversations That Matter: A Prepared Community Provide an online resource to enable ongoing community conversations that support disaster resilience in Eden and surrounding villages after the 2020 bushfires. | Eden | $5,400 | |||
Emerald Beach Fair Inc | Emerald Beach Fair Strengthen community connectedness and recovery from the bushfires, floods and COVID through restarting the Emerald Beach Fair. | Emerald Beach | $10,000 | |||
Granite Borders Landcare Committee Incorporated | Strengthening Rural Communities - Diverse Workshops that Educate, Engage and Improve Social Connectedness Build community resilience, social connectivity, and environmental improvements through a series of free, landscape regenerative workshops for bushfire-affected residents in remote communities around Tenterfield. | Tenterfield | $24,000 | |||
Kangaroo Valley Historical Society Incorporated | Preservation of Kangaroo Valley's History and Heritage through Quality Photographs Support community resilience by purchasing a camera and macro lens used to capture Kangaroo Valley's bushfire recovery for local historical records. | Kangaroo Valley | $1,650 | |||
Kempsey Showground Association Incorporated | Lighting Upgrade Upgrade to LED lighting in the hall to reduce operating costs and foster opportunities for people in West Kempsey to come together and support their bushfire recovery. | West Kempsey | $6,836 | |||
Marine Rescue NSW - Kioloa Unit Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW | Air Conditioner for Kioloa Unit Support bushfire recovery and build organisational capacity by replacing or adding air conditioners to ensure the comfort of volunteers all year round. | Kioloa | $6,150 | |||
Narooma Men's Shed | Metalworking Safety Initiative and Activity Enhancement Purchase appropriate lifting equipment and tools for the Narooma Men's Shed to reduce the risk of injury for members and enhance organisational capacity to support bushfire recovery projects for the community. | Narooma | $7,137 | |||
Narooma Surf Life Saving Club Inc | Provision of Storage for Emergency Search, Rescue and Disaster Response Equipment at Narooma Surf Life Saving Club Building preparedness in the event of a bushfire through the installation of mobile, modular storage cabinets enabling safe and organised storage of the club's 24/7 emergency response equipment, ensuring the club is rescue ready. | Narooma | $1,799 | |||
Northern Rivers Food Incorporated | 2023 Harvest Food Trail Enhance recovery of the flood-impacted Northern Rivers by supporting the Harvest Food Trail event, which brings the community together to socialise and enjoy local produce whilst supporting local businesses. | Tweed Heads | $10,000 | |||
Resilient Lismore Incorporated | Resilient Lismore Impact Measurement and Organisational Sustainability Enhance the recovery process in flood-impacted Lismore by periodically collecting community recovery data through surveys to measure the impact of Resilient Lismore's work and inform new projects and sustainability planning. | Lismore | $25,000 | |||
Resilient Murwillumbah | Murwillumbah Get Ready Support the flood-impacted Murwillumbah community to be more disaster ready by establishing a tools and equipment library for community-led disaster clean up and recovery. | Murwillumbah | $25,000 | |||
River of Art Incorporated | Munggara-dha / My Home Support community recovery and foster leadership and social connection after the devastating Black Summer bushfires by combining Aboriginal dance storytelling with contemporary art forms in a community driven process that will culminate in a live performance. | Mogo Village | $23,100 | |||
Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance | Brightening Batemans Bay Heritage Museum's Future Stage One Support bushfire preparedness and enhance the viability of the Heritage Museum by installing solar panels that will provide energy to stabilise environmental conditions for the preservation of museum collections, reduce operating costs and enable the museum's continued operation in a power outage. | Batemans Bay | $22,578 | |||
Twofold Aboriginal Corp | The Twofold / Jigamy Cultural Gardens & Syntropic Food Forestry Project (Stage Two & Three) Develop a series of intergenerational and cross-cultural initiatives through creation of climate-resilient cultural food gardens to foster collaboration in mitigating the impacts of the Black Summer bushfires and future climate changes. | Eden | $25,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
Contact Inc Gainmara Birrilee Preschool Association Inc | Murra in Murra (Hand in Hand) Brewarrina - Planning for a Stronger Future Enhance the COVID-19 recovery of 117 Brewarrina Aboriginal families by providing practical assistance, building social connections and cultural identity, wellness activities and a community garden. | Brewarrina | $46,092 | |||
Contact Incorporated | Building Foundations for a Stronger Future Build organisational sustainability through a series of professional development workshops facilitated by a skilled expert to support Contact's work to reduce negative impacts of isolation during COVID-19 for children and families. | Cootamundra | $35,871 | |||
Gilgandra Community Garden Network Gilgandra Council | Gilgandra Cultural Precinct > Community Garden Support COVID-19 recovery by establishing a community garden to reduce social isolation, providing an inclusive, tranquil setting that supports active and passive recreation for local children, youth, seniors, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people culturally and linguistically diverse, those living with disability, and LGBTQIA+ community members. | Gilgandra | $33,684 | |||
