Hay runners roll into the Outback

Graham Cockerell from Need for Feed, Victoria (left) with Ross Stone from WA Farmers Across Borders, Amelia Stone, Peter Warby of WA and Emma McLaren (front) at North Bourke Photo: TWH

Over 60 trucks laden with hay rolled into Bourke, Cobar Brewarrina and other far western towns on the Australia Day weekend.

Volunteer truckies have spent the holiday weekend delivering donated hay to drought-stricken farmers throughout the outback – to Enngonia, Louth, Walgett, White Cliffs, Nymagee and Wilcannia.

Read more in the printed edition of the Western Herald.