About the Wildlife Centre
Our Wildlife Mission
Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is dedicated to caring for and rehabilitating sick, injured, orphaned and, displaced native wildlife with the aim of returning them to their natural environment.
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Working with our local vets, we care for birds, reptiles, and marsupials. Our wonderful team of volunteers work 365 days of the year taking care of our animals.
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We aim to become a centre of excellence in the care of native animals and to educate the people of the Peel region in the care of our local wildlife.
Our Patron
Paddi Creevey
Paddi Creevey OAM is a long-standing Peel community leader and the proud patron of Mandurah Wildlife.
A resident of Dawesville, Paddi began her local government service as a City of Mandurah councillor in 1994 and was later elected Mayor, a position she held for nearly a decade before retiring from local government. Before and alongside her public service she worked for many years as a social worker, and since leaving mayoral office has continued to champion regional development, environmental stewardship and community groups across the Peel region.
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As Patron, Paddi has provided consistent and invaluable support to Mandurah Wildlife and the important work it undertakes.
Our History
2002
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A small group of home wildlife carers got together to look for premises to operate from.
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Local developer and philanthropist David Wee provided the newly formed Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre with a peppercorn lease and a small house to be refurbished as a rehabilitation centre.
2008
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The first Management Committee was formed to oversee the new centre.
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More than 30 volunteers worked on building aviaries and re-purposing the building into a care centre.
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2010
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The first joey pens were built and the onsite house became a wildlife rehabilitation centre.
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Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation became a finalist in the Prime Super Community Groups of the Year National Awards.
2014
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Lottery West provided $89,000 in funding for a new bird intensive care unit and recovery centre.
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2015
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New Bird Rehabilitation centre was officially opened by Dawesville MLA Dr Kim Hames.
2016
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Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation was officially registered as an education and environment charity.
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New Board of Directors were elected.
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New flight aviaries were completed.
2019
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The board worked to ensure the long term sustainability of the wildlife centre.
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Financial support from Lottery West, Alcoa and City of Mandurah.
2020
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New board of Directors appointed.
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New website launched.
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Covid-19 affects fundraising and public access but is used as an opportunity to restructure the organization.