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Emergency Services volunteers tipped off on getting grants - 11 May 2012
Bendigo, 11 May, 2012: More than 150 participants attending this weekend's Volunteer Leaders' Forum in Bendigo will be given insights into how to secure grants for their local organisations by the CEO of Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, Alexandra Gartmann. > More
FRRR eNews launches - 27 April 2012
FRRR today issued the first in what will be a monthly e-newsletter. Read all about how to simplify fund raising with Donation Accounts; the appointment of new staff in Queensland and the latest round of RRR grant recipients. There are also some great stories about grants in action. > More
FRRR's CEO joins National Rural Advisory Committee - 26 April 2012
Alexandra Gartmann, CEO of FRRR, has been appointed to the National Rural Advisory Committee (NRAC), an independent, skills-based panel of producers and rural industry experts responsible for advising the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. > More
FRRR CEO tells conference community groups must collaborate more to survive - 19 April 2012
FRRR's CEO told the SA/NT Community Bank Conference that community groups must collaborate more to survive and meet the needs of their communities. > More
Taking control by building local skills - 4 April 2012
The community around Mudgegonga, one of the areas affected by the Black Saturday bushfires, is ready to take control over their development and recovery, following a successful pilot training program funded by the STEPS program. > More
FRRR appoints Queensland-based Program Manager to administer natural disaster recovery program - 3 April 2012
FRRR has appointed its first Queensland-based staff member. Raylene Hansen has joined the team as Program Manager Natural Disaster Recovery, responsible for managing FRRR's response to the Queensland and northern NSW floods and cyclone disasters, through the Repair-Renew-Restore program. > More
TV documentary highlights rural and regional issues - 2 April 2012
ABC TV's Country Town Rescue documentary, which tells the story of how the small community of Trundle, NSW, is working together to reinvigorate their town, is helping to raise the profile of the issues facing rural and regional communities, as well as the innovative approaches developed to respond to them. FRRR can help small rural towns connect with similar communities and share best practice, as well as raise the broader issues and highlight specific community concerns with decision makers. FRRR can also help by providing funding to support renewal programs. > More
Donate for flood recovery - 6 February 2012
Donate to the collaborative philanthropic natural disaster recovery program and help communities recover in the medium to long term. > More
FRRR promotes the role of philanthropy in natural disaster recovery - 23 December 2011
Insight 5: Emergency Management - Trauma and Resilience - FRRR has authored an article on the role philanthropy can play in natural disaster recovery. > More
Connecting, inspiring and educating the young people of Kalumburu - 31 October 2011
At FRRR we often receive letters of thanks and highly-gratifying stories of how our funding has benefited communities. > More
Goulburn Valley organisations to benefit from philanthropic funding - 19 October 2011
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) has partnered with The McEwen Foundation, managed by ANZ Trustees, to distribute grants aimed at strengthening the Goulbourn Valley community. In August 2011 the McEwen Foundation granted $73,500 to this program. The McEwen Foundation has made grants through FRRR to Goulbourn Valley community organisations since 2007. > More
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