The Park's Wildlife Care and Rescue

16/10/2026

Our wildlife is now is serious jeopardy and Minister Watt has allot to answer for. More devastation, more trauma, more pressure on carers and trauma responses. The most dangerous creature on the planet - Man.

15/10/2026

Edit- when you get home from work to realise you scheduled a post on the wrong page 🤣🤪😂 These goodies will be available tomorrow morning at EcoCentric Sisters Ipswich. Geez 1 job Jenny 🤦‍♀️

Omg what is going on? There are cupcakes left 😲. This does not normally happen. The Carrot Cake Cupcakes are supposed to be ah-mazing. I did notice there was no G/F Coffee Yo-yo's but soon forgave when I saw there was Honey Jumbles- both ways (normal & g/f) so I don't have to share 😉.

15/10/2026

I don't know about you but I need a little happy after the past few days so here is some photos I took of our awesome foursome Brushtail Possums Juliet, Ophelia, Hamlet & Capulet 💗

13/10/2026

I was following a post on a local community page through out the day. It started with someone saying 2 deceased dogs had been dumped- I asked how did they know they were dumped and was it possibly 2 dogs deceased from vehicle strikes that had been moved off the road. I was quickly informed that these were very much dumped along with rubbish and it was traumatic to those that saw it. I then read council were present a few hrs later. I later read that council had left as it wasn't 2 dogs but 2 intentionally mutilated Kangaroo carcasses. So I changed and off I went. I have seen some s**t in the past 3 years but this was next level. I will spare you the photos and will not describe the smell that still haunts me now, these poor creatures- I pray with every fibre of my being that they were not alive when this was done to them. The location is secluded but is a thorough fare for local residents/workers etc. Surely someone must have seen something. I beg of you, if you know anyone in the Kholo area, especially around Kholo Rd and Blackall Road please ask them if they have security cameras facing the road that may have seen a vehicle carrying a box like this one which was used to transport the Kangaroo's before dumping them out in the open on the corner intersection.

10/10/2026

To all of those that just drove past the Kangaroo in the gutter in Milora it wasn't just another vehicle strike, pest or whatever your opinion of these creatures is. It was a Mumma who was covered in big ants while slowly dying/bleeding out in the gutter. She did what most Mumma's do and protected her baby, even at the cost of her own life. She was barely hanging on when we arrived. We are now almost at the RSPCA. We are aware of the outcome, this poor bubba is too small to be viable, but this is kinder than the alternative- dying from Ants, starvation or the cold once Mumma could no longer offer warmth. I'm sure some people will question why we would do it? It's the same reason we followed a Kangaroo into the highway that we were trying to euthanase, it didn't matter to us that he was going to be given his wings- he did not deserve to be hit again and I'm sure neither of the drivers would have wanted to hit him- he was as tall as Glen. Outcome aside, no animal should be left to suffer. Sadly we could not avoid either death today, but I will make peace that neither will continue to die a slow, painful death. I have to take comfort from such things or we would not be able to carry on. People are so busy and self involved, they seem to only care when it effects them. When did we become so numb to someone else's pain and suffering? Thank you to the three lovely people who did pull over and make the call to assist these two. Your tears were not wasted, both of these beautiful creatures passed knowing someone cared about them, mourned for them. It's people like you who still give us hope and the drive to do what we do. It is hard I won't lie, but what's the alternative- do nothing?

08/10/2026

07/10/2026

Our babies are growing up...
Capulet now weighs 425g
Hamlet is 575g
Ophelia is 636g
& Juliet is 775g
All 4 still love to be together, rarely seperating despite multiple accommodation choices. They are all ready to move outside now. Our house will be much quieter (and less smelly 🤣).
We have 9 currently in care and due to upcoming construction/renovations next month we will be pausing on intakes until early December. Rescues will continue as normal.

04/10/2026

Looking for someone who has a small dingo / digger and trailer who can scrape and clean this area of yard and take away all green waste. Let me know if your interested and a price - thank you

30/09/2026

Last night after rescuing a mum and bub ringtail in Springfield and then tending to a vehicle strike wallaby in Willowbank we were called to a vehicle strike Roo near home. Directions were sketchy which sadly wasted 15mins of us driving in each direction until we found the scene. Thank God the Ambulance stayed or we may never have found him and he was a big unit. We were informed that one leg was now facing backwards so we immediately knew this required euthanasia. As soon as Glen approached we knew he wasn't going down without a fight. On pure adrenalin alone this big boy ended up getting back up onto the highway and went out into the lanes. As soon as I was aware of what was happening I used my torch to highlight the Roo to warn the drivers, I also made sure my back was facing the traffic coming from behind us as I had my wildlife rescue hi vis vest on. I knew my car (wildlife rescue signage) had the hazard lights on as well as an emergency flashing triangle behind my tyre closest to the highway. Somehow we managed to get on the highway & stop traffic in both directions (I don't think anyone would have wanted to hit him) so Glen could gain control and remove him off the road. It happened so fast that we scared the two poor ambulance officers. One minute were on the side of the highway, next minute we're on the highway, in the middle of traffic having followed the Roo. At the time I know I did everything possible to ensure both our and the Roo's safety but honestly it could have ended so tragically and to all those present last night I am so incredibly sorry. It all happened so fast, but for me it happened slow and I did feel in control of the situation. Having said that I know it was only a day or two ago that a wildlife rescuer/responder in Victoria died while attending a Roo on a highway which has played on my mind since. So again I apologise to anyone we scared last night, it definitely isn't how we normally operate and thank you to whoever was looking out for us last night.

28/09/2026

I wonder how many people think Wildlife Care & Rescue is a paid gig? We are expected to drop and run every time the phone rings. It doesn't matter that we are celebrating with family, feeding animals in our care or simply trying to eat a meal. We get treated like a transport service, "I can't drive" when you arrive to multiple cars on-site. If an animal requires a medical assessment we drive to you, then to the RSPCA or some are fortunate enough to have found a vet willing to help and then we drive back home in hopes of being able to finish what we were doing when you called. I realise most people live week to week (if they’re even that lucky) and some simply can't afford the fuel but do people realise we are volunteers? We do this because we care about these animals. Most rescuers and carers work full time to fund what they do. So why is our time less valuable or important?