Ms Hutteman, and a handful of folk from the village who stayed behind, had spent long hours fighting embers that day, saving many houses and the historic Cobargo School of Arts Hall.

Ms Brown got to work, leading a massive fundraiser she named Bathurst to the Coast.

With a warehouse, huge commitment, massive amounts of energy and a small but dedicated team, she set about working to identify what goods would be useful for a village grappling with the aftermath of a cataclysmic fire, persuading family, friends and the Bathurst community to give to help a small community in need.

The cargo arrived last weekend at the Cobargo Showground.

A semi-trailer load of donated goods, including camping gear, generators, wheelbarrows, heavy duty tools - all the stuff to make it easier for people who have lost their homes, to get back on their properties and begin the long job of clearing and slowly restoring their damaged places.

Bernie Woldhuis, Ms Hutteman's nephew from BTB Transport Bathurst drove his truck down, donating his time and the use of the truck and even brought his own forklift.

"It's so hard to express in words our gratitude to people like Sueann, Berni and the people of Bathurst," Danielle Murphy, who received the donation on behalf of the Cobargo Bushfire Relief Centre, said.

"This particular fundraiser is an amazing example of the thoughtfulness and care that people all over Australia have put into their donations.

"The kindness and support we've received has brought many of us to tears.

"The people of Cobargo won't forget this."