Association votes to support farmers
The Patonga Progress Association has voted overwhelmingly to donate funds to drought affected farmers.
Around 50 people attended the August meeting, with a unanimous vote to support NSW farmers battling drought, according to resident Ms Vanessa Ashcroft.
The association aims to raise $1000 for water and $1000 for hay to help farmers in need.
The group plans to distribute the money through a donation website called Buy a Bale, which allows people to pick which region of Australia to donate to.
Ms Ashcroft believes the association is well on the way, having run a 60s-themed dance following the meeting and with another dance scheduled for November, which has already sold out.
For each ticket sold, $10 will be donated to struggling farmers.
"We're just a small community but we're doing all we can," Ms Ashcroft said.
SOURCE:
Interview, 20 Aug 2018
Vanessa Ashcroft, Patonga
Reporter, Alex Turner-Cohen