By Jocelyn O’Neill
MIRVAC employees weathered the rain at the local Pelican and Sea Bird Rescue, Twinnies, for the organisation’s National Community Day.
The team came out to lend a helping hand on March 21, as well as Mirvac teams across the country assisting community groups or charities.
With a bit of grit and a many litres of bright blue paint, volunteers were able to make mind-blowing progress on a new aviary.
The Mirvac team from the Kawana Shopping World embarked on a day of mulching cleaning and more.
“We are doing anything the Twinnies need that we can physically do in one day,” Mirvac maintenance coordinator Mathew Fergison said.
“We try to get as much donations as we can from our contractors and suppliers to help out.
“We had a heap of sand dropped off and we got skips dropped off too.”
Why did Mirvac choose the Twinnies? Mathew said it was a “no brainer”.
“We came and checked the place out, saw that they needed help,” he said.
“That was an easy choice, they’re a big part of their community up here.”
The Twinnies contribution to the well-fair of our airborne wildlife is one for the ages.
After twenty years, the rescue centre deserves a day dedicated to revitalizing their bird’s beloved home.
The Twinnies’ mother, Helen, expressed her immense gratitude.
“I’m really thrilled, because it would take another two or three months for me to finish that,” she said.
“It’s all for the Twinnies, they do such a good job and they just really love the birds.
“If people want to belief in the heavens above, then so be it. I think that they were put on this earth to do what they are doing.”
Volunteers, blue paint and, of course, birds; what an incredible day!
