Burrumbuttock Hay Runners making good time on third trip to western Queensland

Sally Gall
Updated March 2 2017 - 9:53am, first published February 24 2017 - 5:43pm
Maryborough hay donors on the third trek to Queensland's central west - Andy and Rod Hamilton, Brett Rasmussen, and Adam and Nathan Doyle - who between them were driving five trucks loaded with 270 bales for the drought relief effort.
Maryborough hay donors on the third trek to Queensland's central west - Andy and Rod Hamilton, Brett Rasmussen, and Adam and Nathan Doyle - who between them were driving five trucks loaded with 270 bales for the drought relief effort.

After two other trips to the heart of western Queensland at the height of one of the worst droughts ever experienced, many of the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners’ trucks could almost drive themselves to their destination on the third journey.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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