Geoff13 Posted December 25, 2015 Posted December 25, 2015 I am posting some links below to the Facebook page for the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners. https://www.facebook.com/Burrumbuttock-Hay-Runners-1397618033820716/?fref=ts These guys do great work. It is totally voluntary. Currently they have enough hay for about 200 trailer loads. They have many trucks and operators willing to donate time and the equipment to do the run but some of these guys are struggling themselves and simply can't afford the week of to do the run and still be able to fuel their trucks. The organisers are currently looking at not being able to send all of the donated hay due to lack of resources to move it. They are looking for donations to assist in the cost of fuel for the trucks. I am taking a B/Double from Brisbane down to load (2 days) then the run back up to Ilfracombe (3 days) then another day to get home. All up a bit over 6 Days and $2000.00 plus in fuel. I am one of the lucky ones, I can provide my own fuel but lots of others can,t. So if you have a few dollars left after Chrissy think about a donation. For those who do not have facebook i will copy and paste some info from the Facebook Pages in the next few posts. If anyone wants to spend a day on the road during the Run or the trip down or home there are two seats in the truck. Once I get the actual route the trucks will be running, I will post that it would be great to see some aerial video or photos of the trucks on the road. 200 loads of hay would make an awesome sight from the air. Anyway if you can spare a bob or two to help our drought stricken farmers, then dig deep. If there is enough interest shown in the thread I will post regular updates over the next week and the run itself. 2 3
Geoff13 Posted December 25, 2015 Author Posted December 25, 2015 Burrumbuttock Hay Runners 23 December at 23:44 · Entertainment done !!!!!!!!! Ned Kelly the truck is an awesome machine, owned by a local here in Brissy and doing the run as well as providing the stage for the entertainment. 1
Geoff13 Posted December 25, 2015 Author Posted December 25, 2015 Some photos of the boys getting the Hay in. Kailie Mudge Our donation on its way!! Burrumbuttock Hay Runners 22 December at 13:19 · New record I think!!!!! 3 bloody tyre blow outs in 16 hours Burrumbuttock Hay Runners shared Adam Lieschke'spost. 12 December at 12:17 · What a wonderful bunch of blokes! Adam Lieschke added 2 new photos — with Nigel Lieschke and 7 others. 12 December at 11:12 · What a great community always willing to help out . 1
Geoff13 Posted December 25, 2015 Author Posted December 25, 2015 Crowd funding volenteer has raised just over $70,000. That is still less than 50% of the cost for 70 trucks. Remember they have over 200 loads to go. Burrumbuttock Hay Runners 17 December at 17:12 · $70000!!!! Massive thanks to Jack from dollar for the drought and all those that donated! We are stoked to be helping the Truckies with their fuel bills to move this hay where it is needed! 1 1 1
Geoff13 Posted December 25, 2015 Author Posted December 25, 2015 Last one for now. They do not want to pull trucks from the run. They have the hay in southern NSW and the Qld farmers desperately need it. Burrumbuttock Hay Runners shared Drought Angels'sphoto. 6 December at 19:42 · Please everyone have a read! We need fuel funds! Drought Angels 6 December at 13:42 · Brisbane · funds for fuel are too low. We only have $62,000 and we have 130 trucks wanting to cart donated hay to our farmers. We need to be able to give these truck drivers at least $1000 for fuel as they are donating their trucks and time to this. We DESPERATELY NEED another $70,000. Please if you can donate, now is the time to do it with only 4 weeks left until the run we have to make decisions this week to pull trucks. $2000 gets your business banner on a truck if you would like to sponsor a truck. All tax deductible. You can donate at www.cfsc.org.au and choose donate now and then choose Drought Angels option. You can direct depost at CBA BSB 064409 Account: 10175749 Name: Drought Angels Let's not let these farmers down who are so desperately looking forward to this hay arriving. Please share this post far and wide!!! 1
Head in the clouds Posted December 25, 2015 Posted December 25, 2015 Champion Geoff, good onya, and all the others involved. Donation made, thanks for bringing this great event to our notice and sharing the donations link. C'mon Recflyers, it's Christmas, get behind this, make a donation, any amount will help. This has been a long and terrible drought, the conditions out west are indescribable. The Farmers need our help - and We need them!