Turbans 4 Australia | Lismore Resilience Project Enhance the process of COVID-19 recovery of disadvantaged members of the Lismore regional community through delivering food and personal care hampers with a new mobile food trailer and pantry, which will support and expand the organisation's outreach services. | Lismore | $27,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Micro | ||||||
Blue Mountains Artists Company | Lithgow Lowdown - Reimagining and Reinvigorating Community Reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient community after COVID-19 by staging a live music and poetry slam / dance competition to bring together and reinvigorate youth and families through the arts. | Lithgow | $10,000 | |||
Carries Place Domestic Violence and Homelessness Services Incorporated | Strengthening Service Delivery through Secure and Innovative IT Solutions Sustain and enhance Carries Place's work with increased IT support over six months to improve internal capability and enable provision of reliable and secure remote services to vulnerable clients hesitant to engage face-to-face due to COVID-19 impacts. | Dungog | $4,620 | |||
Creative Gunning Inc | Crafting Connections Support Gunning's community and economic recovery from COVID-19 by delivering a series of art workshops and exhibitions to increase community connections, build volunteer skills, and increase visitation. | Gunning | $9,901 | |||
Kempsey Flying Club Ltd | Rural Community's Amenities Upgrade Support COVID-19 recovery and sustain the activities of a range of community groups that use the Kempsey Flying Club facility by upgrading the space and purchasing a fridge, commercial vacuum, BBQ and projector equipment. | Kempsey | $9,750 | |||
Manning & Great Lakes Early Intervention Inc | Early Connections Playgroup Re-establish a playgroup closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance the process of recovery for young children. | Taree | $9,087 | |||
Nimmitabel Show Society Inc | Urgently Needed Equipment Support community connection after COVID-19 by replacing damaged and ageing seating and purchase new equipment to sustain the work of the Show Society and enable the smooth running of the Nimmitabel Show and other community events into the future. | Nimmitabel | $9,929 | |||
Sanctuary Point Public School | Sing and Grow Singing Therapy Group Enhance social and developmental recovery from COVID-19 for Sanctuary Point children and their families through establishing a singing therapy group. | Sanctuary Point | $9,020 | |||
The Showground Workshop Incorporated | Taree Showground Mens' Shed COVID-19 Recovery Boost the Men's Shed membership after COVID-19 by developing a new website. | Taree | $2,000 | |||
Wentworth Area Landcare Incorporated | Trees for Pomona Enhance COVID-19 recovery of the Pomona community by bringing residents together for a native tree-planting event to increase their feeling of belonging and community pride. | Pomona | $10,000 | |||
NORTHERN TERRITORY | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
MacDonnell Regional Council | Empowering Indigenous Youth Leaders to be Tomorrow's Community Leaders Prepare youth for leadership roles through the expansion of the council's youth App to include governance and project management information and functions. | MacDonnell Regional Council's 12 communities | $9,702 | |||
NT Writers' Centre Inc | Remote Writers' Development Workshops Support new and established writers living in remote parts of the state by running satellite events and online workshops as part of the 2023 Northern Territory Writers' Festival. | Katherine | $9,456 | |||
Victoria Daly Regional Council | Noise Reduction at the Pine Creek Multi Resource Community Centre Enhance public participation at meetings in a remote and under-resourced community by improving the acoustics at the community centre with the installation of heavy echo-reducing curtains. | Pine Creek | $9,973 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
Brown's Mart Arts Limited | Connecting Communities at Brown's Mart Sustain Brown's Mart and their work through improved connections with the COVID-19 impacted community by upgrading communication technologies and increasing First Nation peoples' engagement and participation in the performing arts. | Darwin | $38,652 | |||
The YMCA of the Northern Territory Youth & Community Services Ltd | Community Hub Project Create a safe, welcoming community space at the Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) swimming pool for children, young people and families to re-connect after social isolation experienced during COVID-19, improving the community's physical and social health and fostering a stronger and more resilient community. | Santa Teresa | $20,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Micro | ||||||
Gupulul Marayuwu Aboriginal Corporation | Gupulul Community Homeland - Food Storage, Access and Security Project Address food security challenges exacerbated by COVID-19 and sustain the work of the corporation through the installation of a commercial cool room storage unit on the community homeland. | Gupulul Homeland | $10,000 | |||
QUEENSLAND | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Blackall Cultural Association Incorporated | Bushman's Gallery Electrical Upgrade Boost and strengthen the local economy by upgrading electrical wiring for better lighting at the Bushman's Art Gallery to increase engagement with, and acquisition of, local art. | Blackall | $10,000 | |||
Border District Eisteddfod | Border District Eisteddfod 2023 Cultivate young people's confidence, artistic endeavours and public performing capabilities by providing a local Eisteddfod. | Stanthorpe | $9,605 | |||
