A day on the green has helped to raise thousands of dollars for farmers who are suffering in the drought.
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When organiser Donna Meares found out about the R U Aware We Care campaign, she knew she had to do ‘something’ to help out.
Ms Meares, who grew up on a cattle property at Kootingal, contacted Tamworth City Council and the NSW Farmers Association who, in conjunction with The Salvation Army, have set up RU Aware to directly help farming families struggling through the big dry.
She organised a golf day at Magenta Shores Golf Course, on the Central Coast, with the concept being 18 Holes for Farming Families.
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Participants teed off on Monday, and raised a massive $32,000, with 100 per cent of the funds divided between 19 farming families.
The winning team was Elders Insurance, headed by Tamworth's own Matthew Thomas, Chris Johnson and another Tamworth local Wayne Turner (TW Signs Tamworth) and Chris Willard, PGA member from Barnwell Park golf course in Sydney .
“One of the most memorable moments of the (day) was when we passed around a hat to all the players, including members and sponsors, collecting a staggering $2500 from a beautiful painting “Desire” donated by Tamworth local Tony LaChiusa for the not-won hole in one competition, with all the money raised and the painting going to Kelly and Linlcon Brown and their three children, who are cattle farmers from Barraba,” Ms Meares said.
