News from Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital

Welcome to NRWH News & Our Success Stories, where we share the latest updates, inspiring stories, and impactful moments from the Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital.

Feature Story

GIVE TO GUS: The Story of a Christmas Miracle

If you’re looking for a feel good story this festive season, we’d love to introduce you to Gus.This Christmas, we’re sharing Gus’s story with you week by week. His journey is still unfolding, and this is just the beginning. If you’d like to help Gus, and other sick, injured and orphaned native animals just like him, we invite you to Give to Gus this holiday season.

A Christmas Possum Tale: Hope for Wildlife in the Northern Rivers

As the Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital edges closer to its opening, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what this milestone means—not just for our community but for the countless animals who share this region with us. Madeleine Faught, our Board Chair, has written a heartfelt story that captures the challenges faced by our native wildlife and the hope that a dedicated wildlife hospital brings.

Wildlife Network Bands Together

The Northern Rivers is home to a passionate network of wildlife carers, and collaboration is key when animals need urgent care. Recently, with some local services temporarily unavailable, the NRWH volunteer team rallied to fill the gap, ensuring injured and displaced wildlife continued to receive the help they needed.

Swamp Rat’s Rescue and Recovery

One of our recent success stories involves a swamp rat rescued by a local volunteer wildlife carer after being cornered by a cat. That is when our volunteer team members stepped in to help.