FNQ Aviation Museum Ltd | Multipurpose Aviation Museum Hangar - Celebrating 80 Years of Mareeba Airport Build young people's job readiness for careers in engineering industries by constructing a new hangar at the aeronautical museum to run a program with students restoring vintage airplanes. | Mareeba | $10,000 | |||
Gold City Country Music Club Inc | Bose Amplifier Tower Improve the club's ability to provide free community entertainment by upgrading sound equipment. | Charters Towers | $4,160 | |||
Gordonbrook Rural Fire Brigade | Gordonbrook Rural Fire Brigade Station (Stage Two) Improve comfort and amenity of the facility for emergency volunteers and community gatherings by installing floor coverings and painting internal walls. | Gordonbrook | $9,332 | |||
Hillview Memorial Hall and Recreation Grounds Inc | Lawn Mower Purchase Support volunteer ability to maintain a welcoming community space by purchasing a ride-on mower to care for the grounds. | Hillview | $7,730 | |||
Ingham Coast Guard - The Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association Incorporated | Improving Access Improve the Coast Guard's ability to support and service the community by building an accessible ramp and handrails. | Lucinda | $10,000 | |||
Julatten State School Parents and Citizens Association | Celebrating 100 Years Julatten / Bushy Creek / Euluma Creek State Schools Centenary 1923-2023 Encourage new community members and past students to come together to foster a sense of identity and community connection by jointly celebrating the schools' centenary anniversaries. | Julatten | $5,650 | |||
Low Isles Preservation Society Incorporated | Supporting Local Student Visitation to the Low Isles Education Centre Support students from disadvantaged outer regional schools to take part in a citizen science project and experience the Great Barrier Reef firsthand, integrating environmental awareness and STEM learning into the curriculum. | Port Douglas | $10,000 | |||
Mount Morgan Citizens Club Inc | Kitchen Compliance Improve functionality of club's workspace for social connection and community gatherings by modernising the kitchen by adding stainless-steel bench tops and energy efficient appliances. | Mount Morgan | $10,000 | |||
QCWA Branch Clifton | Installation of Air Conditioning to CWA Clifton Hall Expand the use of the CWA hall by installing a heating and cooling system to make the community meeting space more comfortable and welcoming. | Clifton | $3,990 | |||
Retreat Creek Campdraft Association Inc | Connecting Power to the Community Shed at Roy Day Park, Sapphire Help locals come together and connect by installing electricity at the park's community shed to provide the first 'powered' public meeting space in Sapphire. | Sapphire | $10,000 | |||
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Emu Park Sub-Branch Inc | Emu Park RSL Mural Creating a commemorative mural to help residents and visitors better understand the impacts of past conflicts on returned service people. | Emu Park | $4,500 | |||
Roma Historical Precincts Inc | Roma Butter Factory - Workshop Building Upgrade Improve volunteer experience and safety by installing accessible roller doors that enable local artisans to demonstrate old time trades and skills more easily for an interactive visitor experience. | Roma | $10,000 | |||
U3A Cairns Incorporated | Health, Wellbeing and Social Interaction through Low Impact Sports Enhance older people's wellbeing through supporting physical activity and social connection by purchasing low impact activity equipment. | Mossman | $5,205 | |||
University of Southern Queensland | Allora and the Australian Silo Art Trail: Enhancing Community Wellbeing Boost tourism, amenity and community engagement in Allora through the co-design and installation of a mural representing important stories of the town. | Allora | $10,000 | |||
Prepare & Recover | ||||||
Mulgowie Public Hall Association Incorporated | Lets Get it Happening at Mulgowie! Strengthen the lifesaving capacity of a bushfire-impacted community by purchasing a defibrillator to enhance preparedness. | Mulgowie | $2,950 | |||
Withcott & District Progress Association Inc | Kitchen Renovation & Storage for the Community Hall Improve functionality of volunteers' catering and working spaces, and comfort of users with renovations to an 88-year-old hall in a community impacted by bushfires and floods. | Postmans Ridge | $21,150 | |||
Community Information and Resource Service Association Incorporated | CoolaFlix Build community resilience and foster social connectedness after flooding in Rainbow Beach through the purchase of cinema equipment and film licensing fees to facilitate a series of community fundraising movie nights. | Rainbow Beach | $17,510 | |||
Goomeri Pumpkin Festival Inc | Pumpkin to Power Economic Recovery in Gympie Region! Stimulate the community and economy post-flooding by hiring equipment to re-start the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival. | Goomeri | $15,000 | |||
Murgon Primary P&C Association | Murgon Community Fair Encourage people to come together and celebrate for mental wellbeing after the floods by establishing the Murgon Community Fair. | Murgon | $10,792 | |||
North East Downs Landcare Group Inc | Rehydrating to Regenerate the Landscape Build environmental resilience to flood through encouraging the restoration of landscape hydrology cycles by providing 'natural sequence' education workshops in the communities of Peranga, Brymaroo and Maclagan. | Peranga | $9,855 | |||
