Q & A with Sue Johnston from Sue’s Roos Kangaroo Rescue-Rehab-Release

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Tell us about yourself and your role at Sue’s Roo Rescue!

I have been rescuing kangaroos for 18 years and running a wildlife shelter dedicated to rehabilitating joeys for six years.

What do you love the most about running Sue’s Roo Rescue?

Releasing an orphaned joey back into the wild after I have raised it for 14 months.

What is your most memorable moment from your current role?

My first joey, Jack.

If you were an animal, what animal would you be?

The obvious choice would be a kangaroo, but they have such a hard time, so I would choose an eagle.

What were you like as a kid?

I was quiet and always loved animals.

What event, past or present, would you like to witness?

I would go back to before 1920 to see thylacines and try to stop people from hunting them to extinction.

Which six dinner guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner?

My mum, my four grandparents and my friend Marianne, who are all no longer with us.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Strong, caring, loyal.

What would you do on your perfect day off?

Sleep.

Where is your happy place?

At home.

If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?

Some sort of cake.

Where is your dream holiday destination?

Somewhere sunny – the Maldives would be lovely!