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| Cassowary rehab centre in Queensland gets reprieve from state government | Cassowary rehab centre in Queensland gets reprieve from state government |
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| Australia’s only cassowary rehabilitation centre, which had been earmarked for closure, has been granted interim funding by the Queensland government. | Australia’s only cassowary rehabilitation centre, which had been earmarked for closure, has been granted interim funding by the Queensland government. |
| Related: Birdwatch: Southern cassowary | Related: Birdwatch: Southern cassowary |
| Last month Rainforest Rescue announced it would have to close the Garners beach rehabilitation centre, north of Townsville, once three birds in care were ready to be released into the wild. | |
| But on Tuesday the state government announced up to $50,000 in funding for the centre, which will take injured chicks for a further three months while a new arrangement is developed. | But on Tuesday the state government announced up to $50,000 in funding for the centre, which will take injured chicks for a further three months while a new arrangement is developed. |