Community gets behind Wild Ambo

Marilee Burtt said she could not believe the generosity of the Kwinana community when they rallied behind her to get her wildlife ambulance service back on the road.

Usually it is her feathered friends who need a helping hand, but last week it was Ms Burtt who needed rescuing after she had her own wings clipped.

A massive repair bill for the vehicle she uses to operate the emergency wildlife service in Kwinana and Rockingham, Wild Ambo, forced her to stop the service last week because she could not afford to pay it.

Ms Burtt said she was devastated when she had to tell people last week that she could not help them when they called on her services.

“I just felt guilty and awful,” she said. “It just bothers me, because saying no is not something in my vocabulary.”

Ms Burtt said she was overwhelmed by the support she received from the community when she posted the news on Facebook her Wild Ambo service would cease operation. “I went on the internet and there were just pages (of support),” she said.

“I’ve got to tell them they are just the best community ever, anywhere in the country. I always felt I was on my own, obviously I’m not.”

Kwinana resident Merv Kearney was one resident who was moved by Ms Burtt’s plight. After learning of her plight he set up a donation box at his Medina business.

To donate visit Kearns Garden and Hardware, 22 Seabrook Way, Medina.