A sellout crowd will descend on Suncorp Stadium this weekend to cheer on their favourite teams and help flood affected western Queensland farmers by buying a ‘beer for the bush’.

Great Northern’s Ian Giles said this weekend’s NRL Magic Round is a magic opportunity and hopes the latest announcement will take the total raised by The Great Shout to more than $300,000 for Queensland farmers battling to rebuild.

“For every schooner of Great Northern Super Crisp sold at Suncorp Stadium for the Women’s State of Origin on Thursday night and the next three days of Magic Round, Great Northern will donate 50 cents to our charity partner Rural Aid,” Mr Giles said.

On the same weekend, across Queensland, The Great Shout will also see Great Northern donate around 500 kegs of Super Crisp to more than 200 Queensland pubs and clubs to sell for the charity.

Rural Aid will use the funds for hay deliveries to starving livestock, direct financial relief for impacted farmers and for ongoing mental health support through its dedicated counselling team.

Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said record-breaking floods had devastated a vast area the equivalent in size to two Victorias.

“Hundreds of farms have suffered significant losses and the financial and emotional strain on families is enormous,” Mr Warlters said.

“Thankfully, Western Queensland farmers are tough and are getting on with the job of rebuilding no matter how daunting the task.”

If you can’t make it to Suncorp Stadium for Magic Round please donate or find your local participating pub or club via this link: https://the-great-shout.ruralaid.org.au/

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