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Thanks for popping by. In this area of the site, we share news of the grants we have awarded, our new partnerships and share stories about our organisation. From time to time, you’ll also find articles and our thoughts on key issues facing remote, rural and regional communities.

You can use the categories to the right to explore particular topics, including how FRRR is supporting communities affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires.

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. 

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2024 Heywire participants in front of Parliament House in Canberra, holding up individual letters to spell HEYWIRE

Empowering rural youth to lead local change

Media releases: 13 March 2024

Grants up to $10,000 are available to adopt or adapt one of the six project ideas developed at this year’s ABC Heywire Youth Summit.

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Community Led Climate Solutions get a boost

Media releases: 6 March 2024

FRRR has awarded $278,693 in grants to help remote, rural & regional communities decarbonise, adapt to a changing climate, & mitigate risks of global warming.

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Wardell CORE building community resilience

Community stories Disaster recovery stories: 1 March 2024

The work of the Wardell Community Organised Resilience Effort (CORE) is an example of how a small town can rally in the face of a natural disaster and be ready for disasters to come. Most days, Wardell...

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Kimba’s Fusion Festival engages youth via Heywire program

Community stories: 29 February 2024

The Kimba district was among the hardest hit by the destructive rain and floods of January 2022, which battered most of regional South Australia. Our Town Kimba (OTK) is a community-led initiative dedicated...

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Boosting employment opportunities for Indigenous people in the Kimberley

Community stories: 28 February 2024

Saltwater Country, an Indigenous-led voluntary organisation, embarked on a mission to establish the Saltwater Academy and create a sustainable business model to provide training and employment opportunities...

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Digitally connecting King Island

Community stories: 28 February 2024

The King Island Regional Development Organisation (KIRDO) is a not-for-profit, community-run business centre on King Island. Located in the middle of Bass Strait between the Tasmanian mainland and Victoria,...

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Beginning the Journey to Cultural Healing on Jaithmathang Country

Community stories: 28 February 2024

A Bushfire Recovery Fund grant supported Indigenous organisation, Jaithmathang TABOO, by funding a program of annual cool burns and to work with key environment and government stakeholders to share learnings.

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Fundraising in focus: Mycelia Renewables

Community stories: 28 February 2024

Mycelia Renewables has partnered with FRRR to fundraise, using a Not-for-Profit Fundraising Account, to support and enable circular economy initiatives with Traditional Owners, rural business and regional communities.

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Grants available to connect rural communities

Media releases: 27 February 2024

Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program is offering grants up to $10,000 to strengthen social capital and digital capability.

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FRRR reports $22.5M granted in FY23 to address remote, rural, regional priorities

Media releases: 20 February 2024

FRRR distributed a record $22.5M last financial year, shared across more than 550 communities across Australia, as reported in the FY23 Annual Review.

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