Singing for their Supper: Wildcare Fundraiser

At this point in time there are estimates saying at least 8.4 million hectares of  and have been destroyed in New South Wales alone and this will increase as the fires continue to burn. Experts have stated that over 1.25 billion animals have died in the wake of bushfires and this figure does not include the estimates of trillions of insects – a foundational food source and the tiny ecosystem engineers essential to the survival of our environment.

The bushfires have come on top of every area in New South Wales being currently drought declared and at the end of what has been our hottest and driest year on record. There are now grave fears that a significant number of Australia’s unique flora and fauna species will have been pushed to the brink of extinction. There is an environmental and ecological catastrophe unfolding around us. Our environment and our native species desperately need our help and our very own survival depends on getting this right.

Many small, locally based wildlife carer groups are putting food and water out in fire and drought ravaged areas and this will most likely need to continue until the 2020 spring rains, which will hopefully come this year. This fundraiser is to help raise the much-needed funds to enable this work to continue now and for as long as is needed.

Join us for an evening of musical entertainment featuring Canberra Shanty Club and Friends to be held at the Hall Pavilion.

Food and beverage providers will be in attendance.