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"YARRAMBAT"
A New Property to take SADS into the Future!
Our new 33-acre
property at Yarrambat has a permit for
210 dogs and 50 cats. In order to make
the property operational as an animal
shelter, we're required to (1) erect an
acoustic fence and (2) modify the existing
boarding kennels and cattery to comply
with our shelter code. Once we complete
these alterations we will operate Yarrambat
in conjunction with our current home in
Glen Iris to dramatically expand our work.
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10
Jun 2011: Our Yarrambat property
is progressing well and enabling us
to save more and more animals. It
has been invaluable in acting as a
boarding facility for our dogs and
cats. There has been much interest
and support for this project with
staff and volunteers devoted to their
four-legged charges and loving the
property which they enthusiastically
tend. Our architect and town planner
are now entering the final stages
in preparing the plans to be put to
the Nillumbik council to enable us
to convert to a fully operational
and compliant animal shelter (as opposed
to a boarding facility) and we hope
to have exciting news of this soon.
02 Nov 2010: For reasons
beyond our control we've had unexpected
delays with the plans, but in the
meantime we're able to provide boarding
for many needy animals. We're also
able to proceed with our water-storage
plans for the property involving a
system of underground and above-ground
tanks. This season's wonderful rains
bode well for those plans! We're also
delighted to report that there's a
growing body of local interest and
volunteers which is very encouraging
and exciting for our future at Yarrambat!
29 July 2010: We're
in need of handyman tools (axe, set
of screwdrivers, etc), gardening tools
(hedge clippers, pitch fork, etc)
as well as a strong sturdy ladder
and a 3-step ladder for indoor use.
If you can help, please ring us on
0418 389 810. Thank you!
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Click here for property photos (new
photos added 4th November) ...
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HOW
TO HELP #1— DONATE
to the YARRAMBAT APPEAL
Aerial photo
showing fence line
Our newly completed fence (Feb 2010)
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Click here for more photos of our
new acoustic wall ... |
Thank
you for your
wonderful response to the
$104,000 Acoustic Fence Appeal!
The first step to making Yarrambat
operational as an animal shelter was
to construct the required
acoustic fence at a cost of $104,000.
Thanks
to your wonderful generosity, and
especially the major donation from
the "Handley Trust" at the
instigation of Fran Handley, the fence
is now nearing completion and we're
preparing for the next step —
modifying the kennels and cattery
to comply with our shelter code.
We'll soon post details of the required
modifications together with an appeal
to help us fund that work.
We will very much need your help.
This is a huge financial commitment
but it's worth it for the animals.
Please help us to help them.
Many
municipalities are already desperate
for us to take their dogs so they
won't have to kill them. In order
to save those dogs and many more,
we MUST get the new property operational
as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate
to
ring us on (03) 9824 7928 or (03)
9885 1188
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Click here to donate
All
donations tax deductible
Donations of $1,000 or more
will be acknowledged on our website
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HOW
TO HELP #2 — DONATE
GOODS — Gardening & handyman tools
29
July 2010: We're
in need of handyman tools (axe, set of screwdrivers,
etc), gardening tools (hedge clippers, pitch
fork, etc) as well as a 3-step ladder for
indoor use. If you can help, please ring
us on 0418 389 810.
HOW
TO HELP #3 — VOLUNTEERING
— GARDENING & GROUNDS WORK
23
June 2010: We
need volunteers to help with the grounds
and garden at Yarrambat. It's a 33-acre
property in lovely surroundings with great
views! We'd love to get together a group
with a team leader to organise things. If
you'd like to help, please ring us at the
shelter on (03) 9824 7928 or 0418 389 810.
30 January
2010: As
time goes on, we'll be seeking volunteers
to help with all kinds of work including
property maintenance, kennels, cattery,
gardening, residence maintenance, help with
removal, etc. As specific needs arise, we'll
post them here.
Note about public transport:
There's good public transport to our Yarrambat
property via both bus and train. A public
bus from Kew runs straight past our front
door. In addition, the Hurstbridge train
station (Hurstbridge line) is only 5 minutes
away by car so we can easily do pickups
from there. We'll post more detailed information
shortly.
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