Waterholes Wildlife Sanctuary Specialising in Koalas & Kangaroos
Caring for sick, injured, orphaned and abandoned Kangaroos & Koalas.
Baby Bonny below, is new in care after being caught in a fence, on Raymond Island.
She has wound to her toe and temporary paralysis in her left leg.
Thank-you everyone for supporting our work.
A huge part of our work now, is fighting for an end to kangaroo harvesting and reform of the ATCW permits. Babies like Bonny are cruelly killed in any cull, there is no care.
The legal framework written, code of practice, fails to prevent cruelty to animals, in kangaroo killing.
No independent welfare over sight, kangaroo lives are totally in the hands of the shooters only.
This is simply unlawful and the cruelty must end.
The permit to kill kangaroos by East Gippsland Water is still active until March 2027.
We cannot trust they won't kill more.
Approximately 50% of the population is gone. Updates on this to come with Freedom of Information documents.
We are still seeking confirmation on how many exactly they say they killed.
We know they requested 250 with 158 authorised. But numbers don't add up...
Please sign the petition and share👇💪
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Please email the Minister
Enver Erdogan MP
Call for the ATCW permit to be cancelled and an audit of this cull.
The Hon Enver Erdogan
minister.erdogan@deeca.vic.gov.au
Cc enver.erdogan@parliament.vic.gov.au
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#stopanimalcruelty
#stopthecull
#livesmatter
#australianwildlife
#saveanimals
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Beautiful girl ❤️❤️❤️
Schools Education Program — WORLD KANGAROO DAY - October 24
Schools Education Program — WORLD KANGAROO DAY - October 24
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Two of our young boys engaging in normal behaviour. As they get older they behave like this to find their position in the mob.
The best boxer wins!! They spar for dominance when older to assert who is boss.(Alpha Male)
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Latest update-
This week the 4-7-2026, Georgie Purcell - Animal Justice Party MP will be addressing the Environment Minster
The Hon Enver Erdogan MP as a follow up to her last speech.
We have asked the Minister to respectively revoke the remaining 9 months of the ATCW permit, to ensure the remaining population of kangaroos are safe from harm from East Gippsland Water farm management.
There are serious, unanswered questions in relation to the conduct and the position of the senior coordinator of farm operations, including others that maybe involved with decision-making and evidence used to obtain a cull permit.
We are questioning a statement released by East Gippsland Water claiming Deeca independently visited the properties and obtained evidence to support the killing.
To date none has been disclosed or proven.
The remaining population across all three properties, is approximately 50% of the original population prior to the killing at the end of May.
This puts the kangaroos killed at approximately 200 but unconfirmed.
This has been obtained from evidence gathered from regular monitoring of numbers.
So how many exactly were killed and what exactly was allowed on this permit?
There has been no disclosure to the Community.
Please explain East Gippsland Water
Why did you kill kangaroos ?
Please explain DEECA Gippsland
Why did you issue a permit to allow the killing?
There simply is no justified evidence to support the authorisation of this permit to kill kangaroos.
On behalf of the Community, including 7000 plus signatures opposing this killing, we will continue to seek answers, revoke the active permit and protect the remaining population from harm.
Please continue to be a voice, please share the petition. 👇
c.org/Sqyy59Qtc5
Tune in to listen to parliamentary discussions on the 4th of July.
www.parliament.vic.gov.au/watch
Please email
minister.erdogan@deeca.vic.gov.au
Cc enver.erdogan@parliament.vic.gov.au
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Yes! Go Georgie! ❤
Keep fighting everyone
Fuck the developers and Importing more unwanted feral humans 🎯
The East Gippsland Water kangaroo killing at the end of May, has serious ongoing cause for concern.
Farm management is highly questionable.
How can the public have any assurance the remaining kangaroos are safe?
We, along with many others, are questioning the claims made by East Gippsland Water.
We wont rest until the remaining population are protected and all non lethal management undertaken for the future.
We are requesting the current ATCW permit to be revoked and assurance in writing the kangaroos are safe for the future.
The properties are extremely unique with Colquhoun State forest at Kalimna and Forge Creek Reserve at Eagle Point, it is imperative these kangaroo populations are respected.
Metung has private property returned to nature also.
We have these forests for a reason, for nature to live in peace....
This is home for the kangaroos.
East Gippsland Water have created a smorgasbord of food, so ethically and morally they need to do what's right and send the right message to our children.
Killing nature for our selfishness and what may appear as an inconvenience, man created, is not right...
Video below taken of the Metung mob.
