Despite not setting out to found the charity, Ms Judd’s efforts have created The Little Juddies Aussie Farmers Drought Relief Appeal, and has sparked a passionate blaze to help rural workers all around the country who are currently struggling in dry conditions.

Ms Judd – who was also named Lake Macquarie Young Citizen of the Year for a similar charity in 2014 – took a convoy of vehicles north, loaded with 32 tonnes of foods and goods, two years ago and now is looking to take five times that to Queensland again.

“Last time we did it we had 11 drop-off points around the Hunter, now we’ve expanded to more than 50 all around the area and afar, and I keep getting calls every day with people asking how they can help,” she said.

“It’s funny, I started off just wanting to show my children [Jesse, Ruby, Lilly and Jimmy] that it’s important to help out those less fortunate than us, but so many amazing people kept coming forward and offering support, food and anything they could spare. It’s been heartwarming.”

The Judds – known collectively to the community as ‘The Little Juddies’ – will take the 800 kilometre journey north again once the donation drive has been wrapped up, to donate their gatherings to a self-starter charity called The Drought Angels.

“Drought Angels’ headquarters is based in Chinchilla, but they spread their donations all around the coast,” she explained. “We chose them because it’s so personal for them, they started off without any backing and they still made the journeys to these farms.”

“Natasha Johnston and Nicki Blackwell both take the time to meet every single person they take food to, and that’s so important to us, and to the farmers I think.” 

Although The Little Juddies will be undertaking the full day journey to Chincilla to donate tonnes and tonnes of food and goods to the Drought Angels, Ms Judd also confirmed the initiative would be benefiting New South Wales farmers who have also been effected by drought.

As well as Queensland locations receiving aid, Ms Judd also revealed farmers in Tamworth, Manilla, Scone, Mudgee, Narrabri, Wellington, Dubbo, Cobar and Bourke had all received care packages through the charity drive.

“We want to help as many families as we can, and a lot of people do ask us why we’re driving to Queensland,” she said. “The Drought Angels have a fully set up system that allows them to support all the farmers, and support gets to New South Wales. We don’t want anyone to miss out.”

The charity drive may have grown beyond the scope of what Bianca first imagined when she set out to support the farmers – teaching her children to be kind – but she was reminded less than a week ago how much the movement has touched her family’s life.

She explained her eldest son, Jesse, had been saving his pocket money for a new video game, with $40 already in the bank, before he had a change of heart while they were collecting donation hauls.

“It shocked me a little bit because he was so excited to get the game, but he turned to me when we were driving and said ‘I want to donate my savings to the farmers, I don’t need the game’,” Ms Judd said. “It just melted my heart, it’s really what I wanted to teach my kids with this, that it’s so important to be kind.”

Local drop-off locations are available at Arcadia Vale, Broadmeadow, Cameron Park, Cardiff, Carrington, Charlestown, Cooks Hill, Edgeworth, Elermore Vale, Islington, Minmi, Rathmines, Redhead, Toronto, Waratah, Warners Bay, West Wallsend, Whitebridge and Wickham.

Further details on the drop-off locations are listed at facebook.com/events/1785892718164577.