volunteering
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.
Aquatic emergency preparedness for volunteers
29 Oct 2025 – Central Coast Marine Rescue & Training in Ulverstone, TAS, received a $9,383 SRC grant to purchase PPE, digital handheld radios and training for its members.
Keeping volunteers connected to community
27 Aug 2025 – Thanks to a Telstra Connected Communities grant, St Vincent de Paul Society Qld volunteers can now better support vulnerable residents in Far North QLD.
Digital inclusion in rural volunteering
29 May 2025 – With support from the Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program, Family Care implemented ‘Better Impact’ – a powerful volunteer management app.
The Community Advocate podcast – Featuring FRRR
27 Sep 2024 – FRRR’s People Portfolio Lead, Deb Samuels, talks to Greg Thom about the next generation of volunteers on this episode The Community Advocate podcast.
Growing volunteers for the Women’s Resource Centre in Bega
17 Jul 2024 – The Tomerong School of Arts in NSW has been a community owned and managed facility since 1926 and they recently sought funding to increase communication with their constituents.
Re-imagining youth volunteering in rural, regional and remote Australia
22 May 2023 – People Portfolio Lead, Deb Samuels, considers how volunteer-run groups can usher in the next generation of volunteers by working with local young people.
Online volunteering portal for Kinglake
29 Nov 2018 – After the devastation of Bushfires, it is often the volunteers who help bring rural communities back to life. The Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House (KRNH) Inc coordinates more than 50 volunteers…