Torquay Rotary Annual Disbursements
Last Wednesday, Trevor Hall and I had the pleasure of presenting Jason Cichocki with $1,000 worth of fuel vouchers as part of our annual disbursements.
Jason is the founder of Surf Coast Wildlife Rescue and last year's winner of the Not for Profit category in the Torquay Business Awards.
Growing up on a horse rescue property in central Victoria, Jason and his twin brother Dale would sit in the middle of the bush and wait for animals to slowly creep out from their hiding places, all the while gazing at nature’s resplendent beauty.
Jason runs Southwest Automotive Services in Grossmans Road, and receives between 10-15 phone calls a week from callers concerned about animals in trouble.
He has a network of 80 volunteers stretching from Laura to Forest and Apollo Bay who are trained in animal rescue.
Animals requiring ongoing veterinary attention are rehabilitated on a small farm he owns on the edge of the Otway state forest and are released into the forest on their recovery.
Gerard Hogan