Tamrookum Memorial Hall Incorporated | Roof Repairs Enhance the recovery of the Tamrookum community by providing a safe and dry community space through repairing the hall's roof damaged during a flooding event. | Tamrookum | $24,420 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
Boulia Camel Races Incorporated | Legacy - Boulia Enhance the process of COVID-19 recovery, reconnect residents, reignite tourism and stimulate the economy in Boulia through the establishment of a community cooperative. | Boulia | $50,000 | |||
Bundaberg Regional Council | Integrated Pathways at Kepnock (IP@K) Enhance the process of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic for disengaged youth in the Bundaberg area by facilitating work placement with the local agricultural industry and facilitating reengagement with educational activities and the broader community. | Bundaberg | $50,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Micro | ||||||
Cape York Institute | Mayi Market COVID-19 Resilience Project Sustain the work of the Mayi (food) Market by purchasing and installing freezers in four remote Cape York communities to boost food security in the event of future isolation such as that experienced during the pandemic. | Coen | $9,592 | |||
Innisfail Community Band Incorporated | Enhancing Performance Capability at Outdoor and Large Open Space Community Cultural Events Improve the band's capability to perform in a COVID-safe outdoor environment and sustain their work through the purchase of foldback speakers and the provision of appropriate sheet music. | Innisfail | $3,000 | |||
Mossman State School P&C Association | Community Navigator - Douglas Community Early Childhood Hub Reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient Mossman community after COVID-19 by engaging a 'Community Navigator' to support families to learn about and access early years services and learning pathways. | Mossman | $10,000 | |||
Rockhampton Women's Shed Inc | Tool Kits Reduce social isolation following COVID-19 and foster a stronger, more resilient community by providing basic start-up tool kits to establish the women's shed as a place of connection, and for developing skills and capabilities. | Rockhampton | $9,979 | |||
Tully Nursing Home Inc | Outdoor Area Improvements Encourage the COVID-safe reconnection of nursing home residents with family and friends through the purchase of outdoor furniture for visitation, reducing social isolation and fostering a stronger, more resilient community. | Tully | $4,960 | |||
SOUTH AUSTRALIA | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Orroroo Regional Tourism Group - District Council of Orroroo Carrieton | Chats Over Charcoal Enhance a men's support program and strengthen community wellbeing by providing a facilitated mental health and wellbeing workshop. | Orroroo | $5,585 | |||
The Beltana Progress Association Incorporated | Beltana 150 Years On - A Celebration of Our Township Boost local economy by increasing visitation to a remote location and support local cultural connections by engaging a bush band to perform at the Beltana 150-year milestone event. | Beltana | $6,725 | |||
Yorke and Northern Local Health Network Incorporated | Aboriginal 715 Health Check Incentive Shirts Improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal people living in rural and remote regions by providing Aboriginal designed polo shirts to connect community members to a vital health check program. | Maitland | $10,000 | |||
Prepare & Recover | ||||||
American River Buick Orchard Reserve (ARBOR) - American River Progress Association Inc | American River Community Garden Support bushfire recovery on Kangaroo Island by enhancing a culturally significant orchard garden for broader community access. | American River | $10,000 | |||
Berri Barmera Landcare | The Environmental Connection Strengthen community connections and engagement to the local environment in a region severely impacted by recent floods, by holding six biodiversity education workshops. | Berri | $10,000 | |||
Friends of Port Moorowie Inc | Purchase of a Ride-on Mower Increase the capacity of volunteers to support bushfire preparedness and safeguard Port Moorowie by purchasing a ride-on mower. | Port Moorowie | $5,000 | |||
Hardwicke Bay & District Progress Association | Providing Cooking Facilities at Our Planned Beach Shelter / Lookout Support community to live well in a remote place and strengthen recovery post-bushfires by installing a barbeque at an outdoor recreation shelter. | Hardwicke Bay | $5,000 | |||
Marble Range Community & Sports Centre Inc | Marble Range Community and Sports Centre - Playground Develop a safe space for children's play and provide a health and wellbeing activity to enhance community recovery from bushfires, through the development of a playground. | Wangary | $10,000 | |||
Rotary Club of Onkaparinga Inc | Onkaparinga Rotary Fencing Project Boost volunteer capacity to support community recovery post-bushfires through purchasing equipment to rebuild damaged fencing. | Lobethal | $24,317 | |||
The Pine Village Land & Services Management Association Incorporated | Improve Access to Life Saving Equipment: Installation of a Defibrillator at Pine Village Provide emergency first aid equipment to strengthen community recovery and support health outcomes for the Murray River flood-affected region by installing an external automatic defibrillator system. | Murbko | $3,704 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
District Council of Tumby Bay | Youth Empowerment and Skate Activation Program (YESAP) Reduce social isolation and build young people's resilience in a remote community impacted by COVID-19 by establishing a sustainable skate program designed to empower and connect young people. | Tumby Bay | $39,820 | |||