Low numbers of Kangaroos have been recorded since the end of May, in all the locations.
East Gippsland Water remain silent on disclosure, but claim Deeca independently inspected and found evidence that warranted lethal control...
We ask, please explain as no such evidence as been found, to support this claim.
The residents living along side the properties, and other independent people, have been monitoring all properties.
There is no truth to the claims that East Gippsland Water and Deeca have stated.
The petition remains active until we achieve protection for the kangaroos.
Please continue to sign and share.
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Please continue to be a voice, the kangaroos need us to keep them safe.
Paper version of the petiton is now around 1000 signatures, on top of the 6500 on line.
Please write to The Environment Minister of Victoria
Enver Erdogan MP
Minister.erdogan@deeca.vic.gov.au
Cc
Enver.Erdogan@parliament.vic.gov.au
Please write to Deeca Conservation Regulator
Conservationregulator@deeca.vic.gov.au
Our native icon deserves better.
The violent act of killing is not the answer.
East Gippsland Water and Deeca, you can do better.
A special thankyou to all the volunteers working tirelessly for the kangaroos.
A huge thank-you to all the people who have signed the petition, written emails made phone calls and continue to speak out, such an incredible response.
It really shows how valued our native Australian icon is.
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#WildlifeMatters
#saveourwildlife
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Just to clarify, the land where the kangaroos are being shot is next to wildlife reserves which has kangaroos which hop on to the East Gippsland Water land because it has nice food for them, and then they get shot, most probably reducing the number of kangaroos on the nature reserve too?
In New Zealand we have an "Official Information Act" which requires national and local govt bodies to answer questions sent to them under the Act. Does Australia not have such an act whereby if you ask, for instance, "How many kangaroos were killed in such and such cull" they would have to tell you? The NZ OIA requires the govt body to tell the truth and give all the facts and figures requested where they are available.
Just a small mob of our beloved kangaroos, back off DEECA and East Gippsland Water.
The last few days have been busy with calls .
This little girl on Raymond Island was one with old wire wounds that sadly were so severe with infection, we no choice but to humanly , peacefully end her suffering.
Thank-you again to our vets
Main Street Veterinary Clinic Bairnsdale and to Gippsland Natural Veterinary
for their ongoing support they give to our Wildlife in care.
It is really important to phone in fence hangers and only cut from a fence if you can confidently stay with the Kangaroo until help arrives. Some can hop away but then later succumb to these injuries, like this young girl.
Joeys and smaller kangaroos can be freed and wrapped in a blanket.
If not confident to cut free and support, you can help them by placing a blanket, towel anything you may have of this nature, under their head/neck to take weight off while still hanging and cover where possible.
Always stay away from their back legs to avoid being kicked. Always sit behind with their legs away from you.
Please always phone for help if you find a kangaroo caught in fence.
Freeing them can result in their death, if not treated. They may appear ok, but it is never the case in my experience of many many years dealing with them.
Wounds become infected from the wire and they have no chance of survival, suffering a slow painful death. They also will have compromised kidneys.
All fence hangers require iv fluid to support for the first few days.
They will also have temporarily paralysis from nerve injury for 2-6 weeks but then fully recover. Some can initially hop for a small distance once freed. It is a fight, flight response, but then collapse and will not be able to get up.
Some also can have a dislocated hip and will not be able to hop. We always have xrays done to check for any additional injuries.
Fencehangers have a high rate of survival please always call for help .
They all require care for a number of weeks to months, but with high success, every life is important.
Thank-you to Michael for phoning for help for this young kangaroo.
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Just a little add on…. Make sure the male kangaroo isn’t nearby watching. My 80 year old mum got attacked whilst de-fencing a joey.
Found a huge male on Sunday that was so near death. It must have hung for days in the rain and mud. I euthanised immediately. Can’t bear to think what they go thru
Fencing is a terrible issue for wildlife, but barbed wire is my most hated enemy it’s cruel to all animals & when rusty takes on yet another cruel & devastating disease. Ban barbed.🙏
This is what I have been asking
East Gippsland Water .
What sort of message are they sending to children and the community?
You can do things better.
To kill the Kangaroos was not right.
We all need to make sure this doesn't happen again.
Email
Enver Erdogan MP
Minister.erdogan@deeca.vic.gov.au
Cc
Enver.Erdogan@parliament.vic.gov.au
Ask for the Kangaroo ATCW permit to be revoked to ensure the remaining kangaroos are safe from harm from East Gippsland Waters farm management, who cannot be trusted.
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