Regional Express airline has set aside $1 million for drought relief to regional Australia.
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The Rex Drought Relief fund will be available to community groups working to alleviate drought impact in the form of $4 of travel on the Rex network for every $1 raised by the community groups. Small businesses providing assistance to victims of the drought will also be eligible.
Rex also intends to begin collecting donations on all flights to provide cash contributions to a nominated charity involved in drought relief.
Rex deputy chair John Sharp said regional Australia was facing unimaginable hardship as they struggle to make ends meet and keep their crop and stock alive.
“Rex has the largest network in regional Australia and it behoves us to stand by our loyal regional customers in their time of greatest need,” Mr Sharp said. “Rex intends to extend assistance beyond the financial year should the drought continue, as long as Rex continues to trade profitably.”
Interested parties for drought assistance may apply via the Rex website under About Rex – Sponsorship.
Rex challenged other corporations to follow their example by contributing 0.3% of turnover to drought relief.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
