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Creating a safe space for Tassie teenagers
04 Sep 2025 – Thanks to an FRRR SRC grant, more than 1,000 young people participated in weekly after-school ARVOs sessions and school holiday activities in Burnie & Devonport, Tasmania.
Grants available to strengthen NFPs in Colac, Maryborough and Swan Hill
02 Sep 2025 – Community organisations in Colac, Maryborough and Swan Hill are invited to apply for funding, as part of the Investing in Rural Community Futures Victoria program.
2025 Takeover Goldfields Grant Recipients
01 Sep 2025 – FRRR has awarded $34,000 in grants to bring to life four youth-led projects developed as part of the ABC Takeover Goldfields Youth Summit, in May 2025.
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.
Getting together in Tasmania’s high country
27 Aug 2025 – A $10,000 SRC grant helped the Tasmanian Mountain Cattlemen’s Association revive its Annual Get Together, preserving traditional high-country horsemanship.
Watering the future in South West WA
27 Aug 2025 – With a $5,000 Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grant, Nature Conservation Margaret River Region purchased a mobile watering unit to support bush regeneration.
Building resilience in Far Western NSW
27 Aug 2025 – A $49,969 Small Network Grant has enabled Contact Inc to continue helping families in Far Western NSW to build relationships and resilience.
FRRR steps up with more funding for remote, rural and regional communities
26 Aug 2025 – Nearly 100 communities across Australia are set to benefit from another $1.2 million in grants from FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities program.
Capacity building program strengthens vital NFP sector
25 Aug 2025 – Report confirms Nowra, Ulladulla and Batemans Bay communities have benefitted substantially from a five-year, IRCF program, designed to strengthen the NFP sector.
Building resilience together: Lessons from DR:FR Victoria
14 Aug 2025 – DR:FR Victoria, supported by the University of Sydney, has shown that place-based, community-led approaches are not only effective – they’re essential.
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