Newsletters
FRRR eNews is a monthly publication designed primarily for community groups, although it’s also a good read for all our partners.
FRRR Partner Update is a quarterly publication that updates our donor partners on our work, and shares insights.
IRCF Newsletter is a monthly publication to keep up to date with all of the latest news across the entire IRCF program.
FRRR eNews
Newsletter Archive
In the March edition of FRRR eNews, we spotlight FRRR’s 25th anniversary celebrations, provide details of grants available and offer some practical tips for community groups. We also share inspiring stories from Yorke Peninsula, Central West QLD, Christmas Island and Wagga Wagga.
In our February edition of FRRR eNews, we invite your input into our 25th anniversary celebrations this year and share some highlights from our annual Staff Muster. We’ve also got the usual grants info and funding announcements, and round it out with some great tips for community groups, along with inspiring case studies from grant recipients.
In our first newsletter of 2025, we share our 2024 Annual Review, including several inspiring stories from a record year. We also call for your input, as we plan our 25th birthday celebrations, plus there are details of several grant programs available to support your community.
Partner Updates
In this issue we share with you highlights from our 25th Anniversary partner event held in Melbourne last month. We’ve recently published a report on our 25 years of delivering local solutions for lasting impact. There’s also a handy list of other reports on our website and links to our shared insights in articles on…
This issue highlights the lasting impact of community-led recovery efforts following the Black Summer bushfires, with inspiring stories of resilience in our Black Summer Bushfires: Five Years On video playlist, and a report on the $26M in donations distributed. Plus we share updates on new appointments, advocacy efforts, conference participation, travel highlights, awards, and the…
In this quarter’s update for FRRR’s partners and supporters, we look at the impact of leaving a gift in your Will, and the impact of the long-running Tackling Tough Times Together (TTTT) program and our findings on the crucial role of local not-for-profits (NFPs) and the importance of investing in social capital in sustaining communities…
In this quarter’s update for FRRR’s partners and supporters, we’re looking at the incredible outcomes from the first five years of the Investing in Rural Community Futures program in Junee, Leeton and Nambucca Heads, and you’ll also find an interview with John Etherington, Chartered Accountant, and co-trustee of the Ian Rollo Currie Estate Foundation.
In this quarter’s update for FRRR’s partners and supporters, we’ve featured one community’s innovative solution to overcome a lack of access to basic healthcare services, and you’ll find a Q&A with Debra Morgan, CEO of Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, who joined with FRRR and the Sidney Myer Fund to develop the Bushfire Recovery Fund.
Founded by Stephanie Trethewey, the 2022 AgriFutures National Rural Woman of the Year, Motherland Australia’s mission is to eliminate the crippling social isolation many rural mums face by connecting them to a supportive online community and offering a mothers group program that every rural mum can access, regardless of her location.
We are pleased to bring you a Q&A featuring Debra Morgan, CEO of Helen Macpherson Smith Trust. The partnership between the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust (HMST) highlights the value of grassroots-focused capacity building in community development.
In this quarter’s update for FRRR’s partners and supporters, we’ve featured an East Gippsland project that provides a clever resource for community recovery, and you’ll find an interesting conversation with a new supporter in the climate solutions space, Hand Heart Pocket – which is the charitable arm of the Queensland Freemasons.
Jillian Kirwan-Lee, FRRR Partnerships Specialist, recently chatted with Sara Parrott, CEO Hand Heart Pocket, to talk about their partnership and driving climate solutions at a community level.
In this quarter’s update for FRRR’s partners and supporters, we’re looking at how fundraising accounts, community foundations and small grants can enable grassroots groups to tackle local priorities.
Partner Updates
April 2025
In this issue we share with you highlights from our 25th Anniversary partner event held in Melbourne last month. We’ve recently published a report on our 25 years of delivering local solutions for lasting impact. There’s also a handy list of other reports on our website and links to our shared insights in articles on LinkedIn.
December 2024
This issue highlights the lasting impact of community-led recovery efforts following the Black Summer bushfires, with inspiring stories of resilience in our Black Summer Bushfires: Five Years On video playlist, and a report on the $26M in donations distributed. Plus we share updates on new appointments, advocacy efforts, conference participation, travel highlights, awards, and the opening of a new office.
September 2024
In this quarter’s update for FRRR’s partners and supporters, we look at the impact of leaving a gift in your Will, and the impact of the long-running Tackling Tough Times Together (TTTT) program and our findings on the crucial role of local not-for-profits (NFPs) and the importance of investing in social capital in sustaining communities during drought. There’s also a link to the TTTT podcast series we produced, which tells some of the deeply personal stories from the grant recipients’ perspective.
June 2024
In this quarter’s update for FRRR’s partners and supporters, we’re looking at the incredible outcomes from the first five years of the Investing in Rural Community Futures program in Junee, Leeton and Nambucca Heads, and you’ll also find an interview with John Etherington, Chartered Accountant, and co-trustee of the Ian Rollo Currie Estate Foundation.
March 2024
In this quarter’s update for FRRR’s partners and supporters, we’ve featured one community’s innovative solution to overcome a lack of access to basic healthcare services, and you’ll find a Q&A with Debra Morgan, CEO of Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, who joined with FRRR and the Sidney Myer Fund to develop the Bushfire Recovery Fund.
IRCF Newsletters
This month we are excited to announce our three IRCF partner communities in VIC, reflect on the importance of roadmaps, and how investing in people and fostering new connections builds confidence and increases the impact of our work.
This edition shares how a Nowra-based social enterprise has been creating pathways for youth, the cumulative impact of a Bay & Basin organisation that have been serving the region for 30 years, and how plans are developing for IRCF Victoria.
Read about how collaboration has helped the community thrive in the Nambucca Valley, how Leeton Multicultural Support Group has strengthened and expanded capability, and how new energy has led the Bega Valley to develop an alliance for the NFP sector.
Our newsletter this month explores the engagement of young people in meaningful work, culmination of IRCF South Coast NSW, community-led wellbeing in the Bega Valley and how the Eurobodalla Community Support Network has continued to flourish.
In this edition you can get up to date on IRCF Victoria moving into the community selection phase, a cultural immersion project in in the Milton Ulladulla region, how cross-sector connection brings success in the Shoalhaven and a community’s vision for an inclusive hub.
Read about the recognition the IRCF Bega Valley program received at the NSW Resilient Australia Awards, a new podcast that celebrates community leadership, toolbox projects awarded on the South Coast, and much more.
This issue shares the impact of IRCF in Leeton, Junee and Nambucca Valley, looks back on the Social Impact in the Regions Conference and dives into how podcasting equipment is amplifying youth voices and empowering Shoalhaven’s next generation.
This month we showcase the benefits for Junee from a circular funding model, the return on investment from a five-year plan in the Nambucca Valley, the importance of investing in people, and capturing the energy, pride and enthusiasm of a community at the Ulladulla Community Expo.
In this edition you can read a lovely reflection on a journey of cultural enrichment, some insights and tools from evaluation webinars and what can come from having a paid role focussed on identifying and engaging volunteers.
In our first newsletter read about youth leadership in Ulladulla, the ripple effects of networking and working together, plus watch a film that showcases the amazing work that has happened across IRCF VFFF-funded communities.
