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Aussie Hay Runners will be embarking on another hay drop off in the Gwydir Shire, assisting farmers in the Bingara district. Northern NSW coordinator Peter Sandral says they’ve received funding from the Rural Assistance Authority for 32 semi-trailer loads of hay and...
Country Education Foundation (CEF) reveals that in 2025, almost four-in-five (79%) of CEF-supported students would have been unable to pursue their studies or training without CEF support. Over four-in-five (82%) of their supported students needed to leave home to...
The NSW Government has announced an expansion of their Drought Plan and while welcome, more needs to be done, according to Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) Chairman, Mayor Rick Firman OAM (of Temora Shire). “Our farmers in south-west NSW are struggling and they...
FRRR’s In a Good Place (IAGP) program is offering grants of up to $20,000 for community-led projects that support the mental health and wellbeing of farmers, farming communities and people living in remote, rural and regional places. Alan Broome, extensions...
The Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association Ltd (ALPA) has reaffirmed its commitment to Rural Aid, announcing the organisation as its official charity partner for 2026 following a highly successful fundraising partnership in 2025.Through charity...
Bundarra and Mungindi’s town drinking water supply has received a much-needed boost with Uralla Shire Council and Moree Plains Shire Council included in $2 million of water infrastructure funding. Both councils will receive $150,000 each from Advanced Operational...
The ACCC has launched a quad bike safety awareness campaign in regional Australia warning that older male farmers remain the group most at risk of fatal injuries or crashes, with children also at risk. Since 2011, 234 Australians have died in quad bike...
FRRR and the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) are pleased to announce the launch of the Future Drought Fund’s Communities Program, funded by the Australian Government. The Future Drought Fund’s Communities Program will continue to empower people in...
The Bundarra Garden Festival will be held this weekend with 6 gardens to be open to the public as organisers raise money for the Inverell Breast Cancer Support group. The six gardens include Abingdale and Fairview on Bakers Creek Rd, Box Moor on Gwydir Hwy, Bundarra...