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Animal Patient Diaries
Take a look behind the scenes
Follow some of our native wildlife patients during their admission and stay at the Wildlife Centre all the way to their release back into the wild.
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Hayes Tree Care - New Gold Sponsor of Mandurah Wildlife
Growing Fast and Deeply Rooted in Community and Conservation Hayes Tree Care is the new Gold Sponsor of Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and when I pulled into their premises, my first thought was simple: ‘this is a substantial operation’. The yard was lined with cherry pickers, mulchers, and trucks - serious equipment that suggested decades of growth. So you can imagine my surprise when owners Nick and Leona Hayes told me the business was founded only four years ago,

Howard Priestley
Nov 30, 20253 min read


ALCOA renews and increases funding for Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
The Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is pleased to recognise Alcoa for its long-standing and highly valued support. This enduring relationship continues to play a critical role in enabling the Centre to deliver essential wildlife rescue and rehabilitation services across the Peel region. Critical Support for the Rehabilitation of Native Wildlife As the Centre’s principal Sponsor, Alcoa provides consistent financial support that directly underpins the feeding, treatment

Howard Priestley
Nov 30, 20251 min read


The Joy of Helping Native Animals: Volunteering with Mandurah Wildlife
The joy of helping native wildlife rehabilitate, as a volunteer at Mandurah Wildlife.

Howard Priestley
Nov 30, 20254 min read


A Step Away From Death - A pair of shoes can do wonders for paralyzed magpies
A mystery illness is afflicting black and white birds throughout Australia, especially Magpies and Currawongs. In response, the Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is using an interesting technique to help at least some of the birds back to health.

Howard Priestley
Nov 30, 20253 min read


Saving the Black Cockatoo
Meet the 'Man of the trees' Clint, who has started his own research to determine the best way to rehabilitate black Cockatoos.

Howard Priestley
Nov 21, 20253 min read


Why We Volunteer: Stories from the Heart of Mandurah Wildlife
They come for the animals but stay for the people. In every aviary, kitchen shift, and wildlife call, bonds are quietly forged. This week, our dedicated volunteer writer Howard Priestley talks to Fiona Smith about what it means to feel part of something bigger, where care extends beyond wildlife to the humans who walk beside them.

Howard Priestley
Jun 23, 20253 min read


Mandurah Wildlife Appoint Operations Manager
Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre has appointed a new Operations Manager.

Howard Priestley
Jul 12, 20241 min read


Work Experience at the Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Some of our volunteers use their time at the Wildlife Centre to gain work experience in their area of study.

Howard Priestley
Jul 12, 20241 min read


A Bit of a Galah
Crispy - A bit of a Galah: This poor Galah was electrocuted and lost most of his feathers. However, he is doing well.

Howard Priestley
Jul 12, 20241 min read


Doing it Better at the Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Introducing Ann Biggins, our new Quality Coordinator, who will work on creating a more efficient organisation.

Howard Priestley
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Spunk the sick little Dove
We had a new patient in the Intensive Care Unit at the Wildlife Centre recently: Spunk, a little Dove. Spunk most likely had somehow...

Maggie Magpie
Sep 3, 20221 min read
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