	{"id":117797,"date":"2025-10-21T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/?p=117797"},"modified":"2025-10-16T10:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:20:52","slug":"meet-matilda-the-high-tech-truck-thats-a-game-changer-for-aussie-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/news\/meet-matilda-the-high-tech-truck-thats-a-game-changer-for-aussie-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Matilda \u2013 the high-tech truck that&#8217;s a game changer for Aussie wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BYRON Bay Wildlife Hospital has welcomed a state-of-the-art new vehicle ahead of a national tour in 2026, which will showcase how innovation in heavy transport can directly support wildlife conservation and boost resilience in the face of natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>Affectionately known as &#8216;Matilda&#8217;, the custom-built 6&#215;4 prime mover is adorned with striking livery featuring a 3D panoramic landscape populated with Australian wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udtrucks.com\/australia\">UD Trucks Australia<\/a> as part of a long-term partnership that connects transport and logistics, emergency services and wildlife conservation.<\/p>\n<p>With its parent company, Wildlife Recovery Australia, recently opening a <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/news\/byron-bay-wildlife-hospital-relocating\/\">bricks-and-mortar facility at Lennox Head,<\/a> the mobile hospital \u2014 currently based in the car park at <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/news\/cockatoo-sculpture-becomes-a-new-tourist-attraction-at-wildlife-sanctuary\/\">Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a> in Knockrow \u2014 is now free to take critical care directly to wildlife affected by bushfires, floods, and disease outbreaks across the country.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117799\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-117799\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Matildamobilewildlif_78026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Matildamobilewildlif_78026.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Matildamobilewildlif_78026-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Matildamobilewildlif_78026-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Matildamobilewildlif_78026-768x520.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matilda will embark on a national tour in 2026. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With our fixed-location hospital now established, the mobile hospital can be deployed for research, field operations, education tours and rapid disaster response,&#8221; Wildlife Recovery Australia founder and CEO Dr Stephen Van Mil said.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing the original Quon delivered in 2020, the upgraded vehicle features improved fuel efficiency and cutting-edge active safety technologies, including the ability to detect vulnerable road users and other traffic hazards.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-wheel semi-trailer is licensed as a veterinary hospital by the Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW. 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