Working on a story about koalas and/ or the environment?
We’re always happy to help with media inquiries. Our team handles requests relating to all issues about koalas including:
- koala rescue and veterinary treatment in our Koala Hospital
- research projects and data
- koalas and the community
- habitat protection, creation and restoration
- car hits, mitigation and hotspots
- koalas in natural disasters
- threats to koalas' survival
- ways to protect koalas
Our team can be reached at (02) 6621 4664 or media@friendsofthekoala.org
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Awareness raising through quality content is important to us to support the decades of hard work which have gone into saving and advocating for koalas in the Northern Rivers of NSW. We prepared Brand Guidelines to make it easy for anybody who wishes to create content, to do so with brand integrity. There are also quotes and photos below for use in stories.
In the media
Friends of the Koala's work has been featured in numerous publications, including: Lismore App, IFAW, Richmond Valley Council, 9 News, The Echo, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, Tweed Shire Council, WWF-Australia, Daily Telegraph, The New York Post, CNN, SBS News, World Animal News, NPR, ABC, Yahoo 7, CTV News, TAG24. Below is a selection of media coverage.
Echo 17/05/2024
Friends of the Koala is not impressed by the lack of provision for wildlife ... read more.
Echo 21/02/2024
Koala chlamydia and Wildlife Hospital funding boost for Northern Rivers ... read more.
9News 04/09/2023
Black Summer koala survivor Ember spotted with second joey ... read more.
The Guardian 22/6/2022
Can the global love of the koala stop its rapid decline ... read more.
ABC News 15/11/2021
Friends of the Koala recruits' bushfire training to improve future rescue missions ... read more.
Reuters 22/2/2021
Triumph the koala climbs and runs with prosthetic foot made by Australian dentist ... read more.
SBS News 14/4/2020
Renewed calls for koalas to be named an endangered species after deadly bushfire season ... read more.
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Fast facts
Testimonials - quotes for use
Gallery of images for use
Friends of the Koala appreciate your interest in our organisation and our mission to save koalas. We love to accomodate media requests and have added a selection of images from our catalogue.
We would appreciate if you could submit your request in writing to media@friendsofthekoala.org.
We ask that visits, interviews and filming requests are done in advance to avoid disturbance of koalas, volunteers and staff.
Press releases
Announcement Geoff Cousins AM in Byron Bay to address koala luncheon on 27 September, Save the Koala Day
Friends of the Koala is looking for new ways of raising funds to ensure its continued existence and is excited to announce a very special guest speaker at its Save the Koala Day luncheon...
Polar Star is one of the most adorable and interesting discoveries by Friends of the Koala’s Project Officers.
Ms. Maria Matthes, and Ms. Ina Egermann, during their regular koala health checks for the fantastic Friends of the Koala project “Hanging out at East Coraki: koalas thriving ...
Drivers urged to look out for koalas this long weekend after iconic animal falls victim to record-high vehicle strikes
Koala conservation organisation, Friends of the Koala, say there’s been a 15% increase in koalas being hit by vehicles in the Northern Rivers region this past year, calling for extra...
Mother’s Day at the Northern Rivers Koala Hospital: A Celebration of Koala Mums and Joeys ...
Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia – As Mother’s Day has started, Friends of the Koala and their Northern Rivers Koala Hospital share heartwarming tales of survivaL...
Rescued joey makes a full recovery at the Northern Rivers Koala Hospital
Lismore – Northern Rivers, NSW — A koala discovered cold and alone under a bush has made an astonishing recovery at the Northern Rivers Koala Hospital...
NSW’s leading Koala Hospitals form an Alliance on Wild Koala Day
Northern Rivers, NSW - April 23, 2024 - Koala Conversations, a dynamic series of events dedicated to koala conservation, is set to captivate communities across...
Friends of the Koala Raises Alarm as Koala Car Hits Surge in the Northern Rivers
Friends of the Koala, the leading koala conservation organisation in the Northern Rivers, is deeply concerned about the alarming rise in the number of koala car hits ...
Koala Conversations: Two weeks of ideas, dialogue and action.
Northern Rivers, NSW - April 23, 2024 - Koala Conversations, a dynamic series of events dedicated to koala conservation, is set to captivate communities across...
Bushfire season and lack of funding a double threat for koalas
Friends of the Koala is calling on all levels of government to step up to help protect the iconic species in the midst of a threatening bushfire season ...