Lancefield
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ACNC Registration: yes
Edgar’s Mission is a not-for-profit sanctuary for rescued farmed animals with a vision for a humane and just world for all. Through education, outreach, advocacy, community enrichment and tours, we encourage people to expand their circle of compassion to include all animals.
Mission
Edgar's Mission provides shelter and direct care for homeless, abused, injured or abandoned animals and helps to find permanent homes for mistreated and abandoned animals. We promote compassion, understanding and respect for all animals and promote responsible and humane treatment towards animals in our community through the provision of advice, education and information. As custodians of this planet, humans have designated some animals ‘friends’ and some animals ‘food’. Yet all animals share a need and desire to experience a life with joy, meaning and purpose. They also share a similar capacity to suffer.
Volunteers: opportunities for regular volunteering and for 'helping hands days' more casually.
Tours/open days: regular sanctuary tours are fun and informative, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions.
Website: edgarsmission.org.au/
Instagram: @edgarsmission
Gisborne
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ACNC Registration: no (working towards becoming a charity)
Through Galahad's Animal Sanctuary we aim to spread a message of hope and compassion. We rescue, rehabilitate and rehome farm animals from various circumstances within the food system. We have also rescued camels, horses and donkeys. These animal ambassadors spread the message that they deserve our compassion and respect. Every year, millions of 'food' or 'production' animals in Australia are excluded from the protections of animal welfare legislation. They endure lives of abject misery in factory farms: barely able to move, they are subjected to acts of cruelty that would be illegal if done to a cat or dog. The stories of these animal ambassadors educate people on how the choices they make at each meal directly impact the lives of animals, our planet and ecosystem. They also represent the stories of the billions of animals that could not be saved.
Mission
Our purpose is to provide care and rehabilitation for orphaned, sick, injured, abused or abandoned animals and provide them a loving, forever home. Connect people with animals and nature and promote animal welfare and the humane treatment of animals to the community. Promote awareness to the link between animal agriculture, the sixth mass extinction and climate change.
Volunteers: volunteer form on the website, they accommodate for live in international volunteers as well as local regular volunteers, plus host working bee days.
Tours/open days: zoom tours, regular tours and B&B offerings.
Website: www.galahads-sanctuary.com/
Instagram: @galahads_sanctuary
Yarck
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ACNC Registration: yes
Not for profit Rescued Animal Sanctuary in Victoria, Gunyah is a safe haven for animals in need. Gunyah’s residents are provided with a loving forever home at the Sanctuary, while receiving all the time, love, care and respect that they need in order to recover from their past trauma.
Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing haven for animals in need, rescuing and rehabilitating them while promoting their physical and emotional well-being. Through compassionate care, education, and community engagement, we strive to create a world where every animal is valued, protected, and cherished.
Volunteering: need to commit to at least once a month.
Tours/Open days: no information.
Website: gunyah.org/
Instagram: @gunyahahs
Stanhope / Campaspe Shire
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ACNC Registration: yes
We are working on turning this land into an oasis for the animals that we rescue, planting trees and building shelters little bit by little bit - as funds and time allow. We moved to the farm with the sole purpose of finding a place to set up a safe haven for farmed animals who have suffered abuse, neglect, or abandonment. We are a registered not-for-profit organisation, and currently provide sanctuary to over 200 rescue animals.
Mission
Our goal has been and remains firmly - to demonstrate to as many people as possible the need to treat every animal with kindness. We want the faces and stories of the animals here at sanctuary to spread far and wide, to give the animals a voice and a chance to live a life that is loved, and have the opportunity to live out their natural lives without fear or exploitation.
Volunteering: no information.
Tours/Open Days: no information.
Website: jdsfarmsanctuary.org.au/
Instagram: @jdsfarmsanctuary
Macedon Ranges
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ACNC Registration: yes
Lefty’s Place is a small animal refuge in the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, run by photographer, Tamara Kenneally.
Mission
Lefty’s Place has always focused on telling the individual animal’s story – from their hidden suffering in factory farms, abattoirs, sale yards and the like, through to their rescue, recovery and happy lives at Lefty’s Place Farm Sanctuary. Over the years we have rescued, rehomed and given lifelong sanctuary to hundreds of animals.
Volunteering: no information.
Open days/tours: no information.
Website: www.tamarakenneallyphotography.com/
Instagram: @leftysplace
Allambee
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ACNC Registration: yes
Run by committed vegans - note recent adverse publicity.
Strong Hearts Farm Sanctuary is based in Victoria, Australia. We rescue farmed animals, rehabilitate them, and then place them into their loving, forever homes. We believe that all animals deserve loving and caring homes and any medical care necessary to ensure the best possible quality of life, regardless of their age or condition. Through our work, we also seek to educate the community on responsible animal guardianship and holistic health care management.
Mission
Our mission is to save and rehabilitate animals of all shapes and kinds, providing them with any resources they need to thrive. We are passionate about animal advocacy and education, and we strive to create a world where all animals are treated with compassion and respect. As a rescue which supports the rights of ALL animals, we proudly align ourselves with vegan businesses and organisations that share our passion and values.
Volunteering: fill out online form.
Tours/open days: occasionally, follow socials or newsletter for more info.
Website: www.strongheartssanctuary.org/
Instagram: @strongheartssanctuary
