Members statements
Just a Farmer
Danny O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (16:22): It was a pleasure to join hundreds of residents recently in the Fish Creek hall to socialise, celebrate and mingle at a showing of the Australian film Just a Farmer. Telling a story of tragedy and triumph, Just a Farmer, a film by Leila McDougall, touches on issues farmers in Australia and around the world face – mental health, suicide, loneliness and depression. It is also a celebration of the farmer’s wife and the resilience of them and the rural communities they nurture and support. The evening was a great opportunity for farmers and others in the community to get together to share a meal before the show, have a drink and reflect on the issues we need to talk about. Congratulations to the Fish Creek hall committee for putting on the event and all those sponsors who supported the viewing.