As drought grips Australia, the plight of the man [er, person] on the land is often overlooked. City-slickers simply see the effect of the drought as being the restrictions on watering the garden or washing the car.
As this piece on ABC Radio National's Breakfast program reports:
"The drought is certainly hitting our rural communities hard this Christmas. For many people on the land, this will be the worst ever.
But a small town in Victoria is hoping that city folk will come to the rescue.
Stanhope, in the Goulburn Valley, wants people to sponsor a cow, so local dairy farmers can buy feed for their livestock.
Currently, 3,500 dairy cows are being slaughtered every week. at just one local abattoir. But, there is hope.
Bob Holschier is chairman of the Stanhope and District Development Committee and the brains behind this scheme."
Listen to this interview for an insight into how hard people on the land are doing it through the drought. Oh yes, you can even adopt a cow too!
As this piece on ABC Radio National's Breakfast program reports:
"The drought is certainly hitting our rural communities hard this Christmas. For many people on the land, this will be the worst ever.
But a small town in Victoria is hoping that city folk will come to the rescue.
Stanhope, in the Goulburn Valley, wants people to sponsor a cow, so local dairy farmers can buy feed for their livestock.
Currently, 3,500 dairy cows are being slaughtered every week. at just one local abattoir. But, there is hope.
Bob Holschier is chairman of the Stanhope and District Development Committee and the brains behind this scheme."
Listen to this interview for an insight into how hard people on the land are doing it through the drought. Oh yes, you can even adopt a cow too!
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