There are some fantastic and important rural initiatives out there in our communities. Good Deeds is all about making them happen.
Entries are now being sought from rural community projects that could do with a helping hand. One lucky project will be awarded $5,000 towards their project and the teams from Rabobank and The Country radio show also get stuck in by providing a day’s labour. It’s a great opportunity to give back to our local communities.
There are 3 prizes to be won:
1st prize - $5k plus a day’s labour from Rabobank and The Country
2nd prize - $1k plus a day’s labour from the local Rabo team
3rd prize - $1k plus a day’s labour from the local Rabo team
The Good Deeds competition closes 25 September 2020. What are you waiting for? Enter now!
Please click here to download the Good Deeds competition 2020 terms and conditions.
Good Deeds Entry Form
Previous Good Deeds Winners
2019 Dargaville School Gardening Club
Dargaville Primary School is the largest primary school in the Kaipara region on the West Coast of Northland. They have a roll of around 340 children and run a Garden Club that the children can participate in.
They focus on growing seasonal fruit and vegetables and cooking the produce available. The Garden Club spent their prize money and days labour on materials for the raised beds, a propagation table, fruit trees and a water tank to reduce their reliance on the water system.
2018 Whareama School
Whareama School is located 45km East of Masterton and is the hub and lifeblood of the surrounding community. The school is staffed by 3 teachers and has an ever increasing role of 45 kids.
The school utilised their prize winnings on finishing projects that the kids had put their heart and souls into. This included finishing a tree house, finishing off vegetable gardens, finishing the BMX track and using the labour to put a trampoline in the ground.
2017 Hakataramea Working Bee
The Hakataramea Valley is a unique farming region and despite the challenging climate it is renowned for producing quality livestock and produce. The Hakataramea Sustainability Collective wanted to re-create the once popular community area located at the lower end of the Hakataramea River.
Their goal was to ensure that the opportunity to enjoy the unique Hakataramea river was open to all. The collective spent their prize money and days labour on weed eradication, plants, planting and various pieces of picnic equipment and signage.
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