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FRRR and ARLF launch new drought preparedness program
05 Nov 2025 – FRRR and the ARLF have launched of the Future Drought Fund’s Communities Program, funded by the Australian Government.
A blueprint for what’s next
30 Oct 2025 – Deb Samuels, FRRR’s People Lead, writes about intergenerational leadership and how FRRR aims to empower young changemakers and their communities to work and lead together, through the NextGen Blueprint.
Connecting community and culture with computers
30 Oct 2025 – The Harvey Aboriginal Corporation used an $8,419 Telstra’s Connected Communities grant to help create a digital education equipment hub for community use.
New iPads support domestic violence education
29 Oct 2025 – A $4,076 Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grant supported the Young Crisis Accommodation Centre (YCAC) in NSW purchased iPads to deliver the Love Bites program.
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.
Smarter grazing builds drought resilience
29 Oct 2025 – A $10,170 Small Network Grant supported South Myall Landcare’s Grazing Naturally workshops, which empowered landholders to protect the region against drought.
New tool makes it easier to apply for grants
28 Oct 2025 – A free online tool has been launched to help community groups access data to strengthen funding applications.
Grants empower Burnie’s youth and community groups to work together for positive change
28 Oct 2025 – Six youth-focused ideas are being brought to life in Burnie, thanks to $42,000 in grants awarded through the FRRR ABC Takeover Youth Catalyst Grants program.
Nutrien Ag Solutions invests over $250,000 in regional community projects
27 Oct 2025 – Nutrien Ag Solutions and FRRR have awarded more than $250,000 in grants to 56 local NFPs for projects that will support their communities to be successful, vibrant and sustainable places.
Fund resilience, not disasters
13 Oct 2025 – To mark International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, FRRR CEO, Natalie Egleton, discusses what funding resilience, not disasters, looks like in remote, rural and regional communities.
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