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You can use the categories to the right to explore particular topics. You’ll also find inspiring stories about some of the wonderful things community groups do with that funding. We also share a selection of media stories, where FRRR or a member of our staff has been featured. For any media enquiries, email Julie Weldon or call 0423 110 802.
Grants to help fill the gaps in rural health
08 Oct 2020 – FRRR has awarded $368,768 in grants to four community health organisations in rural, regional and remote NSW and VIC to enhance the primary and preventative health service offering in their…
New approach to pain in SA neck of the woods
24 Sep 2020 – With the help of an ECHO grant, The Pain Revolution, in conjunction with the University of South Australia, set out to establish a community-led health initiative to promote best-practice pain…
Grants available to improve health services in rural Victoria and NSW
05 May 2020 – The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal is inviting not-for-profit organisations to apply for an Enhancing Country Health Outcomes (ECHO) grant to deliver initiatives that improve the health of people…
Training for the future
05 Sep 2019 – A $19,950 grant from the Grants for Resilience & Wellness grant program, funded by VBAF, enabled the Boolarra Community Development Group to run practical skills and knowledge workshops to increase local…
Community wellbeing retreats aid recovery
01 Jul 2019 – Jindivick is a rural dairying community in the south-east of Victoria renowned for producing Jindi cheese and local gourmet produce. It is a small community striving to become put itself…
A bounty of local fresh produce and knowledge shared in Omeo
18 Dec 2018 – Omeo District Health, centred in the remote Victorian Alps, provides primary health care to the communities of Ensay, Swifts Creek, Omeo, Benambra Dinner Plain and surrounds. The primary health care…
Enhancing Country Health Outcomes
22 May 2018 – FRRR has announced a new program that offers grants up to $150,000 to not-for-profit organisations to strengthen, improve accessibility and retain quality primary health care services for people living in…
A place for everything
12 Jul 2013 – Stitch ‘n’ Chat is a group in Victoria where local women not only share experiences and participate in craftwork, but also discuss local issues. An FRRR Donation Account granted funding…
On with the show
17 Dec 2012 – The Rex Theatre Charlton, Victoria, faced an uncertain future following the floods of January 2011. An outpouring of support from the local and extended community, aided by an FRRR Donation…