2025 ANZCA ASM supported charities

TREAT is a community-based organisation whose volunteers (working with local landowners and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service) grow and plant rainforest trees native to the Wet Tropics. Since 1982, it has been working to restore landscape function in this part of Far North Queensland. In its 40 years of operation, TREAT has put more than 1 million trees in the ground. Through its activities it hopes to educate and inspire others.

Reasons for replanting

• Rebuild vegetated wildlife corridors to enable wildlife to move freely
• Restore and link forest remnants
• Rehabilitate degraded lands
• Improve water quality
• Provide windbreaks
• Stabilise banks
• Prevent soil erosion
• Provide animal habitat
• Enhance farm productivity
• Control pests on farms
• Give shelter for farm animals

TREAT’s motto the right tree in the right place for the right reason underlines its operations. Collective experience over 40 years helps it understand what species will do well in restoration projects. TREAT members share knowledge and experience at the nursery on Friday mornings, at planting and field day events. More detailed explanations can be found on its website.

Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre (CTRC) is a voluntary non-profit organisation dedicated to the rehabilitation of sick and injured turtles.

CTRC supports the work of all organisations, individuals and agencies in their efforts to conserve sea turtles and the habitats that they live in. CTRC work closely with a number of these groups, which includes the environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EPA National Park Rangers who are responsible for bringing the turtles to us.

CTRC’s mission protecting and promoting the conservation of marine turtles.

Here at CTRC our mission serves as the guiding principle and therefore underpins the aims and objectives of our organisation. Our aims and objectives include the following:

• Do all that we can to rehabilitate sick and injured turtles in our care
• Endeavor to provide assistance, where required or requested, in efforts to rescue turtles in distress
• Share our knowledge in the interests of turtle rescue, rehabilitation and research
• Endeavor to raise awareness of issues faced by marine turtles through positive publicity and teaching
• Help to promote humane and sustainable practices through co-operation and education
• Seek to positively influence Government Policy relating to turtle conservation and the marine environment

CTRC relies on the generous donations from supporters and volunteers, without whom we would be unable to continue this important work. Here at CTRC we are always looking for new ways to work with other parties, so that our combined efforts are not only focused but maximised for the overall benefit of sea turtle conservation. More information can be found on its website.