Hello from the Northern Rivers where we continue to rescue koalas in the aftermath of Cyclone Alfred as well as clean up the destruction left behind. As our recovery efforts continue, we acknowledge our amazing heroes – our volunteers who stood strong, ensuring our koalas in need were reported and rescued under extremely challenging conditions. … Read more
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Help save koalas in crisis after Cyclone Alfred!
Save our koalas, protect, rescue and restore! Many of you will be aware of our most recent setback for koalas – the extreme weather event that was Cyclone Alfred and it’s devastating impact on all people, housing, all wildlife including koalas. Already facing habitat destruction and the challenges of climate change, our iconic koalas are … Read more
Koala conservation review
The beginning of a new year always gives us cause for hope and renewed energy for koala conservation. Whilst the challenges of Chlamydial disease, vehicle collisions, dog attacks and the other threats facing our beautiful koalas persist, so do we at Friends of the Koala and all the other koala conservation organisations and advocates – … Read more
Help us protect koalas in 2025
We know if you are here now, you are most likely already on the right side of conservation, whether it is because of our beautiful furry Koala friends or due to a dedication to preserving the environment at large. As it is the beginning of a new year, it’s the perfect time to think about … Read more
Management Committee News
Friends of the Koala are pleased to announce the new management committee for this financial year who were appointed at the AGM held in December. Thank you to everyone who attended in person and online! It was great to review and celebrate all the amazing things we achieved during the 2023-2024 financial year as a … Read more
We are recruiting – Management Committee and General Manager
Are you based in Australia, passionate about koala conservation and would you like to make an impact to Friends of the Koala at a strategic and leadership level? Friends of the Koala have two exciting opportunities to join our team. General Manager (paid position) We are recruiting for a General Manager to cover maternity leave … Read more
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
National Volunteer Week 2024
It’s National Volunteer Week. As a volunteer-based organisation with close to 300 active volunteers, all of whom contribute massively to the conservation of koalas, recognising and appreciating our volunteers is really important to us. A huge thank you to each and everyone of them! Together, we are an incredibly resilient force in koala conservation – … Read more
Volunteers in focus: the Leaf Harvest Team
Our Leaf Harvest Team provides the daily food for our koalas in our Koala Hospital and Care Centre so our patients can rehabilitate and thrive. Here is a run down of what it involves to supply all of this bush tucker. How koalas came to eat only eucalypts A quick search online and you will … Read more
Koala food tree plantations
As most of you know, we work holistically and on a large scale. Did you know we have seven koala food tree plantations? These plantations are managed by our Plantation Maintenance team led by Heather Gillard. Below is an update about the work on one of the plantations. Check it out. This year, Northern NSW … Read more
