Blaze Aid co-founder Kevin Butler says his charity aims to work 'shoulder to shoulder' with farmers and individuals in rural communities to help rebuild crucial fencing and other structures in fire-ravaged areas.
Blaze Aid co-founder Kevin Butler says his charity aims to work "shoulder to shoulder" with farmers and individuals in rural communities to help rebuild crucial fencing and other structures in fire-ravaged areas. Mr Butler told Sky News host Paul Murray a recent $250,000 News Corp donation to the charity has been “a magnificent help” to continue their work in aiding farmers and individuals in regional communities to build and repair bushfire-destroyed fencing.
Mr Butler, who co-founded the volunteer-based charity with his wife Rhonda Butler, said the News Corp donation would go towards paying for 10 “combat ready” trailers, which are each equipped with the tools, materials and equipment needed to mend destroyed fences. Mr Butler said "typically" the fences of farmers have been "absolutely smashed by the fires" which causes problems as livestock roams freely across roads and other properties.
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