- Most of the farmers, as people probably picked up, keep pretty well to themselves. They don't really say much. They don't complain. So I think that's another reason why you have to reach out to them.

- I try to do as much as I can, even in helping them out with their problems, maybe helping around a farmer or inviting them over just for a fun little bit of taking a break off the work, all the jobs they have to do.

- The support that's needed in a time of drought is the community awareness and community involvement just to make people aware, I think that's, you know, that means more than dollars and cents.

- Make sure they know I'm there and looking after them and always talking to them.

- Even for them to go to bowls or play another sport in this town, that's good for them because it gets them away from their day to day woes, or problems that some of them are having at the moment.

- Just that emotional support of knowing you're not on your own is pretty important. The relationships are always more important than the financial and I think that's, over my lifetime, I've found that you garner and grow those relationships and you'll soon be able to ride out most storms.

- So it's making sure that your friends know what's going on and they know that you're there to support them as well. And just talking through things can sometimes be the best thing.

- Just ask them if they're okay and how they're going. Have a chat.

- Having someone there is always helpful. Reaching out too is always the main thing.