“It’s not just 12 months afterwards. It’s years to come.”

Описание: For Heather and her family in Peak Hill, NSW, farming isn’t just a job - it’s home. Three generations have worked this land, raised families here, and built a life connected to the rhythms of the seasons.

But drought and floods changed everything.

The drought forced them to destock livestock, which was heartbreaking in itself. Then floods came, wiping out fences, damaging land, and leaving a long, exhausting clean-up behind.

As Heather says:
“The floods, the droughts - they come. And then it’s the clean-up. It’s everything after it. It’s not just 12 months afterwards. It’s years to come.”

Through some of their most challenging times, Rural Aid provided practical help and emotional support - from counselling and food vouchers during drought to volunteers helping repair their property years later.

Seeing volunteers arrive, fences repaired and small jobs finally tackled brought renewed hope.

“Little things that haven’t been done for years have been achieved. It just puts a smile on everyone’s face.”

Heather’s story shows what recovery really looks like - and how long it can take. That’s why Rural Aid stays alongside farmers every step of the way, not just when disaster hits.

If you’d like to stand with farmers like Heather, please donate today.