Little Hands. Big Difference.
Big change can begin with little hands. Join four-year-old Millie as she turns her love of wildlife into action—making bracelets, reusing unwanted materials and picking up rubbish to protect animals. Together, we can make a difference.
Meet Millie
Millie is four, lives in NSW and has a huge love for wildlife—especially snakes and other reptiles. A walk with her often becomes a rubbish-collecting mission, followed by her proud announcement: “Mummy, I saved another turtle!”
With her family beside her, Millie makes bracelets using donated and repurposed beads and fundraises at reptile events. 100% of the money from her bracelet sales is donated to Wildlife Warriors, with costs covered separately by her family and supporters. She is a registered Visionary Wildlife Warrior, independently raising funds for the conservation charity founded by Steve and Terri Irwin.
Australia Zoo has accepted her bracelets for its Handmade Heroes program. Next, she’s bringing her Wildlife Rescue Bead Bar to the Sustainable Future Festival at The Entrance on 14 November 2026. She hopes to show other children that you’re never too little to make a difference.
Conservation projects for little hands
Explore practical, family-friendly ways to protect wildlife, reduce waste and care for Australian habitats. Some projects are underway, while others are in development as we organise safe arrangements, permissions and future collaborators.
Community Clean-Ups — Planned
Family-friendly clean-ups will invite children and carers to remove litter from suitable local areas and help protect wildlife habitats. Activities will be supervised, permission-led and planned with safety in mind; register your interest to hear when dates and locations are confirmed.
Turtle Rescue Mission Kits — In development
Turtle Rescue Mission Kits are being developed to help families collect rubbish safely together. Planned contents include children’s gloves, bags and simple wildlife activities in reusable fabric bags. The goal is to keep rubbish away from turtles and other marine life, while building everyday conservation habits.
Creative Conservation — Underway
Children can turn donated and repurposed beads into something special while learning about waste reduction and wildlife protection. Millie’s handmade bracelet fundraising supports Wildlife Warriors, the charity founded by Steve and Terri Irwin.
Wildlife Education — Future
We are planning engaging visits and activities for schools, childcare centres and community events. Children will explore marine plastic pollution, reptiles, native Australian wildlife and how everyday choices can protect habitats.
Wildlife Conservation Partnerships — Growing
We are building connections with educators, conservation organisations, local businesses and community groups that share our vision. Future collaborations may create more safe conservation experiences for families while supporting turtles, reptiles, marine animals and wider Australian wildlife.
Small actions. Real milestones.
Millie’s Wildlife Warrior Journey
Millie became a registered Visionary Wildlife Warrior at four and turns her love of wildlife into action. Her handmade bracelets, created with donated and repurposed beads, help raise funds for Wildlife Warriors, the conservation charity founded by Steve and Terri Irwin.
Fundraising, Creativity & Australia Zoo
Millie has fundraised at reptile expos, with generous support from the reptile community, local businesses and individuals. Australia Zoo has also accepted her handmade bracelets for sale through its Handmade Heroes initiative—a special milestone in her conservation journey.
$699.90 raised at Penrith Reptile Expo
Millie’s October 2026 Penrith Reptile Expo fundraiser raised $699.90 for Wildlife Warriors. Thank you to everyone who contributed, bought a bracelet or cheered her on.
Small hands. Cleaner beaches.
Millie picks up rubbish with her family wherever they go, helping keep it away from wildlife and waterways. Her proud words—“Mummy, I saved another turtle!”—remind us that small, everyday actions can inspire others to care too.
Find your way to make a difference
Families: register your interest in future supervised clean-ups, collect safe litter together, or create something from materials you already have.
Schools and childcare: tell us what your community would love to learn. Wildlife education and creative activities are future projects, and your ideas can help shape them.
Businesses and conservation supporters: contribute suitable beads, reusable supplies, printing, expertise or financial support. Get in touch to explore how you can help.
Coming up: meet Millie at the Sustainable Future Festival, The Entrance, on 14 November 2026 and make a bracelet at her Wildlife Rescue Bead Bar.
The Wonderful People Helping Our Mission Grow
Behind every little conservation mission are generous people helping it grow. Thank you for donated supplies, financial help, practical skills, opportunities and encouragement.
