Newport in Melbourne is a veritable mine field for our seabirds and other wildlife visiting the area. Strewn all over is discarded fishing line and hooks and other pollutants left by thoughtless visitors to the area. Wildlife Victoria volunteer rescuer, Mandy Hall, who spends hours saving the birds in the area, decided enough was enough. Volunteers and Friends of Wildlife Victoria went out on a cold and frosty morning recently to pick up the rubbish.

Wildlife Victoria recently were awarded funds to pay for our very first full-time staff member for 12 months. The funds came through the Vodafone World of Difference Program and were awarded to Sandy Fernee. Sandy's goals for the year are to project manage the Mange in Wombats Research Project, work on a solution to the Grey Headed Flying Fox rehabilitation problems and to conitnue to coordinate Wildline. We look forward to an exciting year ahead.

Wildlife Victoria recently were called out to rescue an emu that had found his way onto a farm property just north of Melbourne. This area is traditionally an emu habitat area however they have not been there for a very long time due to settlement.