Rotary to the rescue: Decapitated deer buried
By Grace FrostContent warning: The photographs and descriptions in the following article may be disturbing to some readers.The Rotary Club of Whittlesea stepped in to help an elderly woman in palliative care bury a...
Celebrating generosity at Edgar’s Mission
Edgar's Mission lamb Kansas is calling on kind humans to join her today, November 28, for Giving Tuesday, a global movement of generosity.Not-for-profit Lancefield sanctuary Edgar’s Mission rescued the lamb after she was found...
Fencing causes kangaroo bone-deep injury
By Grace FrostA kangaroo’s horrific bone-deep injury has highlighted the importance of community members refraining from cutting wildlife free from entanglement in wire fences.Wildlife rescuer Krysti Severi was called to a property in Eden...
Second Chance Animal Rescue receives animal welfare grants
SECOND Chance Animal Rescue was a successful recipient of the third round of the State Government’s Pet Desexing and Equine Rehabilitation grants.The organisation was granted $75,000 in the latest round and aim to present...
Elderly woman finds decapitated deer at her Whittlesea property
Content warning: The photographs and descriptions in the following article may be disturbing to some readers.By Grace FrostAn elderly woman in palliative care has been afraid after finding a decapitated deer on her Whittlesea...
Whittlesea Show just around the corner
By Max DaviesTHE Whittlesea Show is just days away, with a wide range of entertainment and activities set for one of Victoria’s premier agricultural shows.The show is returning to its usual November date after...
From heartbreak to hope to heaven for Edgar’s Mission sheep
Baarack, a much-loved once woolly mammoth of a sheep rescued by Edgar’s Mission animal sanctuary, has passed away aged about 10 years of age, succumbing to cancer.Found wandering the Cobaw State Forrest in 2021,...
Triumphant return for Seymour Show
The Seymour Show made its grand return on the weekend, attracting an estimated 5000 people to Kings Park for two days of entertainment.Attendees were treated to warm weather on both Friday and Saturday as...
Steps forward for wildlife after ‘carnage’ addressed in Epping
Development Victoria has taken the first steps toward safeguarding wildlife at the recently-opened extension of Edgars Road in Epping.Wildlife Victoria had flagged an urgent need to address the safety of kangaroos at the extension...
Wildlife collisions rise across the region
By Grace FrostWildlife Victoria data has revealed wildlife injuries and fatalities have exceeded pre-pandemic figures in the region.The rate of wildlife death and injury is at its highest in the region in the Macedon...