NSW family stunned as cash pours in for reunion with dying dad in Queensland

The family of a dying father of four kept from his bedside by border restrictions asked for $30,000 to meet travel and quarantine costs. The response has been astounding.

Australians have raised $200,000 in under 24 hours to help the NSW-based children and parents of a terminally-ill man visit him in Queensland to say their final goodbyes.The family says the fundraising response shows "how amazing Australia is" in times of crisisNegotiations continue with the Queensland Government about granting the family border travel exemptions

"It's crazy knowing that so many people at the moment are going through hard times," Ms Langborne said."For them to go out of their way to help our family for this one wish for my brother, it honestly makes you see how amazing Australia is."

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