Pine Point Progress Association Incorporated | Construction and Establishment of a Community Shed to be Primarily Used for Storing Equipment and Undertaking the Sorting of Recyclable Deposit Containers and Modifying an Existing Shed for Cooking of BBQ's Reduce social isolation and foster a more resilient regional community post-pandemic through establishing a community shed for community gatherings and storage of community assets. | Pine Point | $17,321 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Micro | ||||||
BMW Football Club Inc | Building Successful and Resilient Leaders in the Upper North Community through a Champions Academy Sustain the work of community organisations across the region and reinvigorate volunteering after COVID-19 through community-wide volunteer engagement and skill-building workshops. | Melrose | $7,000 | |||
Bridge to Nowhere Arts Association Incorporation | BTNArts Community Infrastructure Project: Enhancing Creative Space Usability Year Round Enhance the process of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by providing a comfortable environment for seniors and encourage greater participation in activities at a local community arts facility through heating and cooling upgrades. | Warnertown | $7,405 | |||
Community Care and Transport Incorporated | Melrose Office Upgrade Sustain the work of the organisation post COVID-19 and improve amenity and comfort for volunteers through the purchase of new fit-for-purpose office furniture. | Blinman | $2,670 | |||
Orroroo Recreation Group - Orroroo Football Club Incorporated | Roasting in the Roo - Camp Oven Cook Off 2023 Enhance the social and economic recovery of the Orroroo community from the COVID-19 pandemic by staging a two-day family-friendly festival. | Orroroo | $10,000 | |||
Southern Yorke Peninsula Agricultural Society Incorporated | SYP Show Pavilion Salt Damp Project Sustain the organisation and its work following the pandemic through building repairs to a local heritage building to provide a safe, fit-for-use community meeting place. | Minlaton | $10,000 | |||
The Booleroo and Districts Men's Shed Incorporated | Installation of Reverse Cycle Air-Conditioning to Meeting Area of Facility Sustain the Men's Shed and its work after COVID-19 by improving conditions in the facility through the purchase and installation of air conditioners. | Booleroo Centre | $10,000 | |||
TASMANIA | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Central Coast Marine Rescue and Training - Surf Life Saving in Tasmania Inc | Aquatic Emergency Preparedness for Volunteers at Central Coast Volunteer Marine Rescue Enhance community safety and boost volunteer capacity through expansion of training and lifesaving equipment. | Ulverstone | $9,383 | |||
St Helens Online Inc | Safety and Training for Volunteers at St Helens Online Access Centre Support and boost volunteer participation through the delivery of appropriate IT training and security upgrades to provide a safe work environment. | St Helens | $1,459 | |||
Turrakana Tasman Arts Inc | Lightwave Festival 2023 Boost community social wellbeing and foster increased visitation to Nubeena by supporting community workshops and musical performances at a mid-winter creative arts festival. | Nubeena | $10,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
Launceston City Mission Inc | The Ark - Youth and Community Hub Outdoor Area Reduce isolation and foster a more resilient community post-pandemic through developing of a community youth hub for disadvantaged young people. | St Leonards | $45,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Micro | ||||||
Motherland Ltd | Motherland Village - Reducing Crippling Social Isolation & Connecting Rural Mums Reduce social isolation after the pandemic for new mothers and foster stronger, more resilient regional communities through the creation of an innovative online rural mother's group. | Dunorlan | $10,000 | |||
Mount Roland Land Care Inc | Reconnecting with Community and the Mount Roland Environment - Part Two Reduce social isolation in Mount Roland by facilitating a public tree planting festival, creating new connections to foster a stronger, more resilient community after COVID-19. | Sheffield | $3,489 | |||
VICTORIA | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Bendigo Science and Technology Museum Inc | The New Bendigo Planetarium Enable rural and regional school students to access a science education program that will feature Djaara First Nations astronomy knowledge, through the development of a new planetarium. | Bendigo | $10,000 | |||
Cowwarr Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Incorporated | Cowwarr People's Shed Boost social engagement activities and support capacity of volunteers to maintain a community space through the purchase of a storage shed. | Cowwarr | $9,624 | |||
Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre Inc | Community Co-Working Spaces Expand organisational capacity of a Neighbourhood House to support community members working remotely, through the establishment of a co-working office space. | Daylesford | $10,000 | |||
Donald 2000 Inc | Donald Social Housing Strategic Plan Engage with community and stakeholders to develop a social housing strategic plan for social and affordable housing solutions for disadvantaged people in the community of Donald. | Donald | $10,000 | |||
Fairfax Youth Initiative Swan Hill Rural City Council | The Marruk Project Support youth and First Nations people's engagement in the creative arts and promote wider community connection to local culture through the development of a theatre program. | Swan Hill | $10,000 | |||
