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I wanted to show the community what we could do,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tehree has always been equally passionate about working with people who are differently-abled and has a wealth of heartwarming stories of working with people with special needs and the positivity and connection they get from being around animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We have a young lass who, when she first came here with her carer, wouldn&#8217;t communicate. Through working quietly with her, she now interacts with school groups, and comes in every week from Melbourne,&#8221; Tehree said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s finding the right button. There is one particular species here that she loves, the bettongs. They sit on her knee, and I showed her how to do their food, and she now travels up once a week to feed them and now when we have a school group, she helps with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The joy, when you see the transformation of someone walking around and not engaging, and when you put an animal in front of them, you watch that transformation, that&#8217;s what I get out of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EVENTS TO CELEBRATE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate 50 years of wildlife rescue and care, Jirrahlinga Dingo Conservation and Wildlife Education Centre will be hosting two events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, October 11, there will be a fundraising dinner, with a silent auction of goods and services donated by local businesses and trivia night, will be held at the Castlemaine Town Hall. Tickets can be purchased online at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/jirrahlinga-50-fundraiser?_gl=1*1m7hnbr*_gcl_au*MTQ2OTE4Nzk4OC4xNzU4NTIwNzMy*_ga*OTg1MDczMjIyLjE3NDg5MTExNzA.*_ga_LHKW5FR9N6*czE3NTk0NDY3ODAkbzE5JGcxJHQxNzU5NDQ2OTUwJGoxNSRsMCRoMA..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Humanitix<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following day, on Sunday October 12, there will be a spectacular wildlife fair at Jirrahlinga from 10am until 4pm at the Centre. 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