{"id":17,"date":"2025-09-29T02:40:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T02:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-12-09T05:45:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:45:33","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9eb2c5f82926ad015b1f06345b98a15b\">Native Animal Rescue Group<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>NARG was founded in 2000 by passionate wildlife carers in New South Wales. We are a registered not-for-profit charity that rescues, rehabilitates, and releases native wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b6781363913428468a4be23ac2b9ce40\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To protect and restore Australia\u2019s native animals through rescue, care, education, and advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50e20e2c46a53afad6ce21b1a5101805\">Meet the Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-widget-id=\"1\" id=\"wps-widget--team-1\" style=\"visibility: hidden; opacity: 0\" class=\"wps-container wps-widget wps-widget--team wps-team-theme--square-01 wps-team--type-grid wps-team-card-action--single-page wps-team--social-hover-up wps-team--thumbnail-shad\">\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wps-container--inner\">\n\n                \n        \n            <div class=\"wps-row\">\n\n                \n                                \n                    <div class=\"wps-col wps-widget--item wps-widget--item-196\">\n                        <div class=\"wpspeedo-team--single\">\n                            <div class=\"wps-team--single-inner\">\n                                \n                                <div class=\"team-member--thumbnail-wrapper wps-team--member-element\"><div class=\"team-member--thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/bill-waterhouse\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url\" aria-label=\"Read More about Bill Waterhouse.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bill-Waterhosue.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bill-Waterhosue.jpg 200w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bill-Waterhosue-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bill-Waterhosue-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wps-team--member-title wps-team--member-element team-member--link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/bill-waterhouse\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url\">Bill Waterhouse<\/a><\/h3><h4 class=\"wps-team--member-desig wps-team--member-element\">President<\/h4><div class=\"wps-team--divider-wrapper wps-team--member-element\"><div class=\"wps-team--divider\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wps-team--member-details wps-team--member-details-excerpt wps-team--member-element\"><p>\u2018Wombat Bill\u2019 Waterhouse has served as NARG\u2019s president since the group&#8217;s inception, balancing &#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/bill-waterhouse\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url wps-team--read-more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                \n                                \n                    <div class=\"wps-col wps-widget--item wps-widget--item-563\">\n                        <div class=\"wpspeedo-team--single\">\n                            <div class=\"wps-team--single-inner\">\n                                \n                                <div class=\"team-member--thumbnail-wrapper wps-team--member-element\"><div class=\"team-member--thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/sherryl-broderick\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url\" aria-label=\"Read More about Sherryl Broderick.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1580\" height=\"1577\" src=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sherryl-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sherryl-1.jpg 1580w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sherryl-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sherryl-1-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sherryl-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sherryl-1-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sherryl-1-1536x1533.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sherryl-1-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sherryl-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1580px) 100vw, 1580px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wps-team--member-title wps-team--member-element team-member--link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/sherryl-broderick\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url\">Sherryl Broderick<\/a><\/h3><h4 class=\"wps-team--member-desig wps-team--member-element\">Vice President<\/h4><div class=\"wps-team--divider-wrapper wps-team--member-element\"><div class=\"wps-team--divider\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wps-team--member-details wps-team--member-details-excerpt wps-team--member-element\"><p>Living in the Southern Tablelands ignited my passion to contribute to the protection of our unique wi&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/sherryl-broderick\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url wps-team--read-more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                \n                                \n                    <div class=\"wps-col wps-widget--item wps-widget--item-192\">\n                        <div class=\"wpspeedo-team--single\">\n                            <div class=\"wps-team--single-inner\">\n                                \n                                <div class=\"team-member--thumbnail-wrapper wps-team--member-element\"><div class=\"team-member--thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/paul-muscat\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url\" aria-label=\"Read More about Paul Muscat.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/122751766_5254363657923067_8181235445479765684_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/122751766_5254363657923067_8181235445479765684_n.jpg 410w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/122751766_5254363657923067_8181235445479765684_n-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wps-team--member-title wps-team--member-element team-member--link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/paul-muscat\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url\">Paul Muscat<\/a><\/h3><h4 class=\"wps-team--member-desig wps-team--member-element\">Secretary<\/h4><div class=\"wps-team--divider-wrapper wps-team--member-element\"><div class=\"wps-team--divider\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wps-team--member-details wps-team--member-details-excerpt wps-team--member-element\"><p>Paul has been involved in the Australia Wildlife scene for over 10 year, initially involved in rescui&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/paul-muscat\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url wps-team--read-more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                \n                                \n                    <div class=\"wps-col wps-widget--item wps-widget--item-194\">\n                        <div class=\"wpspeedo-team--single\">\n                            <div class=\"wps-team--single-inner\">\n                                \n                                <div class=\"team-member--thumbnail-wrapper wps-team--member-element\"><div class=\"team-member--thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/debra-muscat\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url\" aria-label=\"Read More about Debra Muscat.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Deb.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Deb.jpg 200w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Deb-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Deb-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wps-team--member-title wps-team--member-element team-member--link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/debra-muscat\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url\">Debra Muscat<\/a><\/h3><h4 class=\"wps-team--member-desig wps-team--member-element\">Animal Coordinator &#8211; Macropods<\/h4><div class=\"wps-team--divider-wrapper wps-team--member-element\"><div class=\"wps-team--divider\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wps-team--member-details wps-team--member-details-excerpt wps-team--member-element\"><p>Debra has been involved in the Australia Wildlife scene for over 10 year, specialising in the care of&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/debra-muscat\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url wps-team--read-more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                \n                                \n                    <div class=\"wps-col wps-widget--item wps-widget--item-568\">\n                        <div class=\"wpspeedo-team--single\">\n                            <div class=\"wps-team--single-inner\">\n                                \n                                <div class=\"team-member--thumbnail-wrapper wps-team--member-element\"><div class=\"team-member--thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/richard-elliot\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url\" aria-label=\"Read More about Richard  Elliot.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Richard.png\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Richard.png 540w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Richard-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Richard-150x133.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wps-team--member-title wps-team--member-element team-member--link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/richard-elliot\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url\">Richard  Elliot<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wps-team--divider-wrapper wps-team--member-element\"><div class=\"wps-team--divider\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wps-team--member-details wps-team--member-details-excerpt wps-team--member-element\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/narg.asn.au\/wordpress\/index.php\/wps-members\/richard-elliot\/\" class=\"wpspeedo-team--url wps-team--read-more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                        \n            <\/div>\n\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"wps-team--not-found-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"wps-team--not-found\">No Results Found<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n        \n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50d55d7e27c3204f6385ecf215d4d544\">Our Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wildlife Care Contacts-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwc.org.au\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nwc.org.au\/\">NSW Wildlife Council<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildcare.net.au\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wildcare.net.au\/\">Wildcare<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourthcrossingwildlife.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fourthcrossingwildlife.com\/\">Fourth Crossing Wildlife<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wires.org.au\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wires.org.au\/\">WIRES<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/laokosmwr.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" 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