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Summer in the Southwest
This article appeared in Wildtimes No. 23 on 23rd December 2005
CRAIG SAUNDERS, DISTRICT VOLUNTEER Facilitator for the Parks and Wildlife Service Southern District advises of two special volunteer opportunities in the Southwest over the coming summer.
General maintenance — Maatsuyker Island
In the first week of February 2005, timed to coincide with the changeover of the island’s volunteer caretakers, a group will travel to the island by helicopter and carry out general maintenance duties around the light station.Accommodation will be provided in one of the stations vacant light keeper’s houses.
Prospective volunteers should have general practical skills and be prepared to stay on the island for up to a week.
Track construction — Melaleuca
Over the period 16–25 February 2005 PWS ranger Stuart Graham will lead a small group of volunteers to Melaleuca to complete ‘hardening’ of sections of the South Coast Track between Melaleuca and Cox Bight. Travel to and from Melaleuca will be by light aircraft with the group likely to camp on site. Prospective volunteers should have general practical skills and be prepared to camp out on the job.
Further details on these opportunities to visit remote parts of the Southwest are available from Craig Saunders at PWS Huonville on phone 03 6264 8463 or email <Craig.Saunders@parks.tas.gov.au>.
