Learn about wildlife care at our home among the gumtrees in Hoddles Creek, Australia

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  Description

  We live in the beautiful Yarra Valley and are a Wildlife Shelter. We care for mainly wombats and soft release Possums, Kangaroos, Gliders and Wombats. Currently we have an enclosure that needs to be constructed due to additional housing being required.
  If you are passionate about animals and have some practical skills to assist with construction of an enclosure , reducing foliage in pre-release enclosures, cleaning current enclosures and collecting grass for wombats, this may be your workaway and we would love to hear from you.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Animal Care
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  Interests

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Charity work

  

  Photography

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Mountain

  

  Nature
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Workaways would be encouraged to share an evening meals with us while making their own breakfast and lunch in the caravan we provide for accommodation. Often there a visits to other wildlife shelters that require some assistance.
  Workaways can learn about wildlife care, building skills and organic gardening.
  We live in an area that have popular tourist attractions that can be explored. A car would be an advantage.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Helping to build enclosure for wildlife, clearing foliage from pre-release encloses, cleaning cages and feeding wombats and possums. Also working in our edible garden.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Accomodation provided in our caravan where Workaways can prepare breakfast and lunch in the caravan while joining us for dinner.

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  What else ...

  Public transport, the bus line is around 8 kms away. There is train line around 30 minutes away. A car would be handy for access to the beautiful little townships in the area.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  2 German Shepherds.

  9 Cows

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