5 November 2025
Empowering local community organisations was the focus of three recent workshops as part of the Disaster Resilient: Future Ready Burnett Inland program.
Held in Kumbia, Biggenden and Monto in QLD and delivered by NFP House in partnership with FRRR and the Red Earth Community Foundation, the workshops were well attended with participants gaining valuable insights about good organisational governance and volunteer engagement.
When asked what skills and knowledge people would put into practice straight away, responses included policy development, collaboration with younger people, improved communication strategies, equitable volunteer recognition, creation of task lists, meeting structure and constitution reviews, as well as implementing strategic planning.
“These workshops have given me the opportunity to look at things differently.”
Trevor, Monto
The DR:FR Burnett Inland program is a partnership between the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and Red Earth Community Foundation and has been made possible through the financial support of the Minderoo Foundation and the Australian Government’s Preparing Australian Communities Program – Local.