Pitching in for stricken farmers

Castlemaine's Derek, Jennine and Lachy Steen take action to help NSW farmers grappling with severe drought.

As farmers in New South Wales grapple with record-breaking drought, a local family business in Castlemaine is pitching in to help out.
Derek Steen’s Auto Care has instated Fridays for Farmers with 100 per cent of labour costs from any car service booked in on a Friday from now through to the end of October going to help drought stricken NSW farmers feed stock facing potential starvation. Full story in today’s Mail …

Eve Lamb
Journalist and photographer Eve Lamb has a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree from Deakin University and a Master of Arts (Professional Writing) from Deakin University. She has worked for many regional newspapers including the Hamilton Spectator and the Warrnambool Standard, and has also worked for metro daily, The Hobart Mercury, and The Sunday Tasmanian. Eve has also contributed to various magazines including Australian Cyclist.