Leeton Connect

01/06/2026

🚨 Attention Not for Profits - Disaster Ready Fund Grant Round 4 Now Open! 🚨
Are you ready to strengthen your community against future disasters? Grant Round 4 of the Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) is here, offering $142.477 million for natural disaster risk reduction and resilience initiatives in 2026-2027.
✅ Support for risk-reduction and preparedness initiatives
✅ Open to eligible organisations, councils, and partnerships
✅ Focus on long-term disaster resilience across Australia
With climate impacts becoming more frequent and severe, this is your chance to invest in proactive solutions—before disaster strikes. Whether it’s community infrastructure, mitigation planning, or innovative resilience projects, funding is available to help bring your ideas to life.
📅 Don’t miss out—applications close on 1 July 2026
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Let’s work together to build safer, stronger communities 💪
Connect

The Australian Government’s flagship initiative for disaster resilience and risk reduction.

01/06/2026

🚨 Attention Not for Profits - Disaster Ready Fund Grant Round 4 Now Open! 🚨
Are you ready to strengthen your community against future disasters? Grant Round 4 of the Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) is here, offering $142.477 million for natural disaster risk reduction and resilience initiatives in 2026-2027.
✅ Support for risk-reduction and preparedness initiatives
✅ Open to eligible organisations, councils, and partnerships
✅ Focus on long-term disaster resilience across Australia
With climate impacts becoming more frequent and severe, this is your chance to invest in proactive solutions—before disaster strikes. Whether it’s community infrastructure, mitigation planning, or innovative resilience projects, funding is available to help bring your ideas to life.
📅 Don’t miss out—applications close on 1 July 2026
📩
Let’s work together to build safer, stronger communities 💪
Connect

01/06/2026

📣 Event Postponement Notice 📣
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Leeton Connect Event scheduled for tomorrow night, titled “Getting Along Together”, has been postponed.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. A new date will be announced soon—please stay tuned for updates.
Thank you for your continued support 💙

27/05/2026

📣 Have Your Say – State of Volunteering Focus Groups in Griffith
The Centre for Volunteering invites local volunteers, organisations, and community members to take part in the State of Volunteering Focus Groups in Griffith.
These sessions are a great opportunity to share your experiences, insights, and ideas to help shape the future of volunteering in NSW.
🗓 Thursday 4 June 2026
📍 The Gem Hotel, 201–207 Banna Ave, Griffith
🔹 Volunteering in Emergencies
🕥 10:30am – 12:30pm
🔹 Volunteering in Health
🕑 2:00pm – 4:00pm
🤝 Whether you’re a volunteer, coordinator, or community leader, your voice matters. Come along, connect with others, and contribute to meaningful change.


https://www.volunteering.com.au/focus-groups-health-and-emergency/

Over the past five years, The Centre for Volunteering has conducted research into the state of volunteering in NSW and published three State of Volunteering reports, as well as supplementary reports on Volunteering in Sport, Older persons and Volunteering, Volunteering and Youth, Rural and Regional....

27/05/2026

President Sue Pearce had the pleasure of attending the Centre for Volunteering’s 2026 Volunteering NSW State Conference in Griffith on Monday. 😊
This year’s theme, Leadership that Transforms Communities, highlighted key focus areas including:
• Empowerment & Capacity Building
• Innovation & Adaptability
• Inclusive Leadership for Diverse Communities
This hybrid event provided an excellent networking opportunity for regional volunteers 🤝 who were also able to connect with and participate in the Sydney conference via live streaming 💻📡.
A fantastic day of collaboration, learning 📚, and celebrating the vital role volunteers play in strengthening our communities ❤️.

