Note: This is the 1st of a series of articles which deals with our approach to saving koalas from extinction and provides indebth information about how we run and what we do in our Koala Hospital and Koala Care Centre. You are probably well aware about the sad fact that Australia’s koala is on the … Read more
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Welcome to a new local business partnership
The role of partners Our organisation is full of nice people who do good things. We are a professional charity on the frontline of saving koalas day after day. Our people are on the ground 24/7 in all manner of conditions because saving koalas is the right thing to do and doing nothing is simply … Read more
Koala Kindy January 2024
Koala Kindy arrivals and departures were very busy these last few weeks which means that our incredible volunteers had a lot to do! It has also been hot and very wet here in the Northern Rivers which poses it’s own challenges. Frankie, Panko, Pikachu, Baby Bear, 8 Mile, Nightshade and Minnie May have all been … Read more
Volunteers in Focus
2024 is in full swing at Friends of the Koala, thanks to our amazing volunteers who work tirelessly throughout the year and over the holidays to make sure our koalas are well cared for and others are being rescued and treated in our hospital. January is a time to plan and set goals and our … Read more
10 ways to help koalas in 2024
It’s the New Year and for some of us this means making resolutions to improve our lives. You are probably exposed to many ‘resolution this, get fit that, lose five pounds doing the other’. Rather than focusing just on self-improvement, as nobel as this is, here are some ideas to take action for the environment … Read more
Koala Guardians Project
Koalas are under threat of extinction. Human developments have impacted on koalas negatively, however, we can also create solutions and reverse the negative trend. And the good news is, there is growing momentum in redressing some of the environmental sins of the past. Enter citizen science and technology. Increasingly, community mapping projects that utilise the … Read more
Koala Kindy December
And just like that some of our biggest joeys are off to soft release on the plantation to see how they will go on the way to being completely free and wild. What is a Soft Release to the Plantation? Soft release is a safe enclosure and the next step in the journey of a … Read more
International Volunteer Day 2023
5 December is International Volunteer Day, this year the theme is “if everyone did…” which centers on the power of collective action. You can read more about it on the UN Volunteers website. We here at Friends of the Koala completely understand the importance of volunteering and need no convincing. We are a volunteer-led organisation … Read more
Help koalas survive bushfires
You may have already heard in the news – the Australian bushfire season is upon us. Our plans are well under way to allow us to rescue, treat and rehabilitate as many sick and injured koalas as we possibly can if and when they need us. Did you know that we operate NSW’s largest Koala … Read more
Bunnings Community Day
Christmas has come early for us at Friends of the Koala! We would like to give a huge shout-out to the leadership team from Bunnings from all over NSW for their recent support in completing their community project at Friends of the Koala. Working on our koala runs We previously mentioned that we are on … Read more
