And it looks like Moama to Menindee Water Drive organiser Robyn Graham will need a bigger delivery truck as slabs and pallets of precious H2O continue to flow in.
School captain Ryan Bourke said it was a no-brainer to back this vital cause.
‘‘It really reflects the school’s core values and our initiative to help communities in need,’’ he said.
‘‘And we still have so much more water coming with four more pallets on their way.’’
Ms Graham organised the water drive after she heard Menindee’s water supply had been undrinkable for months.
Her campaign has already seen 80,000 litres of bottled water delivered to the small town of 500.
And on Saturday morning Ms Graham, along with her grandson Boyd Butcher (a year 4 student from MAGS), will deliver another truckload.
Also along for the ride are four students and principal Simon Wood from Echuca College, which also donated.
Ms Graham said she hoped this would be her last delivery, with change on the horizon for the drought-stricken town.
‘‘Because of all the fundraising we’ve been doing, we should soon have enough for new filtration systems to be installed in every house in Menindee,’’ she said.
‘‘We’ve also had a guy from Sydney offer to donate a B-double truck of water every fortnight until Menindee no longer needs it.
‘‘This shows the power of social media and what can happen when communities work together.’’
This is 9-year-old Boyd’s second trip to Menindee after he joined his grandma for her last delivery, and he’s counting the days until he can return to the remote town.
‘‘When we arrived there was nothing — you could just see dead trees and sand and dead kangaroos on the road because there was no food, no water, nothing,’’ he said.
‘‘The people were very thankful for what we did, they literally made five songs just for us and had dances with it and a lot of speeches just to say how thankful they were.
‘‘And I just feel sad for them, they have no clean water at all.’’
By donating the water, MAGS school vice captain Caitlin Paul hoped they could offer temporary relief to the town.
‘‘What’s really important is the long term — so we’re hoping to help in the short term until the long term issues are fixed,’’ she said.
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