09/03/2026
Again after another long trip to the longwood fire area this time to the other side of the range , Ruffy area , we delivered 14 semi loads from our area as part of the Need for Feed Australia hay run , a total of 45 semi and b double loads.
Firstly again I would like to thank all the drivers and people who donated equipment to be able to do this. Devon Robinson, Palmer transport ,Shane and A J , Roth trucking , Phil Williams, Balch ag , Paul Obrian, Vickery bros, Brett Shrubsole, Neville Roy , Neville Holmes, Cooper Hudson , Tony Edwards, Tim Moore , Damian Carracher, Andrew Hudson , Carlton and Frank from Need for feed
As well as all who donated hay so we had something to deliver Ken Allan, Andrew Mcrae , Renee and Judy Dehass , Daryl and Michelle Melano , Kerry Cowland and neighbours , Geoff Mitchell , Lochie Tyndall, Mountajup Vintage Machinery , Paul Obrian,Ian and Marion Wilson , Devan Robinson ,Derrick Brown , Jim Shaw , Sam Winter Cooke , Andrew Spears , Glen Cameron, Fox and Dylan Bensch if I have missed anyone I apologise.
Thinking this trip would not be as emotional as the last one was wrong, as we arrived and had lunch at Euroa, we were all presented with a couple of cards/drawings from the local primary school students, just to let all the drivers know how much they were appreciated, from there moving up the range to each ones unloading destination we saw the devastation first hand , from what we had heard on the news what we saw was there is a lot of recovery to happen up there, after unloading and hearing the stories of what our farmers had endured and lost we moved onto where we stayed the night , The Ruffy community hall where we were treated like Royalty for the night by the amazing locals who had been working tirelessly over the past 6 weeks feeding and looking after those who had been affected and had lost everything.
Our club was also awarded a banner from Need for feed for the efforts helping organise donations and trucking them , assisting in their quest to help others.