Fishy Stories Fabelo Incorporated | Fishy Stories: The Fish Creek Children's Festival of Stories Engage young people in a creative writing and skill development program and improve literacy outcomes through the delivery of a children's storytelling festival. | Fish Creek | $10,000 | |||
Golden and Paradise Beach Ratepayers and Residents Association Incorporated | Golden Paradise Beach Community Tourist Park (Facilities Toilet Block) Increase visitation to a community precinct and improve access and inclusion for all-abilities through an upgrade of toilets to meet disability standards. | Golden Beach | $8,336 | |||
Grampians Health | Essential Aids and Equipment Loan Service Empower older people in the West Wimmera district to live safely and independently at home through access to a disability equipment loan program. | Edenhope | $9,975 | |||
Loch & District Bowling Club Inc | All Welcome @ Loch Improve access to social activities for all abilities by upgrading a bathroom to current disability standards at a key community venue. | Loch | $9,683 | |||
Macedon Ranges Further Education Centre Inc | Community Social Space Provide a comfortable environment for older people participating in wellbeing activities by providing accessible furniture and a smart TV to engage in online group sessions. | Gisborne | $8,759 | |||
Minyip Progress Association Inc | West Wall Repairs to Emma's Building Foster connection to place and opportunities for social engagement by repairing a salt-damaged wall in an iconic community-owned building. | Minyip | $10,000 | |||
Morwell Historical Society Inc | Improvements to Upgrade a 70-year-old Kitchen - Stage Two Provide a fit-for-purpose venue for older participants and volunteers by upgrading the 70-year-old kitchen. | Morwell | $10,000 | |||
Next Gen Theatrical Inc | Next Gen Presents... Provide a social wellbeing program to support marginalised communities in Gippsland and enhance the creativity of a theatre company through the provision of performance venue hire. | Traralgon | $10,000 | |||
Numurkah Toy Library | Numurkah Toy Library Building Capacity Project Support children's early education and development by providing a safe and efficient storage area for toys and equipment. | Numurkah | $9,612 | |||
Pomonal Men's Shed Incorporated | Better Access and Storage Support men's health and wellbeing activities by constructing a slip-resistant pathway and storage area to enhance the maintenance workshop. | Pomonal | $8,659 | |||
Pomonal Progress Association Incorporated | Communicating, Our way Forward Strengthen capacity of the Pomonal community to collectively support each other, particularly during community emergencies, by engaging a consultant to facilitate a community resilience workshop. | Pomonal | $1,290 | |||
Stanhope & District Development Committee Inc | RSL Seating and Montevideo Mural All Weather Shelters Encourage visitation and community engagement by installing shelters at two outdoor gathering spaces in Stanhope. | Stanhope | $10,000 | |||
Tarrangower Village Inc | Village Living Improve access to affordable housing for older people by engaging a consultant to develop a financially sustainable masterplan for a community-owned and managed retirement village. | Maldon | $10,000 | |||
The Patch Community Garden The Trustee for The Salvation Army (Victoria) Property Trust | Enhancing our Community Space Encourage participant engagement and promote greater nutritional health outcomes for disadvantaged community members, by providing a rotunda to shelter volunteers from weather extremes at a community garden. | Horsham | $10,000 | |||
Wodonga Senior Secondary College | Community Pathways Connections Foster lifelong learning and promote community connections through the establishment of an arts and vocational skills project to support disengaged school students. | Tatura | $10,000 | |||
Yea Community Service Group Inc | The Community Sufficiency Project Educate community members in self-sufficiency skills and build resilience to climate challenges through the facilitation of 12 workshops. | Yea | $7,183 | |||
Prepare & Recover | ||||||
Alpine Multi Skill Group | Upskill Community Workshops Support recovery from bushfires and develop networks between community groups through the provision of craft and skills workshops. | Bright | $8,430 | |||
Ardoch Limited | Supporting the Wellbeing of Children in Regional Victoria through the Arts Support the mental health and wellbeing of children impacted by bushfires through the development of a creative arts program. | Wangaratta | $10,000 | |||
Arts Council of Mansfield | Mansfield Arts Collective Studios (MACS) Future Proofing Upgrade Support recovery from the impacts of the 2019/20 bushfires through upgrades to a community facility to provide a fit-for-purpose and comfortable arts activity centre. | Mansfield | $9,859 | |||
Boort Resource and Information Centre | Boort Meet and Eat Support flood recovery and boost local connections by bringing the people of Boort together at a free shared community meal event. | Boort | $9,090 | |||
Committee for Echuca Moama Incorporated | Let's Get Connected Build group connections and support social and economic recovery of flood-impacted communities by providing a business networking event for women. | Echuca | $10,000 | |||
Coonooer Bridge Fire Brigade Country Fire Authority | Coonooer Bridge Fire Brigade Wildfire Thermal Imaging Camera Project Enhance volunteer capacity and community safety by providing volunteer fire fighters with vital safety equipment to detect fire hotspots. | Coonooer Bridge | $3,614 | |||
