![DROUGHT: Parts of the Hunter, North West, Northern Tablelands, Central West, Western District, Central Tablelands, Greater Sydney and South East regions are in drought. Pictures: Max Mason-Hubers (main picture), bottom L to R Simon McCarthy and Rachell Cox. DROUGHT: Parts of the Hunter, North West, Northern Tablelands, Central West, Western District, Central Tablelands, Greater Sydney and South East regions are in drought. Pictures: Max Mason-Hubers (main picture), bottom L to R Simon McCarthy and Rachell Cox.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/A3aygSSaTF7hiCbjiqBAXx/e0f766fb-cd0c-47e4-aedc-b182fcf21b87.jpg/r0_0_945_756_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Here’s how you can show your support for drought-stricken farmers across NSW.
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Stand with farmers via Facebook
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Facebook users can now use #thebigdry frame over their profile picture. The frame is being rolled out on Fairfax Media Facebook pages across the state.
Here’s how to do it:
- If you have a personal profile, click on the update profile picture tab (on your profile picture), select add frame and search #thebigdry
- If you have a page, rather than a personal profile, click on this link
Share the drought poster
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Add the drought poster to your Facebook timeline, or post it to Instagram, to help raise awareness.
Sign the petition and collect signatures
Fairfax Media has launched a petition which calls on the NSW government to provide more support for drought-stricken farmers.
Click here for a copy of the petition, which you can sign, and use to collect signatures in your community.
Dig deep for Buy A Bale fundraising campaigns
Campaigns are now underway in the Hunter, New England-North West, Western NSW and Southern NSW to raise money to buy hay, water, and in some cases groceries.
Each campaign is a partnership between Fairfax Media mastheads in that area and charity Rural Aid.
Adopt a region
Don’t live near the drought? No worries. Why not adopt one of the Buy A Bale campaign regions. Click here for more details
The campaigns are:
New England-North West
A partnership between Northern Daily Leader, Namoi Valley Independent, Country Leader – rural, North West Magazine – rural, Armidale Express, Inverell Times, Guyra Argus, Moree Champion, Tenterfield Star, Walcha News, Border News – rural, Glen Innes Examiner and charity Rural Aid.
![NEW ENGLAND-NORTH WEST: A glimpse of the drought in the New England-North West. Pictures: Top: Ren Simon, Chantelle Maree, Kelly Bridge, Kathy Gaynor, Tee Aye Ess. Middle: Lauren Lindfield. Bottom: Marilyn Smith, Tee Aye Ess, Ana Stasia, Fiona Margery, Chris Paterson. NEW ENGLAND-NORTH WEST: A glimpse of the drought in the New England-North West. Pictures: Top: Ren Simon, Chantelle Maree, Kelly Bridge, Kathy Gaynor, Tee Aye Ess. Middle: Lauren Lindfield. Bottom: Marilyn Smith, Tee Aye Ess, Ana Stasia, Fiona Margery, Chris Paterson.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/A3aygSSaTF7hiCbjiqBAXx/8fb50519-adc7-47de-bdf5-684e510c6999.jpg/r0_0_848_678_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Western NSW
A partnership between Daily Liberal, Western Magazine, Narromine News, Nyngan Observer, Wellington Times, Mudgee Guardian, Lithgow Mercury, Cowra Guardian and charity Rural Aid.
Hunter
A partnership between The Maitland Mercury, Newcastle Herald, Dungog Chronicle, Hunter Valley News and The Scone Advocate and charity Rural Aid.
![HUNTER: Main picture: Max Mason-Hubers. Top row: Belinda-Jane Davis, Rachell Cox, Belinda-Jane Davis, Simon McCarthy, Matt Neilson. Bottom row:Belinda-Jane Davis, Rachell Cox, Nick Bielby, Belinda-Jane Davis, Simon McCarthy. HUNTER: Main picture: Max Mason-Hubers. Top row: Belinda-Jane Davis, Rachell Cox, Belinda-Jane Davis, Simon McCarthy, Matt Neilson. Bottom row:Belinda-Jane Davis, Rachell Cox, Nick Bielby, Belinda-Jane Davis, Simon McCarthy.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/A3aygSSaTF7hiCbjiqBAXx/0e7b1850-5319-45d9-96d6-ae7c52fa582a.jpg/r0_0_848_678_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Southern NSW
A partnership between Bega District News, Bombala Times, Braidwood Times, Crookwell Gazette, Goulburn Post, Yass Tribune and charity Rural Aid.
Why you should help?
Take a closer look at the unfolding drought for yourself.
![WESTERN NSW: Main picture: John, Brooke, Chris, Thomas and Jack Haycock on their farm at Yeoval, which has been in their family for six generations. Top: Tracey Carey, Sally Ryan, AJ Murray, Clare Kesby, Jane Watkin. Bottom: Nick Anganostar, Andrew 'Pony' Munro, picture supplied, Peter Small and Tennille Siemer. WESTERN NSW: Main picture: John, Brooke, Chris, Thomas and Jack Haycock on their farm at Yeoval, which has been in their family for six generations. Top: Tracey Carey, Sally Ryan, AJ Murray, Clare Kesby, Jane Watkin. Bottom: Nick Anganostar, Andrew 'Pony' Munro, picture supplied, Peter Small and Tennille Siemer.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/A3aygSSaTF7hiCbjiqBAXx/26b906e8-f585-432a-b4e4-45c25231bb78.jpg/r0_0_848_678_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![DROUGHT: The landscape across much of southern NSW is brown.Pictures: Kylie Sullivan (main), Amanda Herringe (left), Dan Rawson, Stephen Burns, Kirrily Gould and Sue Hoogenbosch. DROUGHT: The landscape across much of southern NSW is brown.Pictures: Kylie Sullivan (main), Amanda Herringe (left), Dan Rawson, Stephen Burns, Kirrily Gould and Sue Hoogenbosch.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/A3aygSSaTF7hiCbjiqBAXx/385d6272-050b-4ca7-b994-6e7e15941d3e.jpg/r0_0_848_678_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)