This weekend, hotels across Newcastle and the Hunter are banding together to raise money for drought-stricken farmers and rural communities across NSW, by donating $1 from every meal sold to community organisation Rural Aid. The Australian Hotels Association (AHA NSW) Newcastle Hunter fundraising campaign ‘Fork to Farm’, encourages member hotels to participate in an initiative which allows everyone to work together to help our struggling farmers doing it tough in rural NSW. “

The Australian Hotels Association NSW recently launched a week-long drought appeal with the aim of raising $150,000 for drought-stricken farmers, with all proceeds provided to Rural Aid/Buy A Bale. In Newcastle and the Hunter, hoteliers quickly jumped on board and we created Fork to Farm, an initiative incorporating existing meal percentage donations and direct pledges with all proceeds going toward the AHA NSW fundraising campaign. Within the first 48 hours our generous New

Members of the Australian Hotels Association Newcastle Hunter are joining forces with hoteliers across the state in a bid to raise more than $150,000 for struggling farmers. The Australian Hotels Association NSW today announced its members across NSW will pledge donations to farming charity Rural Aid. Local hoteliers across Newcastle and the Hunter will join the campaign via a unique and local initiative called Fork to Farm which will see hotels pledge a donation before Thurs

Kicking off at 4pm this Sunday, 11 March the Stag and Hunter Hotel will showcase Golden Guitar winner Matt Scullion as he launches his new album I'm Just a Song, along with a host of other talent, to raise money for our country neighbours doing it tough in drought-stricken areas. 100 per cent of all money raised at the event will be donated to Rural Aid to assist in the purchase of hay for farmers impacted by drought conditions. Stag Hotel owner Mick Starkey said there were a