Support Us
People from all walks of life are welcome to participate in the Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteer Program, contributing to our wildlife conservation goals. Varied activities ensure that all skills and knowledge can be put to use in areas such as weeding and revegetation, track and trail maintenance, maintaining animal enclosures, flora and fauna research, construction and wildlife management. University students wanting to gain experience, or conduct work placement at the sanctuary are also welcome and can be involved in a wide range of sanctuary work.
Overseas Volunteer and Work Placement Students
Warrawong receives regular requests for volunteer work. Enquiries come from people around the world including local areas and interstate. The volunteer program has been operating for over 10 years and without their help Warrawong would not be what it is today, in terms of habitat and environment. The volunteer programme costs A$575 per week and this includes full board and lodging with three meals per day, served in the Bilby Cafe.
Volunteer activities include:
Sanctuary Management
- Grounds & weed control
- Landscaping ie; paths, fences, waterways restoration
- Mulching & pruning
- Planting trees
- Fence walk
- Boardwalk
- Splitting timber
- Maintenance ie; school, cabin area & car park
- Track and trail maintenance
- Feral-proof fence maintenance
Animal handling & feeding
- Assist with Animal Show
- Handling of animal species ie; reptiles including snakes
- Assist in animal trapping
- Animal care & feeding
- Participate in Guided Night Walks, including observations of Platypus
- Monitor feed stations
It must be understood that the Sanctuary has a plan of activities it needs to achieve at particular times of the year and volunteers are slotted in to the activities that are being achieved at the time, so no guarantee is made that all of the above activities will be covered during your stay.
For more information:
email: info@warrawong.com
tel: 8370 9197
fax: 8370 8332
