Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary
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Changing hearts and minds
Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary founder and director, Pam Ahern, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List, in recognition of her service to animals. The award recognises more than two decades of sustained, hands-on work rescuing farmed animals from cruelty, neglect and slaughter, and the sanctuary…
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Hall of Fame honour
“Wow!” was the first word that came to mind when Lancefield local and Edgar’s Mission founder, Pam Ahern, learned she had been inducted into the Garryowen Hall of Fame, announced at this year’s Royal Melbourne Show. The Hall of Fame, established in 2009, recognises riders, horses and individuals who have displayed outstanding commitment to the…
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Small acts of kindness create big change
Found shivering and alone on the roadside in rural Victoria, tiny Reggie the piglet could so easily have become another tragic statistic. Instead, he has found sanctuary at Edgar’s Mission in Lancefield, where more than 550 rescued animals live lives defined by compassion, not cruelty. This week marks Be Kind to Animals Week, a national…
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Sheep rescued after eight years in the Wombat State Forest
The fourth lost sheep survivor of a truck rollover near Daylesford eight years ago has been located and reunited with its mates at Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary.
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Nicholas takes strides for a cause
In an extraordinary act of kindness and compassion, 22-year-old Nicholas Fowler, a student hailing from Ashbourne, is stepping up to make a significant impact in the realm of animal welfare. Nicholas is embarking on a remarkable journey to raise funds for Edgar’s Mission Inc., a renowned animal sanctuary and rescue organisation, by participating in the…
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Kids rescued from drain
Two kid goats have been rescued from a disused Melbourne Water sewerage drain at Hoppers Crossing to find a home at Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary in Lancefield. The kids were stuck at the bottom of the six-metre drain leaving rescue crews wondering how they got into their predicament and how they would help them out.…
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A relieving yarn
A Castlemaine shearer has played a key role in the triumphant yarn of Victoria the overly burdened sheep, relieving her of a massive matted fleece following her hairy rescue from the wild. It took 18 kind hearts a total of five hours on steep and rugged terrain in the bitter cold and rain, but lost…
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Moo-ving arrival
Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary is celebrating the birth of a calf named Little Flower with a unique story. Sanctuary founder and director Pam Ahern said Little Flower’s mum Petal was recently surrendered into their care with two other former milking cows. “Their humans loved them deeply and wished for them to be spared the dire…
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Close shave for Alex
Edgar’s Mission has rescued a sheep carrying 40kgs of wool found at Mount Alexander earlier this month. The wool-burdened sheep, affectionately named Alex, was in a poor state of health and unable to stand when Elphinstone bushwalker Chris Dyson made the discovery. Displaying haunting similarities to Baarack the sheep, whom the sanctuary took in last…
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A call for kindness
Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary founder Pam Ahern will lead a series of library talks and virtual farm tours for Be Kind to Animals Week (October 1-7). The week is a time to reflect on the importance of being kind to animals and demonstrate how simple acts of kindness can have an enormous impact. Edgar’s Mission…
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Hens rescued in Cobaws
Three hens found boxed and abandoned in the Cobaw Ranges have been given a second chance at Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary in Lancefield. Local residents examined the suspicious box to discover the ISA brown hens inside while out for a walk with their dogs. They were determined to bring the hens to safety. A fourth…