Swifts Creek, Country Victoria, Australia
This initiative was developed in response to the Australian Bushire Crisis. 1.25 billion animals were killed in the bushfires of 2019/2020 and many are injured and foraging for food and water to stay alive.
This project aims to save as many animals as it can by helping local wildlife carers set up and maintain food and water stations. Currently, there are 5 stations. We aim to have 50.
It costs $20 to replenish one food station per day; therefore, your financial contribution has a direct impact on how much food we can drop.
The carers conducting the food drops also run a wombat refuge onsite and have rescued and rehabilitated countless sick, injured and orphaned native Australian wildlife. All of the animals are loved back to health and are returned to their natural environment. The shelter looks after numerous wombats (last count was anywhere between 6 to 14 wombats). It is the volunteers’ job to see that the wombats are fed and receive exercise and lots of cuddles.
Volunteers are expected to assist with cleaning, shopping, laundry and cooking and ensuring that the carers are also looked after. It has been only weeks since the New Year’s Eve fire took hold of the region and burnt countless hectares of wildlife, land and homes, and in that time, the carers have been trying to stay on top of their own workload, let alone try and save what is left of the wildlife in the area.
We would like volunteers to assist the carers with whatever they need and show some care and initiative in ensuring they are well fed and watered along with the animals.
Volunteers play a key role in assisting wildlife carers at this very difficult time and will help to save native wildlife. You will learn new skills and help animals in need, you will make new friends and will create an enriching experience for yourself.
Your daily activities will consist of:
* replenishing food drops for bushfire survivors with carrots and other food
* creating new food stations
* filling up water stations
* bottle feeding the wombats
* exercising the wombats
* assisting in rescue calls
* cleaning animal enclosures
* building / repairing animal enclosures
* keeping the grounds clean and tidy
* keeping the carer’s home clean and tidy
* food shopping
* cooking
* any other job required
18 years of age
No skills required.
The program is very enriching, however, bring your gloves in Winter!
Monday – Friday, all year
Minimum 1 week
Flexible 7 day working week
Home stay accommodation living with the female carer and the wombats.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided. The volunteers help with preparing, cooking and tidying up after each meal.
Australian Projects
- Australian Forest Wildlife
- Aussie Bush Conservation Safari
- Endangered Species Conservation
- Great Barrier Reef Turtle Rehabilitation
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Conservation
- Island Reef Research and Conservation
- Rainforest Bat Rehabilitation
- Whitsundays Whale Research
- Tasmanian Wildlife & Penguin Care
From AUD $110 a day
| Duration | Cost (AUD) |
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| 1 week | $770 |
| 2 weeks | $1540 |
| 3 weeks | $2310 |
| 4 weeks | $3080 |
What’s included:
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Pre departure support
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Project Information Pack
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Return transfers from Corryong to the shelter
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Accommodation
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Meal
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On the job training
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O2E t-shirt
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24 hour in country support
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24 hour O2E emergency phone
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Certificate of participation, if requested
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*Please note some items are not included in the project fees listed above, such as flights, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, snacks, spending money, local transport, in-country tours and return airport transfer (unless mentioned above). Please note that prices are subject to change without notice. Please ensure you have read the O2E Volunteers Terms and Conditions.
Nicole T.
United Kingdom
"The volunteers for Australia’s native wildlife are AMAZING.
Day in. Day out. No holidays. Around the clock, heart wrenching
stuff. Thank you to you all! Thanks for being there for the
orphaned joey and pinkie wombats! "
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