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Helping our drought stricken farmers

These two charming hayseeds are raising money for the "A Fiver for  a Farmer" project at their school         If it’s one thing ordinary Australians are good at, it’s rallying around when things are tough, be it because of bushfires, floods, or in this case, one of the worst droughts Australia has had since Federation (in 1902). While the cumbersome machinery of government does its bit with low interest loans, income support and concessions and the like, and large corporations such as Qantas, Woolworths and Channel 9, have made substantial contributions, it is heartwarming to see so many people doing their best to help.  Fundraiser at Groundsman Espresso   for Buy a Bale (see below) Some of the more unusual efforts include a Fiver for a Farmer , begun by ten - year - old Sydney schoolboy Jack Berne and which has so far raised $155, 000, or the two sisters in Queensland , who, thinking of their own rural childhood, are collecting...

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