The call has gone out to local businesses and community organisations, schools and families to register a BlazeAid team and join in the effort to help get locals who have lost it all back on their feet.

Christine Male, BlazeAid vice president at the Wauchope camp, said there is months, if not years, of work to be done in communities from Rollands Plains to Mortons Creek and Pappinbarra.

The BlazeAid crew currently consists of just 10 volunteers. Christine and her husband John, are a testament to the cause, arriving in the Hastings for the March flood effort after spending 13 months helping Wingham residents through Black Summer bushfire recovery.

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"There is a shortage of volunteers - we need help," Chris said.

"We are based out at the Wauchope showground and we're out on properties at Pappinbarra at the moment. We will be staying here until the work is done.

"Everybody gave everything they had to give last year and they are just empty. It's going to take a few years to fill up again.

"I can say it gives us tremendous satisfaction doing what we do - it's just so nice. I don't feel like I give a lot but we get tremendous reward.

"People are becoming disheartened and dispirited out here. If we can get a BlazeAid team on to those properties we are letting these people know they are not alone.

"People in this country care for their farmers and want to help - that's really important for them to know that. It helps take away that feeling of isolation and despair."

Volunteers need to be over 18 or accompanied by an adult if younger, willing to work hard, have some fun and make a farmer happy.

"Get a group of friends, relatives, acquaintances or even work colleagues together and register your team to have a great experience," Chris said.

"We need people who aren't afraid of hard work, enjoy a good laugh and want to make an enormous contribution to their community to join our 100 day challenge.

"We cannot do this without significant help from volunteers, be they local folk, grey nomads, backpackers, families, colleagues or strangers. We have to get this done."

The challenge starts on May 22 and finishes on August 30. The team with the most days donated wins the coveted BlazeAid Bucket.

Teams must have at least three members and be willing to work with a BlazeAid representative and work within the framework of BlazeAid's safety rules.

To register a team please contact Chris on 0418 745 994 or email blazeaid.chris@gmail.com

A barbecue on May 21 at 5.30pm at the showground will kick off the challenge.

Meanwhile at Kempsey, BlazeAid has unfortunately had to wrap up operations due to a lack of volunteer support.

While seeking to assist farmers who were impacted by the flood, BlazeAid were unable to recruit the essential number of volunteers from the area, surrounds and travelers, needed to undertake their field-based work.

This is despite multiple calls for volunteers through Kemspey Shire Council networks and local media.

The decision to close the camp was not taken lightly and BlazeAid leave with a heavy heart and great disappointment for the farmers and community that they have been unable to assist.

To find out more about the work BlazeAid does, further updates and to find out how you can assist, visit their website Blazeaid.com.

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