Goulburn and Canberra Mary Mead look after Ladies of the Land

That's the notion behind Ladies of the Land, an initiative started by two rural women to help people in drought-hit areas.

Shoeboxes packed with toiletries and goodies are wrapped in newspaper, tied with a ribbon and sent with a personalised message to women throughout NSW.

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Goulburn Mary Mead Family Referral Service support worker Lana Gardiner thought it was such a great idea that she jumped on board. She also convinced Mary Mead Narrabundah and the Goulburn Permancy Program to join in.

"I own a property (near Goulburn) and we're doing it hard with stockfeeding but it's nowhere near as tough as those out west," she said.

"My husband is a truck driver and he frequently travels out around Coonabarabran. He tells me how sad it is to see the bar paddocks and dried up dams."

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Mary Mead staff chipped in and bought items for the boxes which staff packed up this week. On Friday they were picked up from local collection point, Your Home Matters in Auburn Street for dispatch to Orange. There, organisations like the CWA distribute the packs.

"I think it shows that people out there in the community care. It's nice for them to know that other people are thinking of them," Mrs Gardiner said.

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The organisation's Canberra arm is also looking at a similar initiative to support women affected by domestic violence.

Mary Mead has operated in Goulburn for the past eight years as part of the Catholic archdiocese.

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