Working Bee Woodall Park Pump Track, Devonport
Hi to parents of kids who use the pump track and people who like to help in the community.
Please help us tidy up the long grass around all the native plants and make the area a lot safer for those using this popular fun activity for kids in your community.
Rotary volunteers need you to spare an hour or so on Sunday 18th Feb from 9 am to 11 am to help with a tidy-up of the track.
Bring along your gardening gear, rakes, shovels, weed eater, and clippers to trim the weeds and groom the track. Hat and sunscreen are advised.
Help from your kids is welcomed and encouraged.
YOUR REWARD - a complimentary coffee and good company across at Narrowneck Cafe after the job is done.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️