| Well its been another busy year here at the
Refuge with plenty of activity. We received council approval
to build more aviaries, the car park has been completed
and the enviro-friendly toilet is now available for visitors.
New slatted aviaries will be built in April this year
by a Green Corps team. They are bigger than a typical
(budgie cage) and needed a draftsman to draw up plans
for council with all added expenses and, believe it or
not, gutters and a water catchment plan. All these issues
were addressed and we hope to have a wonderful facility
for all the animals that need TLC. Also, having the appropriate
infrastructure to make the Refuge a positive place to
educate the next generation and really make a difference
to how people see our unique and truly precious wildlife.
The release of a wedge-tailed eagle from the top of Mt.
Wellington on January 1 2008 was a wonderful event, with
good media coverage and a lot of response from the public.
It is encouraging to recieve so many phonecalls and emails
from supporters of the Raptor Refuge. There continues
to be strong interest from school groups calling me to
ask if they can visit and as we are still in the process
of applying for a Wildlife Exhibition Licence. I have
to say please be patient and we will be in touch when
the time is right.
Feb. 2008
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Inside the Refuge
Comings and goings since established in 2004
