Volunteer on a working wildlife rescue and farm sanctuary in New South Wales, where you’ll help feed, clean, and care for orphaned joeys and domestic animals recovering from injury or neglect. Your hands-on support helps prepare native species for release and contributes to ethical, community-led conservation.
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Volunteers are involved in the care of both native wildlife and domestic animals and their release. Fire recovery efforts are still being undertaken on the property since the January 2020 Australian Bushfires, therefore, the support and assistance that volunteers give, enable the shelter owners to undertake this important work.
A typical day consists of the daily routines of feeding and watering the animals including bottle feeding the younger animals and throwing pellets to the older roos, cleaning cages& enclosures, building cages& enclosures, building and mending fences, playing with the animals, exercising the animals, wild animal rescue and release, domestic animal rescue, care& rehabilitation, domestic animal re-homing& adoption and intensive care.
Other activities include a kangaroo head count, treatments for farm animals (horses, pigs, goats, pigs, cats, etc), visits to the vet for animals’ treatment or the dairy to pick up some calves and horse transport.
Animals on site include Eastern Grey Kangaroos, Red Neck Wallabies, Bare Nose Wombats, Birds (Cockies, Galahs, Budgies), Chickens, an Alpaca, Sheep, Cattle, Goats, Dogs, Cats and a Pig.
Due to the bushfires that devastated the region, assistance is also required with vegetation management, fence repairs and fence replacement.
Volunteers must be minimum 16 years old, fluent in English and be able to take direction. Volunteers under 18 must demonstrate that they have lived out of home before and are independent.
Volunteers must be physically fit and able to work long days.
Volunteers are required to nurse and sit with young animals while feeding and exercising. They also need to go into enclosures and paddocks in order to feed animals and clean enclosures.
A small town on the outskirts of Holbrook, New South Wales.
Fly or take a train or bus to Albury or Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Volunteers are picked up from there.
Wednesdays, all year round.
1 week–4 weeks
Volunteers usually work morning and afternoon shifts from 5am –5pm with breaks.
Home stay in a shared twin or private, sex-segregated rooms. Under 18 year old volunteers stay in a private room.
Breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner & snacks are provided. Vegans and vegetarians are catered for. Volunteers have access to kitchen and cooking facilities if they choose to prepare their own meals.
| Duration | Cost (AUD) |
|---|---|
| 1 week | $1235 |
| 2 week | $2100 |
| 3 week | $2965 |
| 4 week | $3830 |
| 5 week | $4695 |
| 6 week | $5560 |
| 7 week | $6410 |
| 8 week | $7260 |
| Each additional week | $850 |
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*Please note some items are not included in the project fees listed above, such as flights, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, snacks, spending money, local transport, in-country tours and return airport transfer (unless mentioned above). Please note that prices are subject to change without notice. Please ensure you have read the O2E Volunteers Terms and Conditions.
| Duration | Cost (AUD) |
|---|---|
| 2 weeks | $2200 |
| 4 weeks | $4471 |
| Accommodation upgrades | are available, email us! |
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Direct support for wildlife, marine conservation, or community initiatives.
Essential resources to keep our programs running smoothly and ethically.
Comfortable, eco-conscious lodging for your stay.
Locally sourced meals to fuel your experience.
Mandatory contributions to ensure compliance with local and international regulations.
Additional funds to amplify the long-term impact of conservation and ethical projects.
*Please note some items are not included in the project fees listed above, such as flights, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, snacks, spending money, local transport, in-country tours and return airport transfer (unless mentioned above). Please note that prices are subject to change without notice. Please ensure you have read the O2E Volunteers Terms and Conditions.
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