Tasmanian farmers donate a thousand hay bales for NSW drought victims

Sarah Lansdown
Updated August 7 2018 - 1:43pm, first published 1:40pm
Paying it forward: Latrobe farmer Michael Perkins says he was motivated to help out mainlanders affected by drought after experiencing devastating floods two years ago. Picture: Simon Sturzaker
Paying it forward: Latrobe farmer Michael Perkins says he was motivated to help out mainlanders affected by drought after experiencing devastating floods two years ago. Picture: Simon Sturzaker

An effort to collect hay for drought-affected farmers has grown into a huge operation to get nearly 1000 bales of hay to the mainland.

Sarah Lansdown

Sarah Lansdown

Canberra Times education reporter

Sarah covers all stages of education in the capital, from early childhood to higher education. Previously she was a general news reporter at The Advocate in North West Tasmania. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2019 Tasmanian Media Awards for a series on paramedic shortages. Email: sarah.lansdown@canberratimes.com.au

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