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Soul on top of his mum Shae's back - back young joey

Fundraising luncheon update and thank you

Last month, we very proudly hosted our inaugural Save the Koala fundraising luncheon. It was a celebratory event at Crystalbrook Byron. The event kicked off with a glass of bubbly and the opportunity to mingle with other guests, a close-up look at the auction items and raffle prizes, followed by lunch topped off with a … Read more

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Koala Kindy & Care Centre October 2024

It’s this time of month again where we update you on our Koala Kindy and Care Centre patients this month. We have some newbies to introduce you to, some exciting releases and progress updates! June through December is a busy, dangerous and also a crucial time for koalas. Male koalas are searching for a mate … Read more

Angie Brace is our Regional Koala Officer here at Friends of the Koala

The role of our Regional Koala Officer

This month as part of our ‘Meet the People’ series, we are pleased to introduce you to our Regional Koala Officer Angie Brace, giving you an insight into her role here at Friends of the Koala. Angie provides on-the-ground support for koala conservation projects, working closely with partners, stakeholders and community members. Her role was … Read more

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Annual General Meeting 2024

Time flies.. another year has almost passed and it’s time for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will take place on November 28th. Each year, we invite our members to join us for the AGM. The notice for the AGM with further details will be sent out separately by our Secretary to all members closer … Read more

Save the Koala Month

Save the Koala month 2024

It is Save the Koala Month in September dedicated to raising awareness about koalas and their habitat. The month’ highpoint is Save the Koala Day on September 27th. This year we are holding our inaugural fundraising luncheon on this day to raise much needed funds for our Northern Rivers Koala Hospital. There are a very … Read more

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Koala Kindy & Care Centre September 2024

Spring has sprung here in Australia and we have some awesome updates from our Koala Care Centre with the release of Hellen, Momo, Athena and Thor, Seeana and Winmar and Pepper! We will also introduce you to some new (hopefully temporary) residents, a couple of returning patients and of course our three gorgeous permanent residents. … Read more

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Help us keep the doors of the Northern Rivers Koala Hospital open

Friends of the Koala is a registered charity, and we rely heavily on public donations and volunteer support to protect and save koalas in the Northern Rivers region and by extension, koalas as a species. As a matter of fact, the very existence of our Northern Rivers Koala Hospital is threatened by lack of adequate … Read more

Each year Friends of the Koala rescues over 350 sick, injured and orphaned koalas.

Koala Kindy & Care Centre August 2024

We are well into koala breeding season and our volunteers and veterinary team are busy doing an exceptional job of providing the best care, treatment and medicine available in our our Northern Rivers Koala Hospital, Koala Kindy and Koala Care Centre. We have a number of exciting updates to share with you this month so … Read more

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Eucalyptus Leaf and Leafers needed

The koalas in our Northern Rivers Koala Hospital and Koala Care Centre need approximately between 300 and 500 grams of leaf each day. This leaf consists of a variety of eucalypt leaves and a few other related tree species. The primary food trees for koalas in the Northern Rivers Region are: Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus … Read more

Enya was rescued and hand-raised, ten years later she is still in the wild.

Enya the koala – a story of hope

Written by Susannah Keogh Beyond the acute vulnerabilities of the koala and the challenges of safeguarding the species, there are of course beautiful stories of resilience and hope that we feel are equally important to share, Enya’s is one such story. Whilst nowhere near the exceptional case of Wendy who lived to the ripe old … Read more