For Pets Sake

17/07/2024

05/07/2024

As we are coming up to Bird breeding season in Sept/Oct I want to put a challenge out to everyone.

With deforestation, bushfires and other natural disasters, hollowed out trees are becoming less and less available.

My challenge is for everyone to buy or build a nesting box put up in a tree safely (use professional) and take a photo, once you have visitors take another photo so we can follow the journey.

For Pets Sake

Let’s see what a difference we can do .

Build a nest box to help local wildlife thrive! 🏡

Did you know most of our native wildlife needs tree hollows for shelter? Natural hollows take over 100 years to develop and are very scarce due to wildfires and deforestation. But we can help by building nest boxes that provide the same function.

Follow the link for step-by-step instructions on how to build a nest box ⤵️
https://bit.ly/NestBoxInstructions

Get involved and make a difference for our precious wildlife 💚

Picture by Burnett Catchment Care Assoc

30/06/2024

21/06/2024

02/06/2024

😻🐶$100 desexing. Do you need your DOG or CAT desexed?,,🐾🐾💚
Bookings essential. Please call 0755248590 Monday to Saturday😊 10am-3pm
Finishes June 30th 2024

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19/05/2024

Did You Know? That Sun Flowers are not just pretty faces. They're often planted to help clean up contaminated soil. Sun Flowers are known as Phytoremediators, meaning they can Absorb and Accumulate Heavy Metals and Toxins from the soil, effectively Detoxifying it. These cheerful flowers not only brighten up gardens but also contribute to environmental clean up efforts
History is not there for you to like or dislike. It is there for you to learn from it. And if it offends you, even better. Because then you are less likely to repeat it. It’s not yours for you to erase or destroy.
❤️Visit the store to support Native American products 👇
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10/05/2024

26/04/2024

23/04/2024

🦋 Saving the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly by Taking on a Killer W**d 🌿

The Dutchman's Pipe Vine (Aristolochia elegans) started innocently enough as an ornamental garden plant, known for its striking reddish-purple pipe-shaped flowers. But it quickly turned into a troublesome environmental w**d. 🌺

Escaping from gardens, the Dutchman's Pipe invaded native habitats, including rainforests, riparian zones, roadsides, and agricultural areas. But its most alarming impact? Its deadly interaction with the endangered Richmond birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia). 😔

This vine emits a pheromone that tricks the delicate Richmond birdwing into laying eggs on its leaves. Sadly, when the eggs hatch, the larvae unwittingly munch on the vine's toxic foliage. 💔

Now, the Dutchman's Pipe Vine (Aristolochia elegans) is recognised as a significant threat to this beautiful endangered butterfly. Even worse, in the presence of the Dutchman's Pipe Vine (Aristolochia elegans), the birdwing butterfly prefers to lay its eggs on this deadly vine rather than its native host plant, the birdwing butterfly vine (Pararistolochia praevenosa). 🌱

A prolific invader, the Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia elegans) produces hundreds of seeds that burst from their basket-like pods and spread widely on the wind. 🌬️

To protect the rare Richmond birdwing butterfly, it's crucial to address the Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia elegans) invasion. Additionally, the butterfly requires connected habitat containing its native host plants. 🌳

The Richmond Birdwing Butterfly, once abundant in Brisbane, has sadly disappeared from more than two-thirds of its former habitat range. But there's hope! Efforts led by the Richmond Birdwing Recovery Network are underway to reintroduce the butterfly to areas within its historical range, emphasising the importance of preventing threats to newly established populations. 🙌

Since 2010, the Department of Environment and Science, alongside the Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network (RBCN) and David Fleay Wildlife Park, has collaborated on a captive-breeding and release programme to safeguard the vulnerable Richmond birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia). 🦋

This programme involves pairing Richmond birdwing butterflies from various regions to promote genetic diversity in their offspring. These offspring, reared in captivity, are then reintroduced into carefully selected sites to bolster declining wild populations. 🌟

Following the initial releases in 2010, there has been promising evidence of natural breeding among the butterflies. Additionally, sightings of over a dozen flying adults have been documented in the Kin Kin and Cootharaba areas of the Sunshine Coast, marking the first such sightings in nearly two decades. 🦋✨

What can you do?

Educate others about the harmful effects of the Dutchman's Pipe Vine (Aristolochia elegans) and assist your local bushcare group in identifying and controlling this invasive species. 🗣️ And remember, even small insects require wildlife corridors! 🌿

23/03/2024

Listed on another page.

I just found this doggy wandering up Old Ferry rd in Oxley cover area. Please let me know if he/she is yours! Do you know the owner.

15/03/2024

Is this your doggie.

UPDATE - REUNITED WITH OWNER

14/03/2024

Can you spare a few dollars!

Thank you for supporting our peacock here in Bilambil. Known to us locals here in… Bilambil Community needs your support for Save our beloved Bilambil Peacock

25/02/2024

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09/01/2024

🐾🌟 Exciting News for Tw**d Shire Pet Owners! 🌟🐾

We're thrilled to announce another round of our Cat and Dog Desexing Program, making responsible pet ownership easier and more affordable for you! Thanks to the generous support from the NSW Office of Local Government and our amazing local vets – Tw**d Coast Vet, Greenway Drive Vets (Tw**d Heads and Kingscliff), Tugun Vets, and OurVet – we're offering desexing vouchers for just $100!

Why desex your furry friends? It's not just about preventing unexpected litters; it's about creating a healthier community for all. Desexing can lead to longer, healthier lives for your pets, reduce the risk of certain cancers, and curb behavioural issues. It also helps in controlling the pet population, reducing the number of stray animals in our community.

Let's work together for the well-being of our beloved pets and the community. Grab your voucher today and be a part of this pawsome initiative! 🐶❤️🐱

**Conditions apply.**

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08/01/2024

29/12/2023

Hi everyone 👋

Just wanted to share this from the local snake catchers. This is their snake bite first aid chart 🐍

Feel free to give us a buzz if you would like a snake identification, relocation, inspection or just some general snake advice.

We are fully licensed, insured, professional & reliable. We offer the cheapest rates on the coast & can guarantee the fastest response time with 2x catchers operating 24/7 living in the Tw**d region.

📞 0474280344

Sarah & Aidan have been passionately servicing the Tw**d region since 2019 providing a 24/7 reliable & friendly service.