By JOLENE OGLE
THE Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Eumundi has been helping sick and injured animals for more than 17 years, and now a new partnership will help them continue the great work into the future.
RSPCA Queensland has accepted the centre as a donation to their ongoing wildlife rescue efforts and resources.
RSPCA QLD chief executive officer Mark Townend said the merging of the Wildlife Centre into the RSPCA was all about benefiting local animals and sharing resources.
“We already do a lot of wildlife rescue work, particularly in the South East corner of QLD,” he said.
“Taking on the Wildlife Centre is a good match, as we have already been working together,” he said.
Mr Townend said the changes would not be visible on the outside, with the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre operating as usual, but rather a pooling of resources and financial support would mean the centre could continue to operate well into the future.
“The organisation, the group of volunteers and (founder) Gill (Brownhill) have always been so easy to work with, and we want to help anyway we can,” Mr Townend said.
“With this donation, we can utilise our volunteer base and provide more resources to the centre.”
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre was founded by Col and Gill Brownhill in 1997. Since then, the Brownhills and their army of volunteers have nursed and returned to the wild thousands of birds and animals.
Gill’s efforts were recognised this year when she was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on Australia Day, for her service to the conservation of Australian fauna.
