The Lakes Entrance Men’s Shed continues to play a role both locally and more recently in Central New South Wales.

At a recent Monday coffee morning, one member spoke of the effect that the current drought was having in an area that he was familiar with, the small community of Barraba, 65 kilometers north of Tamworth.

He spoke of the isolation and the mental effect such conditions were having, and suggested that an “Adopt a Farmer” scheme could be initiated by the group.

A show of hands unanimously supported the idea, and a donation jar passed quickly around the room raising enough money to enable one family in the area to buy calf feed urgently needed to help maintain their stock.

Some members have phoned others in the area to show that their plight and needs are firmly in the minds of the membership many miles away.

Each call has been received with gratitude.

To further the cause a donation jar has been placed in the Funkey Monkey cafe to which members of the public can donate.

The winner of the August wood raffle was another local, Richard Axford.

PICTURED: Lakes Entrance Men’s Shed members continue to play a role both locally and more recently in Central New South Wales.