East Gippsland Festivals Ltd | On Foot in the High Country Support the social and economic recovery of bushfire-impacted communities by providing three curated walks in the Omeo region, as part of the East Gippsland Winter Festival. | Swifts Creek | $7,100 | |||
Goulburn Valley Sports Assembly Inc | On the Front Foot Enhance the recovery of flood-impacted communities and improve wellbeing outcomes by providing a mental health referral and support program. | Seymour | $10,000 | |||
Indigo Valley Landcare Group Inc | Connecting on Country: Building a Relationship Between Landcare and Traditional Custodians through Exploration of the Cultural Landscape Build First Nations recognition and boost bushfire recovery by filming Duduroa Dhargal workshops to share cultural geography knowledge with Landcare groups and the wider community. | Yackandandah | $9,970 | |||
Koondrook Development Committee Incorporated | Celebrating the Paddleboat Heritage of Koondrook Enhance regional recovery and promote community resilience by supporting a paddleboat centenary-heritage project and community festival to bring people together. | Koondrook | $24,500 | |||
Life! Central Services Incoporated | Rural and Remote Digital Suicide Safety Initiative Enable a suicide safety organisation to expand their reach and support communities recovering from bushfires by providing workshops and an online interactive program. | Corryong | $25,000 | |||
Mansfield Historical Society Inc | Mansfield Heritage Museum - Mansfield Historical Society - Mansfield Courier Restoration Project Enhance community connection and celebrate local identity in a bushfire-impacted region by restoring and safeguarding local historical artefacts. | Mansfield | $10,000 | |||
Meredith Community Centre Inc | Intergenerational Community Lunch Provide activities that support bushfire recovery and encourage community engagement by running a series of community lunches to bring different age groups together. | Meredith | $6,000 | |||
Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc | Alpine Outreach Mobile Facility Provide a mobile health and wellbeing service to support community recovery from bushfires in Victoria's Alpine region through the purchase of a vehicle. | Myrtleford | $25,000 | |||
Raymond Island Community Association Inc - East Gippsland Shire Council | Disabled Amenity Upgrade as Part of Raymond Island Hall Extension and Renewal Provide an inclusive venue for all abilities and enhance bushfire preparedness by improving disability access at a community gathering space. | Raymond Island | $25,000 | |||
Rochester & District Horse and Pony Club Inc | Rebuilding our Community Kitchen Boost community wellbeing outcomes and enhance the process of recovery from a flood event by replacing water-damaged kitchen equipment and walls in a key community facility used by a number of organisations. | Rochester | $9,037 | |||
South West Alternative Medium Project Inc | Two Rivers Gallery and Artspace Upgrade Project Strengthen First Nations Gunditjmara culture and expand opportunities for bushfire-affected community members to participate in art and craft activities to assist their recovery through the repair of a gallery roof. | Tyrendarra | $10,000 | |||
Startup Shakeup Ltd | Town Teams for Innovation Support recovery from the impacts of the 2019/20 bushfires and strengthen community connections by providing an IT training initiative. | Bright | $25,000 | |||
Up2Us Landcare Alliance | New Volunteering Models to Help Transform Volunteering in Mansfield Boost Landcare memberships and provide younger participants with training and leadership skills to support bushfire recovery by delivering a two-day leadership and mentoring workshop. | Mansfield | $9,500 | |||
Upper Murray Performing Arts Inc | Snowy Mountain Tango Festival 2023 Encourage community connection and generate economic growth by delivering a creative dance festival that will increase tourism in a township recovering from bushfires. | Corryong | $10,000 | |||
Warracknabeal Action Group | Easter In the Beal Encourage visitation and support community recovery after devastating floods by expanding the Easter festival to provide additional entertainment and activities. | Warracknabeal | $10,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
Regional Community Vet Clinic | Build Our Not-for-Profit Community Vet Clinic Reduce social isolation, provide volunteer opportunities, and foster resilience post-pandemic through supporting the establishment of a low-cost vet clinic for the companion animals of disadvantaged community members. | Castlemaine | $50,000 | |||
Regional Food Security Alliance Inc | Growing and Strengthening Volunteerism in the Food Relief Sector in Country Victoria Sustain the work of the Regional Food Security Alliance (RFSA) by developing resources to support volunteer recruitment and retention at food relief agencies across regional Victoria, with demand for services exacerbated by COVID-19. | Mildura | $47,050 | |||
Tonimbuk East Hall | Reconnecting, Rebuilding and Reimagining our Community Enhance the process of community recovery from the pandemic by upgrading the outdoor space of a local hall to encourage community re-engagement. | Tonimbuk | $50,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Micro | ||||||
Budgeree Hall Reserve Committee Inc- Budgeree Hall Reserve | Budgeree Hall Shed Encourage greater usage of a community hall to reduce social isolation after COVID-19 through the purchase of a shipping container for the safe storage of equipment. | Budgeree | $4,500 | |||
Destination Phillip Island Inc | Hire an Operations Coordinator to Grow the Island Whale Festival Revitalise tourism after COVID-19 and inform visitors about sustainable conservation by hiring a coordinator to run a three-day festival during Phillip Island's winter whale migration. | Cowes | $10,000 | |||
