Community Organisations

An outreach program is targeting Perth schools with higher rates of disadvantage by getting girls into cricket — and it's notching up runs both on and off the field.

A tiny South Australian farming town is reactivating its huge collection of printmaking equipment as community members put their hands up to learn more creative skills.

A thriving arts scene in Victoria's east Gippsland fosters community connection and boosts people's mental wellbeing.

A Newcastle choir group known as The Unforgettables is providing a creative outlet for people with dementia, as well as support and friendship for their carers.

It's known as the most photographed pool in the world, now Sydney's Bondi Icebergs Club is being showcased in a new documentary film.

Port Elliot's swimming pontoon has been loved by local swimmers, surf clubs and tourists for over a decade, but the council says it could cost $186,000 annually to reinstall it after it washed up on the beach during a storm.

A woman who got her PhD aged 90, a data analyst who helps employ neurodiverse people and a wildlife rescuer are among Queensland's Australian of the Year winners.

A year on, the town of Lucindale is still grieving the death of their local cop, volunteer and friend. Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig was fatally shot while attending a rural property in South Australia 12 months ago.

An exclusion zone has been issued ahead of next weekend's Rising Tide protest and festival. Anyone caught in the water faces an $1,100 fine.

As the NSW government inquires into the loneliness crisis, this man would like to see community groups empowered to connect people.

Residents at an affordable apartment complex in Adelaide are taking part in a greening project intended to improve the wellbeing of young people who have spent time in state care, and reduce the amount of heat trapped in urban spaces.

The co-founder of an organisation helping children experiencing serious injury or illness avoid missing out on school, Megan Gilmour, is named 2025 Australian of the Year for the ACT.

Christian Brother Olly Pickett is WA's Senior Australian of the Year for his efforts founding, and now volunteering for, an organisation making custom wheelchairs for children around the world.

The charity says there is an increasing demand for food in the state, which coincides with a 15 per cent decrease in donations.

Engineer Saul Griffith, architect of climate policy US Inflation Reduction Act, says Elon Musk and JD Vance can take inspiration from the Illawarra's Electrify 2515 project.

In an intimate ceremony on Remembrance Day, the names of two soldiers are officially recognised on Tasmania's longest WWI memorial avenue, after their names were left off a century ago.

A special shipment is set to arrive in the islands this month, after the collapse of the Cocos Co-Op — owner of the West Island supermarket  — left residents with dwindling supplies.

Thousands of Australians go missing every year, so what's it like spending years grieving and searching for answers? 

An operatic voice of inclusion and a father raising awareness about suicide prevention are among those in the running for the award, which is set to be announced at the Victorian Arts Centre tonight.

Alwyn Craig spent decades living on the streets, lost to his family and friends, and struggling with PTSD after the Vietnam War. Now, his sacrifices are being recognised.