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Buy A Bale Rural Aid supporting Aussie farmers through our Buy A Bale. Australian Farmers are doing it tough. Please do what you can to help us help them.

Drought, bushfire, halting of live exports and no wet season have meant hundreds of thousands of cattle may die or have to be put down. In the meantime, farming families have no income and are struggling mentally.

02/10/2026

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This Mental Health Month, we're celebrating the power of movement and the positive impact it can have on our wellbeing.

Whether it's a walk around the paddock, a stretch between jobs, or something a little more unexpected, every movement matters.

Trust us, you'll want to keep an eye on this space. 💃🕺

31/08/2026

“I just really want to come home.”

For 32 years, Destiny Park has been Les’s home.

Then, on 2 February, one of the scariest storms they’d ever experienced tore through the property.

Hail, heavy rain and strong winds left the hay shed damaged, the house unsafe and rubbish scattered across the farm.

The family had to leave home and have been living 70 kilometres away for almost seven months.

Meanwhile, the farm still needed to be cared for.

They sold their weaners earlier than planned because it wasn’t practical to keep transporting them back and forth to the property to feed and care for them.
“It cost us a bit of money really. We lost, you know, we didn't put the kilos on them we normally do.”

Then Rural Aid volunteers arrived for the Farm Recovery Event in Chinchilla in July 2026.

For a farmer who admits they don’t like asking for help, having people come onto the property and start cleaning up was more than practical assistance.
“It’s been a massive relief and a massive help.”

The rubbish was cleared. The mess was cleaned up. And, for the first time in months, there was a little less to carry. “I’m really grateful that they’re here.”
But the biggest thing weighing on their mind isn’t the damage or the financial loss.

It’s simply not being home.
“We lived here for 32 years, we raised our family here, we made a lot of memories here.”
“I just really want to come home.”

💚 Your support can help Rural Aid stand alongside farming families as they work towards getting home, rebuilding and moving forward.

👉 Help us be there when a farming family needs it most: ruralaid.org.au/carrytheweight

24/08/2026

“It probably would have meant more sleepless nights.”

Tanya owns a farm near Dalveen in Queensland, with sheep, cattle and miniature goats. In recent years, she’s seen fires come close to the property. Now, drought has brought another kind of pressure.

The creek behind Tanya’s farm had been completely dry. The dams were empty. There was no readily available water for her cattle, and with no grass, keeping the stock fed was becoming another worry.

Then Tanya met Rural Aid at a local community wellness day.

What made the difference wasn’t just the practical support. It was talking to someone who understood what it was like to be on the land, and understand how difficult it can be to accept a helping hand.

Four bales of hay arrived. “For me, that was a month of feed for the cattle.”
Without that hay, Tanya says, there probably would have been more sleepless nights. Instead, she was able to hold off sending more sheep to market and give last year’s lambs more time to grow.

Then came another surprise.

Tanya had been told a gift card would be sent. She thought perhaps $100 would help with the groceries.
When she activated the card, there was $1,000 on it.
“That's going to give me some groceries without having to worry about all the extra things.”

For Tanya, Rural Aid was more than hay or financial assistance.
It was someone to talk to. Someone who understood. “It was an absolute blessing.”
Your support can help Rural Aid stand alongside farmers like Tanya - easing some of the pressure and reminding them they don’t have to carry it alone. 💚

👉 Help us be there for a farming family when they need it most: ruralaid.org.au/carrytheweight

🚜 **FARM ARMY JOB ALERT**📍 Loxton, South AustraliaA farming property near Loxton is looking for a helping hand with some...
11/07/2026

🚜 **FARM ARMY JOB ALERT**
📍 Loxton, South Australia

A farming property near Loxton is looking for a helping hand with some yard and garden maintenance. If you enjoy working outdoors and don't mind getting your hands dirty, this is a great opportunity to support a farming family while enjoying South Australia's beautiful Riverland region.

🛠️ **Volunteer help needed:**
• Mowing and whipper snipping
• Spraying weeds
• Homestead garden maintenance
• Additional property jobs available, including installing shed gutters

💼 **Payment & accommodation:**
Payment can be discussed, and accommodation is available in the property's on-site B&B.