Destination Rupanyup Incorporated | S.A.T Fest Rupanyup (Silo Art Trail Festival) Collaborate and connect people, community and business to enhance the process of COVID-19 recovery by staging a community festival. | Rupanyup | $10,000 | |||
Dimboola Town Committee - Hindmarsh Shire Council | Wimmera Steampunk Festival 2023 Strengthen and enhance the economic and cultural recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by staging a community festival. | Dimboola | $10,000 | |||
Jumbunna Public Hall Incorporated | Fix Jumbunna Hall Structural Problems Ensure the continued use of the community hall following the pandemic through essential structural subfloor repairs. | Jumbunna | $10,000 | |||
Laharum Public Hall | Small Halls Festival Celebrate community, reduce social isolation and foster a stronger, more resilient Laharum after COVID-19 through hosting a Festival of Small Halls event. | Laharum | $3,500 | |||
Merton Recreation and Memorial Hall Reserves Incorporated | Refurbishment, Repair and Renewal of Merton Recreation Reserve Pavilion Encourage increased community use of the Reserve building through vital upgrades and repairs, to enhance the process of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. | Merton | $10,000 | |||
Ouyen Festivals Committee Incorporated | Mallee Root Festival Enhance the process of recovery of regional communities from the COVID-19 pandemic by encouraging reconnection through staging a community festival. | Ouyen | $10,000 | |||
Poowong Public Hall Inc | Replace and Purchase New Chairs for Seating at the Poowong Hall Enhance the process of recovery of the community from the pandemic by increasing the amenity and capacity of the hall through the purchase of new seating. | Poowong | $3,875 | |||
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room Indigo Shire Council | Revitalise and Reinvigorate Increase capacity and amenity to sustain the work of the Stanley Athenaeum volunteers after COVID-19 through the construction and installation of new work benches and storage. | Stanley | $4,862 | |||
WESTERN AUSTRALIA | ||||||
Small & Vital | ||||||
Cervantes Community Men's Shed Inc | Clearing and Fencing, Step One in Building Our Men's Shed Improve the Men's Shed's ability to support and service the community through the development of the group's new shed site. | Cervantes | $10,000 | |||
Great Southern Employment Development Committee | Wheels for Work Great Southern Strengthen employability of disadvantaged job seekers with expansion of a successful driver licensing program into additional outer regional communities and the translations of resources into different languages. | Albany | $10,000 | |||
Kununurra Agricultural Society | Clowning Around with Science Cultivate young people's wellbeing and education through play by running a series of free science and circus skills workshops at the 2023 Kununurra Agricultural Show. | Kununurra | $10,000 | |||
Moore Clothes Inc | Verandah Curtains / Blinds Encourage people to come together and connect by creating a space for community gatherings and volunteer events with the addition of outdoor blinds to enclose a verandah. | Gabbadah | $9,300 | |||
Shire of Mt Marshall | Mt Marshall Community Gardens Encourage a healthy lifestyle and promote inclusion for a small remote community struggling with mental health issues through the development of two community gardens. | Bencubbin | $10,000 | |||
Prepare & Recover | ||||||
Shire of Carnamah | Continued Connectivity Improve the community's resilience for future emergency responses during cyclones by upgrading the medical centre's electrical switchboard, enabling connection to back up generators during power outages. | Carnamah | $10,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Large | ||||||
Autism Camp Australia | Helping Hand WA Strengthen the skills and abilities of financially disadvantaged and remotely located autistic children and their families, as a vulnerable cohort impacted by COVID-19, to reduce social isolation and foster resilience by attending a strength-based capacity building camp. | Bicton | $50,000 | |||
Rebuilding Regional Communities Micro | ||||||
Harvey Community Resource Centre Inc | Harvey CRC Outdoor Cooking Adventure Encourage community groups to have safe outdoor gatherings and enable fundraising activities to sustain the organisation's work following the pandemic through the purchase of an outdoor kitchen that will be available for hire. | Harvey | $7,272 | |||
Newman Neighbourhood Centre Inc | 2023 Newman Pride Festival Reduce social isolation experienced by LGBTQIA+ people following COVID-19 and foster a stronger more resilient and inclusive community through holding a Pride Festival. | Newman | $9,350 | |||
Teach Learn Grow Inc | Rural Program Enhance the process of recovery for remote primary students experiencing educational disadvantage exacerbated by the pandemic through providing free one-on-one tutoring and mentoring support. | Kondinin | $10,000 | |||
Wyalkatchem Community Resource Centre Inc | 2023 Wylie Arts Expo Reconnect residents after the pandemic through an inclusive arts expo with a focus on First Nations culture, reducing social isolation and fostering a stronger, more resilient community. | Wyalkatchem | $7,004 | |||
Yongernow - Ongerup Community Resource Centre Inc | Don't Lose your Head Reduce social isolation and foster community resilience after COVID-19 by providing a free program of mental health and wellbeing activities for adults, children and youth. | Ongerup | $4,500 |