Wanting to do our bit to keep our wonderful native animals safe and raise some bushfire preparedness tips, we invited you to Wildwood’s first Wombat and Wallaby Wine Mixer.
It was a fun day in the bush – with all our lawn games out and the BBQ on, cooking delicious local sausage sizzles. We had the tunes going and the bar open to purchase a tipple, including some of our newest cocktail creations.
We welcomed you to wear your best cowboy boots to the day. As what better shoe to kick off the summer parties in?!
$20 donations for Adults, $10 for children, and $50 for families of 4 included a sausage sizzle and an ice cream, plus a chance to explore the grounds and maybe spot a wombat or wallaby yourself! All proceeds raised went directly to Friends of the Brush Trail Rock Wallaby and The Wisdom Wombat Refuge.
WHY WERE WE RAISING MONEY?
Earlier this year, when we realised that one of our favourite Wildwood wombats had mange, both Lyn and Kate sprang into action like a hospital ER team – and spent the week coming down to tend and care in a way that really touched us. We were proud to have neighbours who took it on themselves to look after and protect these valley locals.
Even though these volunteers donated their time and the petrol to get to us – the medicines were not free, and helping fund these, straw, food, are just some of the things your ticket price went to.
Similarly, the Friends of the Brush Tail Rock Wallaby spent their time creating safe environments for all native animals that are hunted by foxes and feral cats. We loved going on walks around Wildwood and spotting echidnas, wallabies, lyrebirds, goannas, and other uniquely Australian animals, and wanted that to be the case for many generations to come. The rock wallaby’s environment is already severely diminished, and we hoped by supporting this group we would see more of them in the valley over time.
Both these groups, as well as some of our local firefighters, were at the event to learn more about ways to keep animals and places in and around the valley safe.
Our Partners
We couldn’t have put on a day like this without the help of wonderful local neighbours – if you have something to contribute next year, please reach out to bookings@kangaroovalleycountrywedding.com.au – whether you are an amateur face painter or a professional tug-of-war judge, we would love you involved!
Bendeela Local Community and Bush Fire Preparedness Group and the RFS – this day wouldn’t have happened without some prodding from Tigga Jessop and Rosie Johnson. This team and the RFS were on hand on the day, manning the BBQ and answering questions about bushfire preparedness as we entered the summer months.
Terra e Mare – Brad and the team put together the local ingredients for the sausage sizzle – these included buns, relishes, and sauces made by him and the team in town.
Softpower Studio – Screen printing us T-shirts using local eco-friendly dyes and Australian-made T-shirts and bags.
Wisdom Wombat Refuge and Friends of The Brush Tailed Rock Wallaby – both were there to help answer questions about what they do and how you can help.