Bales of hay are on their way to the relief of Bega farmers who have been struggling with the impacts of drought and bushfire.
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The 74 hay bales, funded from a $100,000 donation to Rural Aid, will assist Bega farming families struggling to feed livestock.
"Bega has a large dairy industry, its name synonymous with cheese, and there were many news reports showing the devastation that the recent fires had on the area, in particular the region's dairy industry that including loss of pasture, fences and cows," Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said.
A Rural Aid spokesperson said livestock loss across NSW as a result of last summer's fires exceeded 13,000 with over 16,000 landholders estimated to have been impacted by the fires.
Also, they said southern NSW had the greatest losses with more than 12,000 head of livestock dying as a result of the fires.
The $100,000 donation allowed Rural Aid to deliver hay to other farmers in NSW's fire-impacted areas, including 29 farmers in Cobargo, Coolagolite, Wandella, Quaama and Verona.
