Elyse Knowles urges people to holiday at struggling rural communities affected by recent bushfires

Last month, Australian model Elyse Knowles enjoyed a road trip from Melbourne back to her home in Byron Bay, where she witnessed the devastating affects of bushfires on communities in the South Coast of New South Wales.

The 27-year-old appeared on The Morning Show on Thursday to encourage others to ‘holiday in Australia’ to help those areas get back on their feet.

‘It really did cut quite deep going through these towns, talking to the community there… and most importantly finding out how we can help,’ she told hosts Kylie Gillies and Larry Emdur.

‘Get the campervan out or get in the car and go stay at a caravan park because they really need our help,’ she urged.

‘They need us to buy food, stay in accommodation and have fun. (Australia) is a beautiful country and we need to enjoy it’.

The Myer ambassador also shared a series of stunning photos that she took on the trip with her boyfriend Josh Barker.

In one photo, the blonde beauty stood at the welcome to New South Wales sign at the border where the paint had melted off after an inferno passed through the area. 

Another image showed Elyse sitting on top of a large burnt log observing the damaged bushland around her.

She also shared a picture of her partner Josh in their van with the burnt forest in the background and the orange sun in the sky.

Elyse had recently shared the images to Instagram where she further encouraged her followers to vacation locally.

‘This week we are travelling from Melbourne to Byron along the South Coast observing, supporting and appreciating all the hard work that has gone into saving our country,’ she captioned the post.

‘@AUSTRALIAN communities need us. Let’s holiday here this year,’ the model added. 

The recent Australian bushfire crisis left a total of 28 people dead, more than 2,000 homes destroyed and an estimated billion animals killed.