Ringwood Rotary is part of the worldwide Rotary International and is one of the 50 clubs that form District 9810, which covers eastern and southeastern Melbourne. Tonight’s guest speaker was Dense, the founder of Help for Wildlife, who spoke about the organisation and its many volunteers.

Help for Wildlife is a volunteer organisation that cares for wildlife in distress and responds to incidents such as car accidents, bushfires, floods, oil spills and other emergencies where wildlife is in danger. The organisation is volunteer based and is funded through memberships and donations since it does not receive any funding by the State Government.

The organisation also undertakes policy development and is currently working with the Department of Sustainability and Environment to develop a set of protocols to improve the response provided to wildlife that is in distress or in need of care. Help for Wildlife also aims to establish a Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre which will provide longer term care for injured wildlife and assist in educating the community on how to care for Australia’s unique wildlife.

To report any injured wildlife, Help for Wildlife can be contacted on 0417 380 687 or visit www.helpforwildlife.com