Brisbane City Council has awarded almost $65,000 in this year’s round of Native Wildlife Carers Grants.
Grants ranging from $500 to $5000 have been awarded to 18 wildlife carers so they can continue protecting and saving local native wildlife.
The program supports groups and individuals devoted to rehabilitating sick, injured, and orphaned native wildlife, including amphibians, bats, gliders, birds, possums, koalas, and reptiles.
The Council has awarded more than $1.1 million worth of grants since the program began in 2008.
Carers can use the funds to help cover the purchases of a range of items, including:
- veterinary expenses;
- travel expenses to rescue, release and transfer native wildlife;
- feeding utensils;
- care blankets;
- travel bags;
- nest boxes;
- pre-release cages;
- enclosures;
- aviaries.
“Brisbane is Australia’s lifestyle capital and looking after our native wildlife is essential to keep Brisbane one of the best places in the world to visit,” said Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner.
“Native wildlife carers put in long hours to save our most vulnerable native species, and we are committed to ensuring they can continue their great work.
“We’ve seen so many incredible outcomes of animals being rehabilitated and released back into the wild through their efforts.
“I want to congratulate all the successful recipients and express my sincere thanks for protecting our native wildlife,” he said.
2024-25 Native Wildlife Grants Recipients:
| Organisation | Grant Amount | Project |
| Bat Conservation and Rescue Qld Inc | $5000 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of bats and gliders |
| Orphan Native Animal Rear and Release Association Incorp. | $1560 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of amphibians, bats and gliders, native birds, possums, reptiles and other small fauna |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $5000 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of native birds and possums |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $5000 | Reimbursement of vehicle use primarily for the rescue and transportation of Koalas. Also assists with macropods, native birds, possums, bats, and reptiles. |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $5000 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of native birds and possums |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $2597 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of native birds |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $3520 | Proposed purchases of enclosures for the rehabilitation of native birds |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $4380 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of possums |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $5000 | Proposed purchases of enclosures for the rehabilitation of koalas |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $5000 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of bats and gliders |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $4952 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of native birds |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $5000 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of native birds, bats and gliders, possums, reptiles, and macropods |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $5000 | Proposed purchases of enclosures for the rehabilitation of native birds |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $3152 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of native birds |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $3271 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of amphibians, bats and gliders, native birds, possums, macropods, and other small fauna |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $505 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of native birds |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $530 | Reimbursement of consumables for the rehabilitation of native birds and possums |
| Native Wildlife Carer – Individual | $530 | Reimbursement of vehicle use primarily for the rescue and transportation of possums. Also assists with other various native animals. |
For more information, search Native Wildlife Carers Grants at brisbane.qld.gov.au.
