A fundraising day to help with the drought relief effort will take place at Nambucca Heads Commonwealth Bank this Friday, August 17.
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Hosted by CommBank staff and local NASHOs, visitors can enjoy a sausage sizzle, raffles and guessing competition, with all proceeds going to supporting farmers suffering from the worst drought on record.
Over the next few weeks any funds raised from the in-store fundraisers, customer and staff donations will be distributed to the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners to provide the important relief for farmers.
“It is great to see local branch staff and customers coming together to support our local farmers who are going through a time of significant hardship,” Commonwealth Bank Nambucca Heads Branch Manager, Juleanne Bartlett said.
“The Burrumbuttock Hay Runners are doing inspiring and important work by supporting farms across the region.
“When we first heard about the initiative we knew we had to take part and help make a difference in our community.”
All 162 Commonwealth Bank branches in Regional NSW and ACT will be supporting the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners, with customers also able to donate $20 towards a bale of hay that will be displayed in branch. The funds raised will be used to fuel the trucks transporting it across states.
Burrumbuttock Hay Runners
Set up in 2014, the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners have completed 12 successful hay runs to help drought-affected farmers all over New South Wales and Queensland.
The largest hay run in April 2016 used 258 trucks and 406 trailers to deliver $6 million of hay, feeding 300,000 animals.
