Tiny Sanctuary, BIG Impact, Melbourne
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Vegans! Join us in Melbourne to learn how to turn your home into a sanctuary for rescued animals.
September 19th 2026
10am - 4pm
Community Hub at The Dock, 912 Collins Street, Docklands, VIC
After two fantastic workshops in Sydney and Brisbane, we can't wait to bring the Tiny Sanctuary, BIG Impact workshop to Melbourne!
Tiny Sanctuary, BIG Impact is a practical workshop to teach vegan animal advocates how to turn your home into a microsanctuary and offer liberated animals exceptional care.
Run by NSW Hen Rescue and presented by Catherine Kelaher and Isy Veira with special guest speaker Nicole Beasley, Founder of Rosie's Hospice of Compassion.
If you've followed the journey of Tilt, the rescued rooster or any of her other feathered family members, you'll know exactly why we talk about Nicole's work so often. Her microsanctuary is an excellent example of what one person's care can achieve.
So what exactly is a microsanctuary?
Running a microsanctuary means caring for a small number of animals to an exceptionally high standard, and sharing their stories with the world. Some microsanctuaries are on acreage, but many are simply people's homes or even apartments.
Microsanctuaries typically focus on the animals most overlooked by society such as chickens rescued from factory farms, rats and mice saved from laboratories or larger animals saved from slaughterhouses.
Microsanctuaries can take pressure off larger rescues while becoming an effective form of advocacy.
You'll leave inspired and ready to take action, with your own personalised workbook which you will complete on the day.
A note on pricing
Tiny Sanctuary, Big Impact is run by NSW Hen Rescue, a registered charity. We love running these workshops, but they always cost us more than we make back.
Workbooks, venue hire and snacks add up. So we've priced tickets in tiers.
Every ticket includes your workbook, pen and delicious vegan snacks. If money is tight, choose the solidarity ticket with no questions asked. If you're able to pay a little more, the supporter ticket helps us cover costs, offer affordable places, and keep more funds where they belong, with the animals.
September 19th 2026
10am - 4pm
Community Hub at The Dock, 912 Collins Street, Docklands, VIC
After two fantastic workshops in Sydney and Brisbane, we can't wait to bring the Tiny Sanctuary, BIG Impact workshop to Melbourne!
Tiny Sanctuary, BIG Impact is a practical workshop to teach vegan animal advocates how to turn your home into a microsanctuary and offer liberated animals exceptional care.
Run by NSW Hen Rescue and presented by Catherine Kelaher and Isy Veira with special guest speaker Nicole Beasley, Founder of Rosie's Hospice of Compassion.
If you've followed the journey of Tilt, the rescued rooster or any of her other feathered family members, you'll know exactly why we talk about Nicole's work so often. Her microsanctuary is an excellent example of what one person's care can achieve.
So what exactly is a microsanctuary?
Running a microsanctuary means caring for a small number of animals to an exceptionally high standard, and sharing their stories with the world. Some microsanctuaries are on acreage, but many are simply people's homes or even apartments.
Microsanctuaries typically focus on the animals most overlooked by society such as chickens rescued from factory farms, rats and mice saved from laboratories or larger animals saved from slaughterhouses.
Microsanctuaries can take pressure off larger rescues while becoming an effective form of advocacy.
You'll leave inspired and ready to take action, with your own personalised workbook which you will complete on the day.
A note on pricing
Tiny Sanctuary, Big Impact is run by NSW Hen Rescue, a registered charity. We love running these workshops, but they always cost us more than we make back.
Workbooks, venue hire and snacks add up. So we've priced tickets in tiers.
Every ticket includes your workbook, pen and delicious vegan snacks. If money is tight, choose the solidarity ticket with no questions asked. If you're able to pay a little more, the supporter ticket helps us cover costs, offer affordable places, and keep more funds where they belong, with the animals.
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Where is it happening?
Community Hub at The Dock, Kayak Melbourne, 912 Collins St, Docklands VIC 3008, Australia, Melbourne
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