News

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. 

For any media enquiries, email Julie Weldon or call 0423 110 802.

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Northern Rivers Community Healing Hub in action

Community stories Disaster recovery stories eNews: 30 August 2023

Northern Rivers Community Healing Hub received a grant for $24,570 through the Rebuilding Futures program to help strengthen their organisational capacity.

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Men attending a mental health workshop in Quorn

Creating connections in Quorn

Community stories eNews: 30 August 2023

The Quorn Community Sporting Association used a $9,000 grant from FRRR's In a Good Place program, funded by CCI Giving, to run mental health workshops.

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Gulf Youth in Ag’s ‘Paddock to Plate’

Community stories eNews: 30 August 2023

Gulf Youth in Ag received a Heywire grant for $9,979 to deliver a series of Paddock to Plate microdocumentaries to illustrate why we need farmers..

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Strengthening community resilience to reduce risk and disaster impact

Insights Thought leadership: 29 August 2023

FRRR's Disaster Resilience and Recovery Lead, Nina O'Brien, shares key insights from this year's Australian Disaster Resilience Conference.

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Rural mental health receives funding support

Media releases: 28 August 2023

FRRR’s In a Good Place (IAGP) program has awarded $250,000 in grants to 17 local organisations for initiatives that will support and promote the mental health and wellbeing of locals in their remote, rural and regional communities.

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Victorian communities take action on disaster resilience

Media releases: 15 August 2023

Local groups in regional VIC are taking an active approach to preparing their regions for future disaster, thanks to a partnership with FRRR’s DR:FR program.

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Request for Proposal: Impact Evaluation

Media releases (soft launch): 15 August 2023

FRRR is seeking proposals from experienced social impact evaluation providers to work with us on the DR:FR Burnett Inland program.

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Supporting disaster recovery in the Northern Rivers

Community stories Disaster recovery stories eNews: 27 July 2023

NRCF holds a Fundraising Account with FRRR to attract tax-deductible donations, enabling them work together to build resilience across the community.

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More than $200,000 to support and strengthen Kinglake Ranges 

Media releases: 26 July 2023

FRRR has awarded $207,812 in grants to community groups across the Kinglake Ranges region, marking the final round of FRRR’s Grants for Resilience & Wellness program.

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Building drought resilience in Qld’s Northern Gulf

Community stories: 24 July 2023

Providing opportunities for community connection helps build preparedness for, and resilience to, the impacts of drought. Through the Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program, Northern Gulf Resource Management Group Ltd received $49,700 funded by the Australian Government to deliver three drought awareness and networking events across regional QLD.

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