The Lismore City Council says it has secured $4.86 million in federal funds to progress the upgrade of the Dunoon Road and Tweed Street corridor.

Nearly $38,000 in state funds is announced for Friends of the Pound in the Tweed Shire and another $27,000 for the North Coast’s Animal Welfare League branch.

A community disaster recovery and preparedness group on the Northern Rivers is listed among 39 NSW projects to be approved for the latest round of the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program.

A surf lifesaving club in the Tweed Shire, described on its website as one of the newest in Australia, is to receive nearly $350,000 in NSW grant funds for renovations.

NRMA Insurance, through its Help Fund initiative, is committing $800,000 over the next two years to introduce a participatory grants program in the Northern Rivers region. In partnership with the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF), the program empowers locals to shape solutions to strengthen resilience against extreme weather.

The Eltham Hotel is included in a list of 39 venues announced for funding as part of $5.1 million dollars in state government grants.

A local philanthropic organisation is offering three grants of $20,000 each to women-led, not-for-profit organisations in the Northern Rivers who are delivering projects that uplift women and girls.

Grants of up to $5,000 to eligible community groups, individuals and creatives are on offer from Byron Council.

Community groups and ex-service organisations are invited to apply for war memorial grants as part of the state government’s Community War Memorials Fund round 2.

Formal approval was received recently on two more funding applications for infrastructure damaged at Main Arm by the 2022 flood event.