One senator is urging Australians to 'Go Country for Christmas' this year as the drought wreaks devastation across rural and regional Australia.
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Senator for NSW Hollie Hughes wants to encourage fellow Australians to support our rural and regional communities by purchasing their Christmas presents from a business based in the country or rural regions.
Senator Hughes was emphatic in encouraging Australians to think outside the box when buying presents this Christmas.
"The internet allows us to purchase our presents from anywhere," she said
"We don't need to buy from the usual suspects, just go to www.gocountryforchristmas.com.au and get the same thing you had in mind but buy it from a small regional business.
"These businesses mainly exist because of the agriculture around them and when drought is devastating the land, we need to think laterally about other ways to support rural and regional economies and this is a very effective way to do that.
"I'm very grateful to my colleagues who have supported this website, which gives consumers a very easy and accessible directory enabling them to buy their Christmas presents from one of the country businesses that have registered on the site.
"The difference so many Australians can make if they choose to buy from a country business will spread a lot of goodwill to our hard-working families in the bush.
"We need to remind our rural and regional communities that we haven't forgotten about them this Christmas, we know they are doing it tough and this is one way we can show our support."
For those businesses that have an online presence and haven't yet registered on the website, you can do so via the registration page on the www.gocountryforchristmas.com.au website.
For any consumer or retailer taking part in Go Country for Christmas, don't forget to use the #gocountryforchristmas on your social media accounts to spread the word.
