Corfield ground zero for hay...

While Burrumbuttock Hay Runners founder Brendan Farrell has announced the hay delivery to the Winton region postponed from Australia Day has been rescheduled to July, another rural charity, Rural Aid, is delivering more than 300 tonnes to that region this week.

The concentration of assistance is an indication of the patchy nature of the season's rain to date, and Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said there was still a significant need for hay in regions that hadn't been fortunate enough to receive recent rain.

"Two thirds of Queensland is still drought-declared," he said. "Rural Aid will provide more than 430 bales to Winton farmers over the next two weeks."

More than 20 graziers are expected to benefit from the hay run, with at least six road trains due to pull into Winton in coming days, a much more concentrated operation than many undertaken by the charity in recent months.

It was generous donations from everyday Australians that was making the ongoing missions possible, Mr Warlters said.

"Rural Aid simply couldn't deliver the hay, drinking water, financial assistance and mental wellbeing counselling that it does, without our wonderful donors," he said.

This year, Rural Aid has already delivered more than 800 tonnes of hay across Queensland, from Gwambegwine to Gladfield to The Gums and dozens of towns in between.

Meanwhile, the Burrumbuttock Hay Run to Corfield and Boulia regions that was postponed this Australia Day because of concerns about interstate border closures has now been rescheduled for July.

Mr Farrell announced the news on social media this week, saying he was ready to "get this show on the road".

At the moment there are 143 trucks on the books but he is aiming for 300 prime movers and 500 trailers to deliver to properties in an area stretching from Bedourie and Boulia to Kynuna, Winton and Corfield.

He said hay had already been promised from Horsham in Victoria, Mt Gamber in South Australia, and parts of Queensland where rain has been more forthcoming.

Mr Farrell is also planning a children's talent quest for the concert night at the Corfield racetrack, hence a date in the end-of-semester school holidays.

"Hay runs are 50 per cent about hay and 50pc getting together, mates helping mates," he said.

"It'll be school holiday time and there will plenty of grey nomads on the road that might want to see something out of control."

Dolly Grant is the Winton contact for those needing hay while Jack Neilson is the Boulia contact. Rural Aid wants producers to get in touch via the Rural Aid website or call 1300 327 624.

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