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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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Pilbara youth learn the digital landscape

Annual Review stories Community stories: 10 November 2022

In 2020, Big hART received a $10,000 grant from the Westpac Foundation Community Grants program to train and create paid employment for four young adults in the Pilbara to deliver this Indigenous education resource live to classrooms nationally.

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New wheels deliver more than meals

Annual Review stories Community stories: 10 November 2022

The Morgan Volunteer Support Group undertook a lot of local fundraising and secured a $10,000 grant through FRRR’s SRC program to go towards a newer vehicle for their Meals on Wheels service.

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Back to School for Barossa Valley kids

Annual Review stories Community stories: 10 November 2022

In total 753 Back to School (BTS) vouchers were distributed to schools across the country thanks to the ongoing support from our generous donors.

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Vocal Locals Strengthen Loxton

Annual Review stories Community stories: 10 November 2022

A $148,250 grant through the Future Drought Fund's Networks to Build Drought Resilience program has been used to establish the Vocal Locals - a project that supports local networks access mental health resources.

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Talking Hands for Frontline Responders

Annual Review stories Community stories: 10 November 2022

Using a $25,000 grant through the News Corp Bushfire Fund program, Deaf Can: Do partnered with SA CFS volunteers across the state to teach basic AUSLAN skills.

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Building capacity in Nambucca Valley

Annual Review stories Community stories: 10 November 2022

The Nambucca Valley in NSW was one of the first participating communities in the Investing in Rural Community Futures Program. The Mujaay Ganma Foundation was established to support Aboriginal people and their families with culturally friendly, emotional, physical and spiritual cancer support.

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The return of the Outback Festival to Winton

Annual Review stories Community stories: 10 November 2022

Outback Festival Australia have used a $45,000 Tackling Tough Times Together grant to help them host one of their largest Festivals capitalising on the holidaying demographic contained to Queensland due to state borders being closed.

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Resilient Educators Program

Annual Review stories Community stories: 10 November 2022

Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School is one of the most successful remote Aboriginal Schools in Central Australia and the NT. Using a $10,000 Strengthening Rural Communities grant they funded the Resilience Educators Program.

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Putting the impressive geology of the Furneaux region on the map

Annual Review stories Community stories: 10 November 2022

Thanks to the help of an FRRR grant of $24,924, through the Strengthening Rural Communities program, the Furneaux Historical Research Association was able to complete the second stage of the Furneaux GeoTrail project.

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A mobile boost for Freycinet’s Volunteer Marine Rescue Association

Annual Review stories Community stories: 10 November 2022

A $2,244 grant from FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities program supported the Freycinet Volunteer Marine Rescue Association installation of the mobile booster. The project, described by the Association as ”one of our best projects in over 20 years of operation”, resolved all the issues of being able to access reliable, high quality mobile coverage in the Association’s building.

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