I’m writing to thank everyone who supported, encouraged and entrusted their vote with me during the recent bi-election.

Although the campaign was short and hard fought your determination to stand up for your community was commendable and in some cases courageous.

I am hoping to frequently visit your area and meet with you.

There is so much that we need to do to add value to our area, maximise production and improve support services to maintain and improve our quality of life.

Helen Dalton, 2019 Murray candidate.

We are going to hold another event this year for men to show their support of stopping domestic violence against women.

We are planning to have high school students walk around the streets of Leeton selling white ribbons for one hour (10.30-11.30am) on Thursday 30th of November, then have a group of men meet outside the Roxy for a group photo under a banner at 11.30 am.

Could you possibly calender that event and if possible I would love to be able to run a short story (ideally with a local business and the police) to promote the event.

Ian Pettit. Leeton.

I am writing to thank The Irrigator and the Leeton community for their support of McHappy Day in 2017 - the largest annual fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC).

The Leeton community helped us celebrate 26 years of McHappy Day and raise a record breaking $4 million for RMHC.

These donations equate to more than 30,000 nights of accommodation at a Ronald McDonald House, ensuring that Aussie families get to stay together while their sick or injured child undergoes treatment.

Throughout the country we saw communities, such as Leeton residents, help to raise vital funds for RMHC.

We saw local bucket brigades, Scout groups, emergency services as well as sporting and TV personalities visiting McDonald’s restaurants, to help make a difference.

I want to personally say a big thank you to everyone in the Leeton community, who got involved last weekend, making generous donations that helped McHappy Day raise more money than ever before.

Fundraising efforts like this are crucial to helping RMHC continue to expand programs and services to families who need them, as many of the Ronald McDonald Houses across the country have waiting lists, and are unable to accommodate everyone who needs help.

With so many Aussie kids requiring treatment, every donation goes a long way to keep families close together in their toughest times. You can continue to support families in need by donating to rmhc.org.au all year round.

Thank you again to The Irrigator and the local community for all your help on McHappy Day.

Barbara Ryan, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia.