Let’s get training!

Let’s get training!

SAVEM’s new online training modules are now available. Completion of this mandatory training is prerequisite to attending a Level 1 training day, and is highly recommended for all volunteers as a refresher – as we have now arrived at the brink of the 2020/2021...
Stars of Hope from San Bernardino Valley, California

Stars of Hope from San Bernardino Valley, California

A few weeks ago SAVEM received an unexpected parcel in the mail – arriving from California. Inside a well-packed box were 16 Stars of Hope – plywood stars painted, decorated and annotated with images and messages of encouragement, gratitude and support. They arrived...
Insect hotels and bird nesting boxes for firegrounds

Insect hotels and bird nesting boxes for firegrounds

Arthropods are often overlooked as victims of bushfire. Birds too mostly don’t just “fly away” as many people hope they will. Summer 2019/2020 was devastating for the small creatures that are critical parts of our biodiversity. Loss of habitat, territory, food and...
SAVEM 3 in the SAVEM fleet

SAVEM 3 in the SAVEM fleet

SAVEM 3 – one of six vehicles donated by Animals Australia for bushfire response in the 2019/2020 “Black Summer” bushfires – has had signage completed by Signs By Knight at St Marys – thankyou Tony, Aaron and Jess. Rooftop lights were...
SAVEM training set to resume in September 2020

SAVEM training set to resume in September 2020

The SAVEM Training Team is aiming to resume face-to-face training in September and October, COVID-19 restrictions permitting. Two Level 1 sessions are being planned, on 20 September and 18 October, 2020, with a pre-season Operational Update scheduled at this stage for...
SAVEM Training 2020 and COVID19

SAVEM Training 2020 and COVID19

The SAVEM Training Team would like to share with you our plans for training in 2020. Our intention to hold several SAVEM Level 1 training days during peacetime 2020 has – obviously – had to be reviewed. We had hoped, and were looking forward, to meeting...