Rotary Adelaide Central supported Projects
Save SA Farmers' Livestock - Giant Hay Bales appeal
February 2025 - URGENT APPEAL
[ This article last updated - Friday 21 February 2025 ]
Farmers across South Australia, particularly in the mid-North region, are in desperate straits trying to find enough food to feed their Sheep, Cattle, Horses and more.
Food is running out! Animals are starving. Suffering. Dying. The drought has hit hard!
Rotary, with your help, has a way to get 800 huge Round Hay Bales at a crazy discounted price of $110 (normal RRP is around $170) from Victorian farmers wanting to assist their SA compatriots, as we were able to assist them last year.
The Government of South Australia, Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) has already committed to paying the Freight costs for Truckies transporting the Hay to S.A. Rotary is so grateful for this commitment!
Hence, Rotary's focus is to raise funds to buy the Hay. Rotarians are volunteers, so the money we raise goes straight to this purpose, not burn up in wages.
Of note, South Australia's own grain producers' crops for 2024 were identified as being on average 93% below normal yield. The drought has hit S.A. hard, with our local back-up supply of hay and grain dwindling.
Rotary has been approached to partner with Farmers Relief Agency Ltd and others, to get these Bales of Hay to local farmers.
Every $3,520 we raise (32 Bales) - means another full truck can head to South Australia. See the photo on this page showing one of the trucks being loaded.
SUMMARY
$ 110 = 1 big round Hay Bale
$ 3,520 = 1 truck load of 32 Bales
$88,000 = 25 truck loads - 800 Bales
270kg = 1 big round Hay Bale
8.64 tonnes = 1 truck load of 32 Bales
216 tonnes = 25 truck loads - 800 Bales
Any amount you can afford to offer to help us raise our $88,000 target will be greatly appreciated, not only by Rotary, but the animals of the farmers you are supporting.
TRUCK 1 leaves Victoria on Monday 24 February - bound for Orroroo in the mid-North! The first 32 Bales on the way.
Thank You!
For more information or to make a donation, please contact Rotary Adelaide Central Vice President Bill Marles on 0410 523 106 or email him at Hay@RotaryAdelaideCentral.org.au
A convoy of 3 Trucks carries 96 bales of Hay for grateful animals! < click photo for enlargement >
This cow was so hungry, he couldn't wait for the Semi-Trailer to be unloaded! < click photo for enlargement >
South Australian farmers often come to the trucks as they arrive in their district to collect bales to take back to their properties .. more than once me might have noticed a tear in their eyes! < click photo for enlargement >
As fast as bales hit the farms, the herds come running for a feed < click photo for enlargement >
32 Giant Hay Bales fill one truck. Here's a truck ready to hit the road right now. < click photo for enlargement >