Farmers willing to raise money for the Royal Children's Hospital should never feel sheepish about it.
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The second Corowa sheep drive will be held on Monday, April 6, at Corowa saleyards, with farmers wanting to donate a sheep or lamb encouraged to speak to their livestock agent.
Organised by Corowa Good Friday Appeal committee and Corowa Associated Stock Agents, the drive will be conducted without spectators or extra collections and raffles owing to present restrictions.
But appeal co-ordinator Karie Playford hoped people would still support the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, which is now 150 years old.
"During that time there'd be thousands of children in the Corowa region that have benefited from the services and treatment at the hospital," she said.
Stock agent Clynton Rixon, of Balldale, has always appreciated the hospital's work, especially now his young granddaughter Zharie, 19 months, requires regular treatment for talipes (club foot).
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"We support it because there's always other people you know who have got children who are there for one reason or another," he said.
Zharie's mother, Aimee, said the toddler had surgery at six months and was in plaster for about 10 weeks before being fitted with special boots and bar.
"She's a very, very strong little girl," Ms Rixon said.
"She does get a bit whingy with the boots and bar, but I suppose I wouldn't blame her, they're very uncomfortable, they've got to be as tight as tight."
Last year's inaugural Corowa sheep drive raised more than $15,000 for the Good Friday Appeal, far more than organisers expected.
Mrs Playford said no target had been set this year owing to the coronavirus situation, which she noted impacted greatly on youngsters being treated at the hospital.
"There are families in our district who are in total lockdown because of their vulnerable children," she said.
"So it's not just the elderly that are being affected greatly, it's also young children with underlying health conditions who are very vulnerable to this illness."
Mr Rixon said farmers and agents had strongly supported the 2019 event and realised Monday's hospital appeal drive would be a little different.
"But at the same time, we can still sell the sheep and make a bit of money for them," he said.