👩‍🌾 **Who it suits:**
Travellers, caravaners or practical helpers looking to spend a few days lending a hand on a rural property.

🌄 Located just 7km from Loxton, in the heart of South Australia's Riverland.

❤️ Sometimes it's the everyday jobs that matter most. Your support will ease the pressure on this farming family and remind them they're not facing it alone.

👉 Apply here:
https://www.farmarmy.com.au/find-a-job/?entry=37761

Your donation today can have TRIPLE the impact for farmers. 💚 $100 becomes $300💚 $500 becomes $1,500💚 $1,000 becomes $3,...
15/06/2026

Your donation today can have TRIPLE the impact for farmers.

💚 $100 becomes $300
💚 $500 becomes $1,500
💚 $1,000 becomes $3,000

The need for support continues to grow.

As drought conditions persist across many farming regions, more farmers are reaching out for help.

🌾 Hay support requests have increased by more than 500%
💳 Financial assistance requests have increased by more than 200%
💧 Water delivered to farming families has increased by more than 70%

Every hay delivery. Every water drop. Every conversation with a farmer starts because someone chose to help.

Please donate today and have triple the impact for farmers in need.
https://www.taxtime.ruralaid.org.au

Thank you to our incredible supporters, Lacetree Family Trust, MCC Group and a group of committed Rural Aid supporters. Every donation will be tripled until the matched pool of $250,000 is exhausted.

15/01/2026

Devastating vision from the Streatham–Skipton corridor in Victoria where over the weekend, a grassfire tore through the area burning more than 19,000 hectares of farmland and impacting homes, fencing, sheds, stored hay and livestock.

Communities were forced to evacuate as emergency warnings were issued and roads closed. While the fire is now contained and residents are beginning to return home, the reality on the ground is confronting.

Rural Aid are visiting farmers impacted by the fires, listening to what they need right now and ensuring support reaches those doing it toughest.

If you’re a farmer who’s been impacted by the fires, please reach out to register for support. You don’t have to face this alone.

👉 Register for assistance here:
https://faa.ruralaid.org.au/

🔗 Please share this post to help us reach farmers who may need support right now.

11/01/2026

We're standing with farmers as more rain threatens north west Queensland.

After days of flooding, saturated land and cut access roads, farming families are bracing for what another downpour could bring. Stock remain stranded, repairs are on hold, and uncertainty weighs heavily.
Rural Aid is on the ground, listening, providing support and standing beside our farmers - now and for the long haul.

If you’re able to support farming families during this challenging time, please visit
https://www.ruralaid.org.au/

Rural Aid’s commitment to drought-affected farmers continues and we won't stop.For more than a year, we’ve been deliveri...
11/11/2025

Rural Aid’s commitment to drought-affected farmers continues and we won't stop.

For more than a year, we’ve been delivering essential hay, water, financial assistance and counselling to help farming families across the country endure one of the toughest dry spells in decades.

Last month in South Australia, our team delivered 74 bales of hay, 50 tonnes in total, to six local farmers in Karoonda, providing vital feed for hungry livestock and hope when it’s needed most.

Thanks to the incredible support of the local community, the hay drop ran seamlessly. From the A & A Litchfield crew donating their loader to the wonderful drop point coordinator, Alanna, who fired up a sausage sizzle for every farmer rolling in to collect their load.

It’s this spirit of generosity, connection and action that keeps Rural Aid and our farmers going strong.
We continue to stand with farming families through adversity and together, we’re helping our farmers hold on to hope.

10/11/2025

Across South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, the ground is dry, the dams are low, and fourth-generation farmer Dale is holding on.

“We’ve had just 98 mils for the year - about half of last year. The feed’s very short. It won’t last through summer.”

For Dale, farming isn’t just a job - it’s his family’s story, his home, his legacy.

And like so many Aussie farmers, he’s doing everything he can to get through the drought.
That’s where Rural Aid comes in - delivering hay, water, and hope when it’s needed most. 🌾

🎥 Watch Dale’s story and see how your generosity helps Aussie farmers hold on to hope.

Buy a Bale or Fill a Tank this Christmas to support farmers doing it tough across SA, VIC and NSW: buyabale.ruralaid.org.au

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