Louise’s Wish was to visit Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World with her family
October 25, 2024

From a childhood spent loving all birds, Louise’s Wish was to visit Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World with her family.  

An inseparable part of Louise’s life, birds mean the world to her; none more so than her 30-year-old Galah.  In honour of this special bond, AWQ took Louise to Bird World, where she found herself surrounded by doves, kingfishers and macaws – each one taking a liking to Louise’s hat.  

Louise’s family joined in on the fun too! The birds were flying on to heads, outstretched arms and even nibbling on ears and T–shirts.  

The smile could not be wiped from Louise’s face, a true reflection of the incredible impact and joy her feathered friends bring to her life. 

Thank you to our wonderful wish team Jess and James for fulfilling this last wish and Annie from Adore you Photography for creating memories forever for Louise’s loved ones. 

Thank you to our service partner Metro North Health – Redcliffe Hospital Palliative Care Unit and the support of Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World on this special occasion.  

Ambulance Wish Queensland is the signature program of Palliative Care Queensland and is proudly supported by the Queensland Government, and we thank the staff and volunteers at both Queensland Health and Queensland Ambulance Service who help our team to fulfil wishes and create memories. 

We would also like to thank our SEQ Hub Local Supporting partner GQS and Mingary Care for their sponsorship of Ambulance Wish Queensland’s South-East Queensland hub.