WAGGA traffic came to a crawl when 11 trucks from the country's west rolled into the city on their way to Cooma on Wednesday afternoon
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Driving with a police escort, the Western Australian farmers and truckies honked their horns for the onlookers out to show their appreciation on the city's roadsides.
Wagga's Tamika Candy and Adelle Cummins, who are both 12-years old, made 'thank you' signs that they proudly held up on the corner of Edward and Baylis street for the drivers to read.
The Harvey Hay Run is delivering not only hay, but clothing and bedding donations in an effort to help the victims of the devastating bushfires and communities suffering from the relentless drought.
With a hefty fuel bill rising from the trip, the group set up a GoFundMe page asking for donations to cover the expense.
Meanwhile, Wagga's husband and wife duo Shane and Barb Konstantakis will be driving two trucks as part of the Burrumbottock Hay Runners, which is leaving in the early hours of Friday morning.
Mrs Konstantakis said they will join 170 other trucks for their fifth hay run, but this time travelling to Armidale.
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"When you head up there and see the devastation of the drought and how humble the farmers are, it pulls on the heartstrings and becomes something you need to continue to do," she said.
"We find it is something little we could do to help out others."
After speaking to the drought affected farmers about the struggles they are enduring, she said it puts life into perspective.