Such generous donations for our farmers!

Hello all from Rainbow Beach Droughtrunners.

This is a fairly short report as like most businesses we are just crawling along.

Most areas of NSW and Victoria look magnificent with just a follow up rain needed over the next few weeks.

Most of Queensland is still okay, but those that have planted crops into sub soil moisture will probably need rain by mid June to help finish a good season before there are too many frosts.

The Longreach area is pretty dry again as they missed a lot of the good falls in January. Unfortunately the season didn’t kick in and it is dusty again.

Another $3000 in vouchers was donated into Centa-Care Longreach this month to hopefully help with Mental-Health on the land. Fancy now dealing with Covid-19 as well as all their other worries!

Many thanks to those that have continued to donate by leaving collections at Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach IGA, Bank of Queensland, Drakes Gympie, Wayne Kerle, Mitchells Gympie and the wonderful couple from Tin Can Bay that dropped off at our place. I now have nearly enough supplies for another trip out West.

Thank you all that dropped more jars for chutney at Cathy House and those I collected. Thank you Mavis at Tin Can Bay for your very generous donation.

Finally a BIG thanks to Jenny and Brice at Tin Can Bay for your wonderful donation of a Camper Trailer which is going into the Fire Area at Corryong for very much needed accommodation.

Thank you also to Steve at Wide Bay Caravans at Tinana for your generous support.

For anyone forgotten, please check our Rainbow Beach Droughtrunners Facebook page.

Many thanks and stay safe, Tony Stewart, 0408767930.