RetiredRacer Posted December 25, 2015 Posted December 25, 2015 Donation done Geoff. These poor farmers need this hay!!!! There is a perception that farmers are well off, Not any more!!!!! And haven't been for a lot of years since the giant supermarkets come on the scene and cut the farmers profit to nill!! The banks basicaly oun the farms now and the farmers are struggling to pay the interest only. Well done Geoff and the truckers!!! 1 1
fly_tornado Posted December 26, 2015 Posted December 26, 2015 Its not a good look for the livestock industry to have all these cattle dying slow horrible deaths without any good reason because the drought plan consists of doing nothing and waiting for rain. 1
S.Drifter Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 Its not a good look for the livestock industry to have all these cattle dying slow horrible deaths without any good reason because the drought plan consists of doing nothing and waiting for rain. I think a long bow has been drawn here. Not all livestock owners out here have that plan, in fact they would be in a very small minority and probably won't be here to see the next drought ( I hope not anyway ). In our case we destocked all cattle at the beginning of the dry (about 3 yrs ago)and bought our sheep numbers back to ewes only , under 2000. We usually run 500- 800 cattle and 5500 sheep. Even only running 2000dry sheep ( haven't joined for over 3 yrs ) it is not only the dry, we have been eaten out of house and home by macropods which have been in plague proportions for a number of years because of the resistance to sustainable harvesting of roo's. Mother nature has done it for us in the most inhumane way possible, by starvation. I would estimate over 5000 have died on my property alone. Nothing is more depressing than going on a water or feed run and near dead roo's trying to drag themselves up then collapsing again then having to put them down or pulling dead ones out of the water troughs because they've fallen in and haven't the strength to get up and drown.This is a death you would not wish on anybody or anything. I just ask one question . What would your drought plan be to still be viable after the drought breaks? Me I'd just buy my stuff from Woolies and pretend all is well and tell others how to do it 2 6
rankamateur Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 Me I'd just buy my stuff from Woolies and pretend all is well and tell others how to do it Most of the people who would criticise you for your lack of planning for a four year drought would do exactly that. 1 1 1
rankamateur Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 S.Drifter, Do you need floats on your drifter this morning?
Geoff13 Posted December 27, 2015 Author Posted December 27, 2015 S.Drifter anyone with half a brain knows that you guys are doing it tough and suffer as much as your stock do. Anyone with half a brain also knows that most destocked years ago and are only trying to keep the barest number of stock alive so you have something to continue on with after the drought breaks. The problem is that a few (sorry very few people) do not even have half a brain. Sadly some of those few come on here and spruik about crap that they know nothing about. I am sure they do it just to get a bite. Me I would rather do something positive. Keep your chin up mate. Hopefully it will change soon. The last line on your post that is absolute Gold. 1
S.Drifter Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 S.Drifter anyone with half a brain knows that you guys are doing it tough and suffer as much as your stock do.Anyone with half a brain also knows that most destocked years ago and are only trying to keep the barest number of stock alive so you have something to continue on with after the drought breaks. The problem is that a few (sorry very few people) do not even have half a brain. Sadly some of those few come on here and spruik about crap that they know nothing about. I am sure they do it just to get a bite. Me I would rather do something positive. Keep your chin up mate. Hopefully it will change soon. The last line on your post that is absolute Gold. No rain here yet, looks good on the radar up round Cloncurry so hoping it gets down this way. Geoff I am and I know everyone else out here are humbled by the generosity and support of you and others in the general public have given it is truly overwhelming especially when most are not doing it so easy. Thanks. The old saying about "empty vessels" was penned by a wise man. 3
fly_tornado Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 This drought has been going on and off since 2002. That's a long time without a viable plan
fly_tornado Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 If the farmers had half a brain they would form their own political party like how the mining companies have, I don't care what anyone says, there is no substitute for federal subsidies with high risk industries.
turboplanner Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 Its not a good look for the livestock industry to have all these cattle dying slow horrible deaths without any good reason because the drought plan consists of doing nothing and waiting for rain. I've been progressively de-stocking in the Melbourne area which is also going through drought, have had to sell them at a major loss, but that is more humane than just letting them die in the paddocks. 1
rankamateur Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/01/04/09/10/nsw-farmer-organises-convoy-of-120-trucks-to-deliver-donated-hay-to-drought-stricken-queensland
Geoff13 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Posted January 4, 2016 http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/01/04/09/10/nsw-farmer-organises-convoy-of-120-trucks-to-deliver-donated-hay-to-drought-stricken-queensland I have the B/Double set up and ready to go. Leaving tonight for Southern NSW to load up. 1 2
S.Drifter Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 This drought has been going on and off since 2002. That's a long time without a viable plan . What would be your long term plan be to stay on the land and stay viable through 3 or 4 years of dry times after a couple of marginal years following 4 dry ones?
fly_tornado Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 sell to your neighbours when its good, buy when its bad. get a job when your not farming
skeptic36 Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 sell to your neighbours when its good, buy when its bad. get a job when your not farming Your a effn' genius mate. I dunno why us farmers didn't got onto that idea years ago, we would all be millionaires by now. 1 2
Kyle Communications Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 hahahah that is just a terrific response Skeptic...just about fell off my chair
fly_tornado Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 obviously the people still farming out around Longreach must have missed that lesson when they where are at ag college. Be like Bex find yourself a rich china man and you'll never look back
S.Drifter Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 Damn I'm one of the ones that bought the neighbor's out, do you mean if I sell out I may even be a multi millionaire who would have thought, but it still doesn't answer my question. What would be your long term plan be to stay on the land and stay viable? Other than chuck the towel in.
pmccarthy Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 If we could employ boat people at ten dollars an hour we would be happy, they would be happy, and we could work the land profitably. Every other country on the world relies on immigrant labour, legal or not.
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