A Little Extra Help

Not everyone is able to provide support at a sponsorship level. There are many who might donate something once for a raffle or who give us a regular discount on our purchases. This page is to thank those many supporters and tell you about them so that you can offer them your patronage.

The Grand Hotel, Victoria
Lucky for us, the owner and his family are supporters of things environmental and were very kind to make both business and personal donations to us at a time when donations have been especially sparse. When you're in the mood for refreshing drink, stop in at the Grand!

A loud round of applause goes to those people who bring you that recycled toilet paper usually wrapped in paper. The makers of SAFE, Merino P/L, have donated one year's worth of their product to the frog hospital. We use this for mopping up tanks and every package they have donated is saving us $3.64. Their total donation is worth nearly $900. So next time you're shopping and you want to support the environmentally friendly manufacturer, make sure you are buying SAFE! They also have a little kit the kids can order and a website at www.safeforourplanet.com.au

We have members of our organisation who provide much more than the cost of their yearly memberships so we'd like to send a big pat on the back to Sally Dean in Townsville and Anne Miller-Weston of Mareeba who have provided substantial support in their own ways!

Johno's Blues Bar
The owners and staff at Johno's run cane toad races and our donation box around the room to collect your spare change after you've ordered your drinks. So you can enjoy yourself and help us at the same time!

Great Adventures
The Cairns Frog Hospital was chosen as one of the receiving charities for funds collected during the 2005 Green Island Birthday celebration. And just when we really needed the help, too!

Pacific International Hotel, Cairns Intenational Hotel, Sunlover Cruises, Barrier Reef Helicopter Group and Cairns Colonial Club
All donated large prizes to our big "Needed Distraction" raffle in 2004 which had five winners drawn. Thanks for your confidence and help to keep us going.

QLink Rail

The large load of SAFE product was transported to Cairns through the generousity of the folks at QLink Rail - thanks QLink.

Treetops Resort, Port Douglas
Quicksilver Connections and the Rainforest Habitat, Port Douglas
Our getaway package raffle prizes were kindly donated by these businesses. Thanks for helping us to raise funds for our work.

Chemical Essentials
...sell an essential product called F10 SC for disinfection when diseased animals is what you handle, but it is very expensive so they provide us with a 10% discount so we can manage it better! www.chemicalessentials.com.au

Pink Lady Chocolates
donated a large supply of chocolate frogs to us which have been popular at display stalls.

Wilderness Warehouse
Even outside Cairns, you have probably seen the striking, top quality colourful cards, bookmarks, posters and other items produced by Wilderness Warehouse. We sell their frog merchandise at the Cairns Frog Hospital. wwcards@austarnet.com.au

Alternative News Network and the Community Information Service
ANN is a web hosting provider in Cairns who also runs the Community Information Service, providing local groups with information and communications. They are hosting this website and assist our Curator and President to 'get connected' every day! www.altnews.com.au

Dr. Annabelle Olsson, Veterinarian at Airport Vet Surgery

Dr. Olsson has been our consulting veterinarian and a specialist in wildlife. Her practice is located at Airport Vet Surgery on the Capt. Cook Highway just past the turnoff to the airport in North Cairns. Phone 4053-3977 or email at boongarry@austarnet.com.au)

Rush Couriers
"Don't mark it urgent - mark it Rush!" Rush Couriers is our official carrier for the Tablelands and you can find out about their schedules and pickups via their website or local cost phone number: 1 (300) 550 211 and www.rushcouriers.net

Cairns International Airfreight, Stratford
Our friendly members Chris and Kim will help you with your overseas shipping needs. Contact them on (07) 4055-1409

Hans, Cairns Cartridge and Ink
We put our poor old laser printer through the mill, especially before major events, and it gets hungry for toner or needs parts fixed. Hans provides honest and competent service so that we can get back into the production swing of things as quickly as possible! To contact Hans for your printing repairs and supplies, phone his Anderson Street shopfront on 4053-5888.

Explorer Productions
Those catchy Telequip commercials you've seen on tv with the frogs facilitating business communications have been produced by Explorer Productions here in Cairns. If you want to have a professional film project or commercial produced, you don't have to go to Brisbane! You can get the job done right here in Cairns. Contact them on 4033-0066 or visit their website at www.explorerprograms.com.au

WWF/Rio Tinto Frogs Project
This is a nationwide program in Australia addressing various issues with frog conservation. The Frogs Project has given us money to get our All-species Survey going and a grant to provide for virus testing, and has cosponsored valuable conferences which our representatives have attended. Their new website is now online at www.frogs.wwf.org.au

Madhavi Coulton, Macromedia Software
Without Dreamweaver software and the generosity of its developer, we could not bring you this website.

Assoc. Prof. Rick Speare, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University
Dr. Speare is one of Australia's key researchers into chytrid fungus and other diseases which affect frogs and he provides much of our pathology and analysis. His website on chytrid is THE definitive Australian site on the topic. www.jcu.edu.au/school/phtm/PHTM/frogs/ampdis.htm

the CFH airconditioning solution . . .
was provided by Sydney H. Turner Retravision (on Spence St), our quiet supporter Rod, Ice Age Airconditioning and Ms. Angela Fraser. Thanks folks!

Although they may not be able to provide a business service, we must also say thank you to the Sydney Frog and Tadpole Study Group who have come to our rescue twice with fundraising nights which netted $1,000 and $1,400 - it normally takes a dozen or more of our volunteers three months to raise that kind of money selling raffle tickets! We've also received donations from RANA in Brisbane, SOFAR in Newcastle (NSW) and Humane Society International. Thanks fellow froggers.

Some of our biggest individual donors do not want to be recognised at all so we can't say a public thanks but you folks know who you are and we appreciate your generous support. Thanks as always to Rod; thanks for the fast rescue to Barry Loader; and thank you to Dr. Patricia Rimmer.

Last edited: Oct 1st, 2005