HAY FOR QUEENSLAND DROUGHT
Posted by Paul Murray
on Oct 19, 2015
This is not a Rotary project but certainly a worthy cause our rural clubs may be interested in supporting. It concerns bringing hope to those Aussies who are doing it “real tough” to show that their farming peers feel for them and have empathy for their situation. Something that I felt rural Rotary clubs like ours could get involved with as “Service Above Self”. 100 semi-trailers loaded with hay would be one small way to bring hope to these farmers. It may not go far towards feeding animals, but will help them with their mental state of mind.
There are two major results from this drought, now in its 4th year in Queensland, and they are:
1. The Black Dog and suicide
2. Bank foreclosures.
This just in from the ABC please take your time to read it.
Outback homelessness: Farmers left without homes and jobs as drought sees bank evictions soar
Here is one Aussie project that deserves our support. I doubt that the RC of Sydney, Australia's second oldest club, and probably the most respected RC in Australia would be involved if it was not fair dinkum. The Rotary Club of Sydney is collecting the money needed to supply fuel for the trucks and farmers are donating hay.
“All I asked was for one of our farmer members to give Brendan Farrell a call to find out for themselves if and how we could or should become involved his # is 0439322605”
“All I asked was for one of our farmer members to give Brendan Farrell a call to find out for themselves if and how we could or should become involved his # is 0439322605”
John Glassford Coolamon Rotary Club