Good Deed Days - VU x WIRES

WIRES is Australia's largest wildlife rescue organisation, caring for sick, injured, and orphaned native animals across NSW.

Join Volunteers United and WIRES for a hands-on workshop building dreys (nesting boxes) for native wildlife. You'll help construct safe, weatherproof shelter for possums and other animals recovering in WIRES' care, as well as those being prepared for release back into the wild — and learn more about the incredible rescue and rehabilitation work WIRES does across NSW along the way.

What you'll be doing:

• Constructing dreys using materials sourced from Bunnings
• Adding lining and waterproofing with paperbark to keep wildlife warm and dry
• Creating essential weekly housing for wildlife currently in WIRES' care
• Learning about native animal rescue, rehabilitation and release

Shift Details

Location: On-Campus (Quadrangle 1046)

Date: Tuesday, 20th October

Volunteer shift: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Volunteers needed: 35

WhatsApp community: TBA

Why volunteer?

• Provide safe shelter for sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife
• Get hands-on with a practical, tangible project you can see through start to finish
• Learn about Australia's largest wildlife rescue organisation and the work they do
• Connect with other compassionate students over a fun, hands-on activity

No experience needed — just bring your enthusiasm for helping Australian wildlife! All materials provided by WIRES.