Free lunch, free coffee and free hay bales will be on offer to flood-affected farmers in Condobolin as part of another great initiative of the Rapid Relief Team. 

Arriving on Friday 10 March to gift A-grade hay bales, farmers will have the opportunity to connect with locals and support services over a free BBQ lunch and barista coffee for another Farmers Community Connect Event in Condobolin. 

The support of the Rapid Relief Team has been felt by Condobolin residents for many years, after the delivery of over 2000 hay bales onboard a convoy of road trains from Western Australia arrived in the drought-ravaged town in 2018. 

Ever since, the Rapid Relief Team have been working tirelessly to bring relief to drought and flood affected farmers across the country through their Farmers Community Connect Events. 

“Farmers have done it tough over the past few years as they’ve battled through a long-standing drought, bushfires and now to the other end of the extreme, floods,” said RRT Operations Manager, Mick Dunn. 

“We know that it can take some time to fully recover from the effects of these disasters, so that’s why we’re not only providing financial support, but emotional support by offering a feel-good day out for the farmers."

On the day, farmers will  have the opportunity to access local support services, including mental health support, rural financial counselling and veterinary support.

“Times like these really demonstrate the importance of staying connected,” said Mr Dunn.

“We’ve found in these shared, friendly community environments farmers feel more comfortable to talk to different providers of support services or learn about some of the offers on hand.”

The hay bales have been purchased by the RRT from Victoria, and have been tested for quality. 

“The hay bales are feed-tested, A-grade hay which we will begin distributing to registered farmers from 7:00 in the morning,” said Mr Dunn. 

Donated hay bales are feed-tested, A-grade hay bales.

Perhaps the most anticipated part of the day, however, are the RRT signature burgers, says Mr Dunn. 

“RRT burgers have a little bit of fame about them so we’re going to be doing a bacon and egg breakfast burger until 9:00am and then we’ll switch over to our signature burger,” he said. 

All members of the community are invited to attend the event at the Condobolin Showgrounds. We 

To receive a free hay bale donation, farmers simply need to register their interest here.

Registrations close Monday 03 March 2023.

Approved applicants will need to arrange pick up of the hay from Condobolin Showgrounds on Friday 10 March 2023.