Careers Day
ONLINE REGISTRATIONS FOR CAREERS DAY 2010 HAVE NOW CLOSED.
Registrations will be taken on the day at a cost of $16.
This exciting event, sponsored by the RSPCA Gold Coast and Hinterland Branch, gives individuals and school students an insight into working with animals. Experts will outline the opportunities, explain potential career paths, advise on subject choice and educational courses.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary staff and volunteers will be available to discuss a variety of careers in animal welfare. Individuals and students will have the opportunity to enrol in Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary courses, work experience and volunteer programs. There will also be workshops and lectures by experts from various organisations including Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, the RSPCA, Guide Dogs Queensland and the Animal Welfare League.
The 2011 Careers Day will be held on Wednesday, 25th August.
Cost: $8.00 admission per person if registered online.
Tours (optional): Additional $5.00 per person, per tour.
UPDATE: NEW FEEDING FRENZY TOUR - $10 per person
The Currumbin Feeding Frenzy is a new, interactive activity which involves feeding and interacting with a range of reptiles, birds, fish, turtles and mammals found in the amazing Australia's Green Cauldron exhibit. You will meet with an experienced Wildlife Officer who will guide you through these enrichment and keeping activities.
Click here to register for Careers Day 2010 as a school
Click here to register for Careers Day 2010 as a group or individual
Click here to download a printable poster to put up at your school!
Careers Day Tours
(Limited bookings available)
$5.00 per person
Meet at Frog Box, guests required to meet 5 minutes prior to start of tour.
Tour Times: 10am 11am 12noon 1pm
A thirty minute tour covering the following:
· FROG BOX –Presentation discussing our current frog programs and initiatives.
· RAPTOR REHAB & FLIGHT AVAIRY – View and learn about Currumbin’s state of the art raptor rehabilitation facility and a few case studies.
· STOCK HOSPITAL- Meet with veterinary staff to catch a glimpse of the day to day running of the hospital, including typical treatment cases
· ECHIDNA RESEARCH FACILITY- Walk through the echidna research facility. Discussion on the Echidna research and conservation initiatives in conjunction with the University of Queensland.
*Changes subject animal health and wellbeing.
Wildlife Keeper Guided Tour (45 mins) -
(Limited bookings available)
$5.00 per person
Meet at the Entrance to Wild Island, guests required to meet 5 minutes prior to tour start
Tour times: 10am 11am 12noon 1pm
A thirty minute tour covering the following:
· KANGAROO PADDOCK- Presentation on macropod species and embryonic diapause. Discussion on the importance of monitoring population numbers in captivity
· CROC WETLANDS- Presentation discussing the difference between Saltwater and Freshwater Crocodile. Explaining the difference between Reptile husbandry and Mammal/Avian husbandry
· SUBTROPICAL AVIARY- Presentation on the day to day operations of maintaining the subtropical Rainforest Aviary enclosure, and the general operational duties of a Wildlife Keeper
· TASMANIAN DEVIL ENCLOUSRE (ALLUNGA) – Presentation about Currumbin Sanctuary Tasmanian Devil initiatives including husbandry principles involved in breeding and the importance of this Tasmanian devil population (10mins)
*Changes subject animal health and wellbeing.
Dreamnight at Currumbin
For five years, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has hosted Dreamnight – a VIP event for critically ill children and their families. The evening is filled with fairy lights, music, costume characters and laughter. Most importantly, guests get “up close and personal” encounters with unique Australian wildlife.
Dreamnight at the Zoo is an initiative which started in the Netherlands in 1996 when an animal keeper went to his director with an idea to host a night especially for children hospitalized in local children’s wards. The very first night was a huge success and soon zoos around Holland became involved. In 2002, the Dreamnight at the Zoo Foundation was born and very quickly Zoos, Aquaria and wildlife institutions throughout the world started hosting their own special Dreamnight events.
Dreamnight is an internationally recognised event, which sees over 90 zoos worldwide uniting for a special cause. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary was the first Australian organisation to join the foundation. Each year, these Zoos open their gates to welcome chronically ill children and their families as special guests. Dreamnight provides a cost-free evening out in the zoo for children who do not often have opportunities to visit animals in a zoo or sanctuary. Each year we invite children and families from organisations such as The Tweed Hospital Oncology Unit, Montrose Access Gold Coast, Starlight Foundation, Paradise Kids, Childhood Cancer Support and more.
Over 100 Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Staff and Volunteers will give up their time to do what they do best - to make all guests feel welcome and special.
This years Dreamnight date is yet to be finalised.
