The Long Drive for Drought was founded in 2019 by Brent Reeman in Brisbane, Australia, after being inspired to do something positive outside of the work he was doing with the same drought impacted communities across Queensland.
For years many Queensland towns have been living with the often unseen and indirect consequences of severe drought. However, there’s still a lack of awareness and understanding of how to best support families and communities impacted by this natural disaster.
It was decided that a themed drive would be a great way to do something practical to showcase a number of iconic communities across Queensland, better understand and raise awareness to their current situation while connecting niche LandCruiser communities together to raise money for local charities and participate in local events.
The inaugural drive in 2020 saw 40 Series enthusiasts from across Queensland travel over 2,500 kilometres of arid terrain through 18 towns from Brisbane west of the Balonne River to Cunnamulla before looping back via Charleville en route to the Western Downs and back to Brisbane. The 2021 travelled over 3,000km, mainly on backroads, up through the Burnett region, then Central and Central Western Queensland and loop back down to Western Downs and back to Brisbane.
In 2022, the drive will travel around 3,000km, mainly on backroads, heading west from the Isaac region, through the Central Highlands and Barcaldine region, then Central Western Queensland and McKinlay areas, heading slightly south through Boulia, then heading north into North Western Queensland through Cloncurry and Kynuna, and finishing in Longreach.
