This Is Your Year to Volunteer We only just celebrated Global Volunteer Year and now it is time for National Volunteer Week here in Australia, and honestly, the more we celebrate these amazing humans the better because the volunteers are the backbone of Friends of the Koala. Every single day, 365 days a year, our … Read more
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Koala Kindy and Care Centre May 2026
Welcome to May at Friends of the Koala. It’s that time of year again when things start to feel a little quieter around the Care Centre. Many of our koalas have now been released back home to the wild, and with only a couple of joeys currently in care, the Koala Kindy is feeling much … Read more
Koala Kindy and Care Centre April 2026
Autumn has arrived here in the Southern Hemisphere and brought with it another busy period to our Northern Rivers Koala Hospital and Koala Care Centre. While there have been some very difficult and heartbreaking cases this month, we always take the opportunity in this monthly update to celebrate the koalas who made it through treatment … Read more
Volunteering for Koalas in the Northern Rivers
As we celebrate the International Year of Volunteers throughout 2026, it’s the perfect time to recognise the incredible contribution of volunteers and the vital role they play in wildlife conservation. At Friends of the Koala, volunteers are at the heart of everything we do, from rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing koalas across the Northern Rivers. We … Read more
Premier Minns’ visit to Lismore kicks off at Friends of the Koala
It’s not every day that the NSW Premier drops into Friends of the Koala so greeting the Hon. Chris Minns MP and our local member the Hon. Janelle Saffin was a very special occasion for Friends of the Koala’s President, Rhonda James, Vice President Lorraine Vass and Superintendant Veterinarian, Dr Kate Blake last Friday morning … Read more
Eucalyptus Day: Restoring the trees koalas depend on
At Friends of the Koala, we know that koala conservation starts with habitat. It is also where Friends of the Koala began as a grassroots organisation 40 years ago. Without the right trees in the right places, koalas cannot survive in the wild. Rescue, treatment and rehabilitation all matter, but lasting conservation depends on protecting … Read more
Koala Kindy and Care Centre March 2026
March has arrived, bringing the start of autumn and a busy month at Friends of the Koala. Here’s a look at what’s been happening at Koala Kindy and the Care Centre, and the koalas who have come through our care this month. Releases Chops Eighteen month old male koala, Chops was admitted to care with … Read more
Team Koala Donation Supports Koala Hospital Expansion
We are incredibly grateful to the passionate community group Team Koala, who recently presented Friends of the Koala with a generous $5,000 donation to support the expansion of our Northern Rivers Koala Hospital. The presentation was also recently featured in local media, highlighting the incredible community effort behind Team Koala’s fundraising and the importance of … Read more
Koala Kindy and Care Centre Update Feb 26
As we move through summer, the sustained warmer weather been felt not only by our communities but by the koalas we work so hard to protect every day. Koalas are well adapted to Australia’s climate, but prolonged periods of extreme heat places significant stress on them and other wildlife. When temperatures remain high for extended … Read more
Koala Kindy and Care Centre update Jan 26
Welcome to the start of 2026 at Friends of the Koala! We are excited about a new year and look forward with hope to continued progress in the care and protection of koalas. We also look forward to finishing our hospital expansion and the impact that has on koala conservation in the Northern Rivers. Plus, … Read more
