Farmers needed: Rural Aid volunteers ready to help
Rural Aid volunteers are preparing to roll up their sleeves for a week of disaster-recovery works in the Alpine Shire.
Rural Aid’s Farm and Community Events Coordinator Grant Miskimmin said there is still room for more farmers to sign up and receive a helping hand on their property.
Australia’s most trusted rural charity, Rural Aid, has organised more than 30 volunteers to visit Dederang farms in October.
“We are looking for farmers who could use a hand during Rural Aid’s Farm Recovery Event,” Mr Miskimmin said.
“We know farmers can be a proud bunch and many won’t ask for help, but Rural Aid would like to change that,” Mr Miskimmin said.
Mr Miskimmin said the volunteers can do a range of tasks, guided by the farmer’s needs.
“We know the Alpine Shire was badly affected by storms, and that many farmers haven’t had a chance to recover from them,” Mr Miskimmin said.
“Our volunteers can help with tasks like fencing, stockyard repairs, small infrastructure projects, plumbing, painting, gardening and more.”
Rural Aid volunteers will be in Dederang from October 13-19.
“Our Farm Recovery Events are always a wonderful week. Our volunteers are amazing people who really enjoy being on-farm, and our farmers often find they’ve made life-long friendships with their team of volunteers,” Mr Miskimmin said.
“To help local farmers, we need to know who they are.” “Please get in touch if you’d like to find out more about Rural Aid’s Farm Recovery Event in Dederang,” Mr Miskimmin said.
To take part in the Dederang Farm Recovery Event, farmers must be registered with Rural Aid and must be a primary producer.
For more information, please contact Rural Aid on 1300 327 624 or by visiting www.ruralaid.org.au
Rural Aid can also provide assistance with fodder, domestic water, rainwater tanks, financial assistance and mental health and wellbeing counselling.
About Rural Aid
Rural Aid is Australia’s most trusted rural charity. We stand with our farmers when they need us most. Rural Aid provides critical support to farmers affected by natural disaster through financial, wellbeing and fodder assistance. Rural Aid’s community programs help create more sustainable communities by building stronger futures for all Australian farmers. Find out more at www.ruralaid.org.au
For more information or interviews, contact Rural Aid CEO John Warlters on 0409 618 641 or at john.warlters@ruralaid.org.au
Source: The Alpine Observer