Materials and creative support
Bunnings — plaster of Paris, bead containers and other supplies. The Basement Warehouse — beads and craft materials. Oz Beads — gemstone strands, charms and elastic. Beads Online — bracelet-making beads. Spotlight — help with beads and elastic. Solid Solutions — casting materials and pigments.
Printing, merchandise and community opportunities
Bannerama — donated expo signage and discounted festival printing. Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers — donated socks and fundraising merchandise. Wild Conservation — a wildlife-themed shirt gifted to Millie. Eckersley’s Erina — space for our bead donation appeal sign. Hawkesbury Herpetological Society — a complimentary table at Penrith Reptile Expo. Thank you also to Central Coast Herpetological Society for an early bracelet fundraising opportunity and to the Sustainable Future Festival team for welcoming the Bead Bar.
Penrith raffle support
Thank you to Vetafarm, Pets Warehouse Penrith, Kellyville Pets and Auburn Aquarium & Terrarium for their generous prize support and commitments.
Generous offers still being arranged
BioBag Australia — 120 compostable rubbish liners committed, awaiting delivery. Karle Packaging — 100 reusable cotton drawstring bags committed, receipt to be confirmed. Workwear Express — three complimentary printed shirts offered, with artwork setup paid separately. Supr Pack — surplus cotton bags offered for future kits. Bunnings is also helping source children’s gloves. These offers are separate from support already received.
Individual kindness
Thank you to Jane Oliver for financial help with festival insurance and other costs, thoughtful gifts, ideas and connections; to Jiva Chapman and Gabrielle Anjali Weerasinghe for donated beads; and to the many other individuals and families contributing funds, materials, purchases, encouragement and friendship.
Every contribution matters. These acknowledgements describe practical support and do not imply a formal partnership or endorsement.
A few helpful answers
Learn about our initiative, future clean-ups and ways to help.
Millie’s Wildlife Rescue is an independent, family-led conservation initiative based in NSW. We encourage children and families to care for wildlife through everyday actions and creative projects.
Millie is a registered Visionary Wildlife Warrior and independently fundraises for Wildlife Warriors, the charity founded by Steve and Terri Irwin. This initiative is not a registered charity, an official branch of Wildlife Warriors, or a licensed wildlife rescue and rehabilitation service. For injured or distressed wildlife, contact a qualified local wildlife rescue organisation.
Family-friendly community clean-ups are in development. Parents and carers can register their interest through the website so we can share updates when suitable locations, dates, permissions, safety arrangements and insurance are confirmed.
Children must participate with a responsible adult. Litter collection should always be limited to safe items using suitable gloves and bags; never touch sharp, hazardous or unknown materials, and contact the relevant local authority when needed.
Turtle Rescue Kits are being developed to help children and families collect safe litter while learning how waste can affect wildlife. Each reusable fabric bag is planned to include reusable children’s gloves, rubbish collection bags and simple wildlife education activities.
The kits are for safe, supervised litter collection—not handling turtles or other wildlife. Millie’s Wildlife Rescue is not an animal rescue service; injured or distressed animals should be referred to qualified wildlife professionals.
100% of the money from Millie’s bracelet sales is donated to Wildlife Warriors. Her family covers the costs, with generous help from supporters who donate beads, materials and supplies.
Australia Zoo has accepted her bracelets for sale through its Handmade Heroes program. You can also donate directly to Wildlife Warriors through Millie’s personal fundraising page using the donation button on this website.
Schools, childcare centres and community groups can enquire about future conservation education, creative workshops and safe litter-awareness activities. These programs are still being developed, so enquiries help us understand what educators and families need.
Businesses can contribute suitable materials, expertise, printing, supplies or conservation opportunities. Confirmed supporters, potential collaborators and formal partnerships will be clearly distinguished, and supporter names, logos or stories will only be published with permission.
Join the conservation conversation
Parents and carers: register your interest in future supervised family clean-ups. Schools, businesses and conservation supporters are welcome to enquire too. Dates and arrangements are still being planned; this form does not book a place.
Please provide adult contact details only. Do not include children’s names, ages, photographs or other personal details. Your details will be used to respond to this enquiry and, where requested, share relevant clean-up updates. To ask for your details to be removed, contact us through this form. Please avoid including sensitive information.