Our beautiful koalas face multiple threats. Threats brought about largely as unintentional consequences of our lifestyles including: urban development, habitat fragmentation, tree-logging, agriculture, disease, as well as natural disasters related to climate change. But it is not all doom and gloom. Many, many beautiful people are giving koalas and other wildlife a voice and work … Read more
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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
Become a member
Did you know you can become a member of Friends of the Koala at only $20 a year? And while you don’t have to do anything if you don’t want to, our members participate and shape our work in many ways. Our active members roll up their sleeves and make a difference through positive action. … Read more
Liz’s Legacy – by Susannah Keogh
Unexpected donations are very much the ones that hit you in the “feels”. I found this out late last year when Friends of the Koala were the benefactors of a very generous bequeathment from someone who seemed completely unrelated to our organisation or the work we do. It turns out I was the missing link. … Read more
Why not Make a Bequest
If you haven’t thought about it before, you’re not alone. Many people have not thought about making a bequest for a number of reasons and that’s ok, but it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t! Reasons bequests are NOT made: In fact, the majority of bequests are made by everyday folk like you and I who would … Read more
Riley donates $100 through recycling
We wanted to tell you about a young Australian entreprenuer with a passion for reycling! Riley Wood saw a problem in his local community and an opportunity to not only fix it but to ‘set himself up for life’ and make a difference. Riley who collects cans and glass or plastic bottles and recycles them … Read more