Coffs Coast Advocate

Rattling up funds for Aussie Helpers

Home-made lagerphones are proving a hit for young and old, with the proceeds going to help Aussie farmers in drought.

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23rd Aug. 2016 3:08 PM

GIVE IT A WHIRL: Allan Wilson makes lagerphones in return for a donation to Aussie Helpers.

Battlers grateful drought's brought people together

Aramac couple Jenny and Brad Todd receive support from Gift of Giving campaign by Emerald couple Lynn and Calvin...

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26th July 2016 2:07 PM

HELPING HAND: Calvin Bartley and Brad Todd at Winhaven at Aramac.

Rain a 'godsend' for graziers, but dams remain dry

THE drought is far from broken, but greener pastures have lifted a weight off Gloria Connor’s shoulders.

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26th June 2016 6:06 PM

Gogango grazier Gloria Connor with Penny, a retired breeding cow, at their Gogango property. Photo contributed.

Drought relief report

Update on Stan Johnston drought relief

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11th June 2016 5:06 AM

Stan Johnson is raising money for the drought affected Longreach area.

Lions step up to help farmers

The Lions Club knew something needed to be done to support those in fighting drought in western Queensland.

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08th June 2016 2:06 PM

Bev Hannam and Don McCall from the Caves lions club.

Mayor urges drought-affected farmers to contact Department

Cr Ferrier says individual properties can still be drought-declared, despite Biloela rainfall ruling out Shire...

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31st May 2016 8:05 AM

Banana Shire mayor Nev Ferrier is urging drought-affected farmers to contact the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries to have their properties individually drought-declared. Photo Andrew Thorpe / Central Telegraph

Drought Angels shaken ‘to the bone’ by toughest trip yet

Drought Angels emotionally shaken after toughest ever trip to drought-stricken farmers in outback Queensland.

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30th May 2016 1:05 PM

TOUGH TRIP: Erb Brothers Transport operations manager Craig Sharpe with Drought Angel Tash Johnston.

Locals help the drought affected at hay run event

“ONE farmer related his despair at having to shoot around 20 head a day to put them out of their misery.

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05th April 2016 1:04 PM

$HELPING HAND: Louise Laffey has just come back from a road trip to Illfracombe where she travelled with friends to give sanitary and school packs to the farmers and families suffering through the drought. Photo: Max Fleet / NewsMail$

Students help raise spirit

STAR of the Sea primary school students have raised enough money to send 55 hay bails out west to drought stricken...

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28th March 2016 5:03 AM

RUNNERS: Andrea Hamilton is given a load of hay bales by students (back row, from left) Olivia Frawley, Isabelle Barnes, Cooper Macdonald and Sam Stoneley, (front row) Matilda Tate, Nathan Mills, Patrick Murphy and Grace Toplis.

Eversleigh locals make regional jump to saleyards

NAVIGATING the drought has been one of the hardest challenges for graziers these past few years, but the Underwoods are...

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18th March 2016 11:03 AM

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