After spending Friday and Saturday fighting the state’s devastating bushfires, Victorian farmer Neil Tubb turned his Longwood property into a makeshift food distribution centre for livestock that had survived the blaze.
On Monday, stacks of hay were piled around the dry, dusty farm. Spray-painted signs show where generous locals can drop off or pick up supplies to take to farmers in need. And inside a large shed, a row of women – including Tubb’s daughter, Sarah – coordinate donations on spreadsheets, passing around a tray of sliced watermelon.
