Chris and Michelle Law are amongst many local producers hand feeding cattle in the current extensive drought.
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The duo, who run their award-winning Hereford cattle stud on their property ‘Hunday’ near Borambil hosted QHS Primary Industry students on Tuesday.
The severity and duration of the current drought led QHS Year 11 Primary Industry students and Teacher, Miss Sozou to instigate a project to assist some of our local farmers.
As the strain of the ongoing-drought continues, students headed on-farm to assist.
“We know our farmers are doing it tough and it’s terrific to be able to help today. Students are also learning a lot from Chris and Michelle on the farm and gaining practical hands-on experience,” Miss Sozou said.
The first – of what is hoped to be more – of the “Sharing a hand on the land” has seen students pull down old sheep yards, feed out Ute loads of cotton seed to livestock, sort silage wrapping waste and remove an old stock fence.
“We have achieved more today than I would have thought possible, the students have been terrific at working and it’s taken a weight off our minds getting some of the bigger jobs done. We’ve been flat our feeding our stock and haven’t been able to do many of the other farm jobs, so today has been an amazing help,” Mr Law said.
We’ve been flat our feeding our stock and haven’t been able to do many of the other farm jobs, so today has been an amazing help.
- Chris Law
As well as helping on-farm, the students and the Laws enjoyed meals provided by the QHS Hospitality students and teacher, Mrs Lawson.
“It’s been great to talk to the students about their goals for the future and what a bright future it is with them at the helm. Today has meant so much to us, not only for the on-farm help, but to have such positive and motivated people to talk to,” Mr Law said.
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Thanks also to the fundraising efforts, Bellingen High School – our Sister School – who funded the purchase of ingredients - for the QHS Hospitality students and Teacher, Mrs Lawson to prepare morning and afternoon tea and lunch.
Tuesday has given some of our local farmers a chance to have a break, a meal and a chat - to have assistance with jobs on the farm and renew their spirit and mental health.
Well done QHS students and teachers, this is what our community is all about, helping and caring. Thank you to the Law family for hosting the students today and thank you also to our Sister-school Bellingen High School for your ongoing support!
QHS is looking to assist other people in our region, please call the media unit on 026746 1177 if you or someone you know wants to share a hand on the land.