19/05/2026

🌟 National Volunteer Week | 18–24 May 2026 🌟
“Your Year to Volunteer”
This week, we proudly celebrate the incredible volunteers who give their time, energy and heart to support our local organisations and communities. 💙
Volunteers are the backbone of our communities — helping services run, supporting those in need, and creating stronger, more connected places to live. Their contribution is not just valuable… it is essential.
From small acts of kindness to ongoing dedication behind the scenes, every volunteer makes a real difference.
👏 To all our amazing Leeton volunteers — thank you.
Your generosity, passion and commitment do not go unnoticed, and our community is better because of you.
Let’s take this week to recognise, appreciate, and celebrate the people who give so much.
National Volunteer Week 2026 resources: https://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/get-involved/nationalvolunteerweek/

12/05/2026

🎉 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR NOT‑FOR‑PROFITS! 🎉
Calling all local not‑for‑profits, community groups and grassroots organisations — this is your chance to turn great ideas into action 💥
Murrumbidgee Irrigation’s Community Grants are OPEN, with funding available to support projects that strengthen communities, bring people together, and create lasting local impact. 🌿🤝
🗓 Applications open: 5 May
🚨 Closes: 30 June (don’t leave it to the last minute!)
👉 Check eligibility and apply here:
https://www.mirrigation.com.au/company/community/community-grants
If your organisation is doing meaningful work and could use a financial boost — this grant is well worth a look.
📣 Share this with a not‑for‑profit that needs to see it!

MI Community Grants Program The MI Community Grants Program provides annual financial and in-kind support to local initiatives that strengthen community wellbeing, equity, education and environmental sustainability across our area of operations. The program reflects MI’s commitment to supporting t...

12/05/2026

🚨 AUSTRALIA POST GRANT NOW OPEN 🚨
🙌Big shout‑out - Australia Post Community Grants Program is currently OPEN 🙌
If you’re part of a community group or local initiative doing great things, this grant could help fund projects that strengthen communities and create positive impact. 🌱
👉 Find all the details and apply here:
https://auspost.com.au/about-us/supporting-communities/grants/community-grants-program
📧 Questions? Contact the grants team directly at [email protected]
Don’t sit on this one — check your eligibility and get your application in!
Tag someone who should know about this 👇

The Australia Post Community Grants program funds projects that boost mental wellbeing and connection in local communities. Learn how to apply.

15/04/2026

***POSTPONED - Date to be advised ***
Getting Along Together is a two-hour workshop that explores the communication styles of your group and puts in place strategies to work better under stress.

Based on the work of Glen Ochre, the Australian author of Getting Our Act Together. Join us at the Leeton Presbyterian Church Hall at 5.00pm on Tuesday 2nd of June, and learn about non-violent communication, the 'drama circle', and other intuitive concepts that will help you to avoid the pitfalls of organisational breakdown.

Jo Roberts is an experienced facilitator and Leeton local with decades of experience in constructive group facilitation and culturally safe community events production. Known for her work at Red Earth Ecology as well as a teacher of Ethics to children and for her 15 years of ecological education and support of the Burning Seed festival, Jo and her partner Jason have raised their children here in Leeton.

Jo is a Leeton Connect board member and is volunteering her time.
All proceeds from ticket sales go towards the operating costs of Leeton Connect, such as IT equipment, consumables, catering, and venue hire.

Click here to register and pay:
https://events.humanitix.com/getting-along-together/tickets

Light refreshments will be provided on the night.

Tickets for Leeton Connect Members are $20, and non-members or businesses will be charged $40 each.

(To qualify for the Leeton Connect Member price, you can pre-pay your 2026-2027 membership fees for $10, for a total cost of $30 - just pick the right option at checkout. Yes, that means you'll get your May+June membership for free!
Please note this is available to individuals representing themselves as a volunteer or a not-for-profit organisation.
Existing members: consider paying your membership dues early and getting 2026+2027 out of the way!)

26/02/2026

🌾🌟 A big thank you to our Gold Sponsor CollAg 🌟🌾
🏆What a fantastic Canva Workshop we had! Plenty of tips and tricks were shared to help our community create with confidence. It was an informative night made even better with great food, the perfect venue (thanks Leeton Show Society), and our very own facilitator Nicholas Wright who kept everyone engaged and inspired.
✨💪We’re incredibly grateful to CollAg for sponsoring this event and helping us continue to build digital skills across our local not‑for‑profits and community. Your support makes nights like this possible.