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03/11/2026

To the lowlife who decided it was ok to steel a full bin of cans from a Not-for-profit charities ‘Recycling for Wildlife’ recycling station, may the flees of 1000 camels find residence in your crutch!
We will need to work extra hard this week as the money made from this recycling program pays our weekly hay costs.
If you have any cans, plastic bottles or glass stubbies feel free to drop them off at 173 Levings Road Koonoomoo.
FYI - sadly cameras will be installed this week at an even bigger cost.

02/11/2026

A massive shout-out to our wonderful community partner Shepparton Animal Rescue & Rehoming and also to Shepparton Petbarn for sharing this amazing donation with Dutch Thunder Wildlife!

Your generosity and ongoing support make such a difference to the wildlife in our care. We are incredibly grateful to have such a wonderful community partner like SARR standing alongside us.

Thank you for helping us help our wildlife!

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01/11/2026

🎃👻 WHAT A SPOOKTACULAR AFTERNOON AT BLUEBIRD! 👻🎃

What an amazing day yesterday at the Bluebird Community Halloween Event! We had a fantastic time catching up with our wonderful community and seeing so many incredible costumes.

A HUGE thank you to our wonderful community partners at Bluebird Cobram Kindergarten for hosting such a fantastic event and bringing our community together.

Thank you to everyone who came along, joined in the fun and supported the day.

And of course, a massive shout-out to our incredible Dutch Thunder volunteers! Not only did they attend in their Halloween finest but they also managed to squeeze in a number of wildlife rescues while at the event! Talk about dedication! We hope we didn’t scare anybody too much while out rescuing in our costumes!

Free community events like this are so important, they bring people together, create connections and provide opportunities for families to enjoy something special without the added expense. It’s also important that we respect the organisers, volunteers, equipment and property that make these events possible. A lot of time, effort and generosity goes into putting them together.

AND JUST A LITTLE NOTE TO WHOEVER STOLE THE BLOW-UP GUN FROM MR KOALA… we would really appreciate it if you could please return it to our IGA donation bin ASAP, no questions asked.

Stealing from an emergency service that operates as a 100% not-for-profit charity is pretty disappointing. Every item we have is either donated or purchased through funds raised by our community and it all helps us do what we do.

Let’s keep the community spirit alive and look after the people and organisations who give so much back.

Thanks again Bluebird! We had a blast!

28/10/2026

Thank-you to Kerry, Gary and Don for this fantastic donation👍❤️

28/10/2026

GUESS WHO’S HAVING DINNER TONIGHT?

Ever wondered how much time goes into preparing food at a wildlife shelter?

Every species has different dietary needs and preparing meals for our wildlife patients is a big part of every single day! From chopping, weighing and mixing to making sure everyone gets exactly what they need, there’s a whole lot of work that happens behind the scenes before dinner is served!

Can you guess whose dinner is being prepared in these pictures?

Drop your guesses in the comments below!

HUGE thank you to everyone who donates towards feeding the animals in our care. Every donation helps put food in hungry bellies and supports their journey back to the wild. We simply couldn’t do it without you!

27/10/2026

‼️WILDLIFE WARNING‼️ Shared from another page, Thankyou!

26/10/2026

🦇 FLYING FOXES THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA ARE STARVING — EVERY CALL CAN SAVE A LIFE! 🦇

Across Australia, flying foxes are facing starvation events as food shortages leave these incredible native animals struggling to survive. We are seeing an early increase in numbers of our grey headed flying foxes and we suspect that this is due to these shocking starvation events north of us. Orphaned pups and weakened adults may be left alone, desperately needing help.

PLEASE KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR:
🦇 A flying fox hang alone in a tree or on a fence, on the ground or appearing weak.
🍼 An orphaned or abandoned flying fox pup.
⚡ A deceased flying fox hanging from or found beneath a powerline.

NEVER TOUCH, HANDLE OR ATTEMPT TO RESCUE A FLYING FOX YOURSELF! They are protected native wildlife and can also carry Australian bat lyssavirus. Keep your distance and call our emergency wildlife hotline on 0417 560 910 for advice and assistance.

WHY DO FLYING FOXES MATTER?
They are essential to our environment, pollinating native flowering trees and dispersing seeds across vast distances. They help regenerate forests and support the ecosystems we all depend on.

Every flying fox matters.
Every call matters. Early reporting could save a life!

26/10/2026

UPDATE - thank you to the overwhelming response from everyone and the offers of support, we think we have this
sorted but we have kept everyone’s contact details and will be in touch if needed in the future. Absolutely love how our community gets together and supports what we do for the Wildlife thank you!

🔧 WANTED: A HANDY WELDER! 🔧

We’re putting the call out to anyone with a knack for welding and a talent for bringing things back to life!

Our trusty slasher, which we use to maintain the grounds around the Shelter, has been declared…. ‘beyond repair’. Unfortunately, buying a new one just isn’t in the budget right now.

But we were always taught by my Pa that anything can be fixed with zip ties, baling twine and a bit of hundred-mile-an-hour tape! 😂
So, we’re not ready to give up just yet!

If you’re handy with a welder and reckon you could help put our slasher back together, we’d love to hear from you. We’re more than happy to cover the cost of materials and repairs.

With fire season approaching, we desperately need to get our property ready and safe for the wildlife in our care.

Can you help?
Please send us a message if you have the skills to lend a hand!

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Levings Road
Koonoomoo, VIC
3644

Telephone

+61417560910

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