On Today s program:
The small South Australian town of Lucindale is celebrating the arrival of 73 semi-trailers carrying over 3000 bales of hay, the hay run comes after bushfires torched farms throughout the area. Yet despite the celebrations there are lingering concerns from locals about the loss of communications and power during the fires, leaving them bereft of information.
Guest/Audio: Farmer Christobel Oldfield, Firefighter Nick Edwards, Telecommunications analyst Paul Budde
The cost of essential items such as toiletries remains a daily challenge for women living in remote aboriginal communities. But products many take for granted are now reaching people with limited access, thanks to a charity called Happy Boxes . The initiative is helping to empower women of all ages and is even helping to revitalise language.
Happy boxes provide women in remote communities with everyday essentials
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The happy boxes provide women with essentials, and a bit of pampering.
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The cost of essential items such as toiletries remains a daily challenge for women living in remote communities around Australia.
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The gift boxes include items such as shampoo, conditioner and sanitary products
More than 70 businesses are donating products to support over 50 communities across Australia
Products many of us take for granted are now reaching people with limited access to such items, thanks to a charity called Happy Boxes.