Latest Recover & Strengthen stories
Read about some of the innovative ways that communities have used grants delivered via our natural disaster recovery program to help their communities recover, build resilience and strengthen.
This includes projects funded via the Repair-Restore-Renew program; the Skills, Training, Engagement and Practical Support program; and the Grants for Resilience & Wellness program.
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| 17 Feb 2017 | Bushfires... the damage is lasting |
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| 9 Sep 2016 | Through Fire and Flood: Q&A with Natalie Egleton, FRRR CEO |
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| 7 Sep 2015 | Small grants offer big insight: Tackling Tough Times Together in Qld |
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Eight years on from the 2009 Victorian Bushfires, and at a time when much of New South Wales is being ravaged by bushfires, CEO Natalie Egleton reflects on the long road to recovery as communities continue to rebuild and adapt. FRRR's Natural Disaster Response Framework supports the medium to long term recovery of rural and regional communities affected by declared natural disasters.Eight years down the track, we continue to work with the communities in Victoria impacted by Black Saturday to build capacity and resilience, and address local issues that have arisen from the disaster.
FRRR's work around Australia has earned it plenty of respect, with its presence in - and support for - communities affected by natural disasters well known.The AIGM recently chatted with FRRR CEO Natalie Egleton about disaster recovery grantmaking, helping communities affected by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, and what the organisation has learned through working in communities hit by natural disaster.
Journalist Cameron Wilson joined us on a recent trip to visit 12 rural towns across Queensland. His take on what we learnt from the communities we met is featured in the latest Generosity Magazine.The whirlwind five day trip was all about meeting with Tackling Tough Times Together (TTTT) grant recipients to see first-hand how this program is helping drought-affected communities recover and become more resilient.This article highlights that incredible things are possible when 'the right money is connected with the right people for the right cause.'
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