BUY A BALE

As the people of drought-affected regions testify in this story, the best thing you can do to assist country towns going through hard times is to simply go, stay, eat and drink there, and ask the locals how they’re getting on. But if you want to offer an immediate, tangible hand then Buy a Bale (buyabale.com.au) enables you to purchase hay, diesel, groceries and water for delivery straight to the farmers of the worstaffected areas all over the country.And look out for posters at your local pub, restaurant or cafe promoting Parma for a Farmer, where $1 from every chicken parma goes to the Buy a Bale campaign. Everyone’s a winner. buyabale.com.au