Facebook users can now use #thebigdry frame over their profile picture. The frame is being rolled out on Fairfax Media Facebook pages across the state.

Here’s how to do it:

- If you have a personal profile, click on the update profile picture tab (on your profile picture), select add frame and search #thebigdry 

- If you have a page, rather than a personal profile, click on this link 

Add the drought poster to your Facebook timeline, or post it to Instagram, to help raise awareness.

Fairfax Media has launched a petition which calls on the NSW government to provide more support for drought-stricken farmers.

Click here for a copy of the petition, which you can sign, and use to collect signatures in your community.

Campaigns are now underway in the Hunter, New England-North West, Western NSW and Southern NSW to raise money to buy hay, water, and in some cases groceries.

Each campaign is a partnership between Fairfax Media mastheads in that area and charity Rural Aid. 

Don’t live near the drought? No worries. Why not adopt one of the Buy A Bale campaign regions. Click here for more details 

The campaigns are:

A partnership between Bega District News, Bombala Times, Braidwood Times, Crookwell Gazette, Goulburn Post, Yass Tribune and charity Rural Aid.

Take a closer look at the unfolding drought for yourself.