There is no doubt that the coronavirus panic is leaving people across Australia with an impending sense of doom.
Flustered people are flocking to supermarkets and fighting over toilet paper, residents are feeling insecure about leaving their homes and business owners are in fear of closing down - but there have been several shining examples that every cloud has a silver lining.
Many locals are taking to community pages to share random acts of kindness they have seen or been a part of.
From offers to feed isolated elderly residents and offers of financial support through to generous gifts of toilet paper and gluten-free pasta - there are plenty of reasons to smile even in the midst of a pandemic.
We want to hear about the random acts of kindness you've seen or done to help out people struggling through these tough times.
Comment your story on our Facebook post for your chance to be featured in a list of the region's best random acts of kindness - and spread a little positivity at the same time.