Helping our rural communities thrive

Rural community hubs or halls are the heart of local life – bringing people together for events, meetings and celebrations to foster connection, resilience, and a sense of belonging, especially in isolated areas. As trusted spaces, they support everything from emergency response to youth programs, making them vital to community wellbeing.

Following the success of last year’s inaugural program, we are providing $100,000 in funding to 10 community halls and hubs across rural Australia to support improvements. Whether it’s upgrading facilities or enhancing community use, we’re want to help ensure local halls continue to thrive for generations to come.

Since 2017, Boys to the Bush has impacted over 7,000 lives across New South Wales and Victoria through involvement in camps, mentoring programs, school and education programs, alternative care arrangements and community engagement days.

We are proud to be a long term partner and support their expansion into new regions.

The Rabo Community Fund is proud to support Fat Farmers, a health initiative that inspires and encourages rural communities to improve their health and wellbeing through physical activity.

With support of the Rabo Community Fund, this inclusive South Australian grassroots initiative has expanded across the border into Victoria and New South Wales and now has over 150 active members. 

The Wheen Bee Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness about the vital role bees play in food security. Through advocacy and research funding, the Foundation addresses the national and global threats to bee populations.

The Rabo Community Fund are proud to support the Foundation’s Centre for Bee Education and Bee Friendly Farming Program to help protect pollination services and build community awareness across Australia.

We are proud to be partnering with ‘edu-tainment’ brand George the Farmer for the fourth consecutive year to celebrate Children’s Book Week, to help children learn about the origins of their food and fibre in a fun and engaging way.

To date, more than 6,760 George the Farmer books have been donated to educational institutions across Australia. Congratulations to the 2025 George the Farmer Book Competition winners – see list. 

We’re supporting Heart of Australia, a vital and innovative approach to front line specialist medical service delivery.

These ‘custom designed medical clinics on wheels’ travel through rural and remote Queensland providing medical services including blood tests and heart checks for those Australians whose lives are threatened by what can be a vast distance to access medical services.