Faces of FOK: Q&A with Claire
What is your background? I am originally from the Blue Mountains of NSW and grew up in the bush. My upbringing sparked my love of ...
News & Events
Koala corridors planned for Wilson River floodplain between Wyrallah and Tucki Tucki
Friends of the Koala have been successful with a third project funded by the NSW Environmental Trust to create wildlife…
2021 – Year In Review
While 2021 seemed like another year of stops, starts and postponements, the wheels at Friends of the Koala did not stop turning.
Joey joy for Aminya!
An orphaned koala who was raised by expert carers and spent months in rehabilitation has been spotted in the wild thriving with a joey of her own.
Faces of FOK: Q&A with Saskia
What is your FOK story? When did you join and why? I have been volunteering at FOK for nearly 2 years now. I started in December of 2019 after I ...
Meet Les, the ultimate survivor thanks to our IFAW sponsored Vet team
In early October, Friends of the Koala rescuer, Maria Matthes, was completing a routine round of visual koala health checks on koalas in East Coraki.
Joey for koala made famous thanks to Chris Hemsworth
An orphaned koala who was rescued and rehabilitated by specialist vets after her mum was hit by a car has been spotted thriving in the wild with a joey of her own.
Faces of FOK: Q&A with Aliison
What is your FOK story? I joined Friends of the Koala in 2015 after learning about their amazing work at a market stall. I filled the role of Secretary which was vacant at the time and was ....
Breeding season starts early for one juvenile koala
A koala who recovered from a disease transferred from his one-eyed mother has been spotted ...
Introducing the 2021/2022 Management Committee
We are delighted to announce our 2021/2022 Management Committee members. Our new members have a range of backgrounds in communication, finance, human resources, fundraising and law and will ...
Faces of FOK: Past President Ruth Barratt
Ruth Barratt was one of a handful of passionate locals that met with National Parks and Wildlife Service in 1986 to ...
Friends of the Koala celebrates 35 years of koala conservation
Friends of the Koala, the leading koala conservation group in the Northern Rivers is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.
Faces of FOK: Past President Geoff Tomkins
I had never seen a koala before coming to Lismore in 1968, but that all changed when..
Building a Future for Koalas
Friends of the Koala, the leading koala conservation group in the Northern Rivers is seeking to raise funds through GoFundMe to ...
Faces of FOK: Q&A with Gianna
What is your FOK story? When did you join and why? I first discovered Friends of the Koala in 2018 when I was looking for somewhere to complete my ...
Koala joey reunited with mum after surviving fall from a tree
A koala joey who fell from a tree has been reunited with his mum after local rescuers and a specialist vet team brought the duo back together.
Faces of FOK: Q&A with Paul
What is your FOK story? I joined Friends of the Koala just over 3 years ago. I was coaxed into koala care by close friends who had gone to ...
Bushfire survivor koala Ember spotted in the wild with joey
Ember was found in November 2019 walking on the burnt ground in Whiporie, New South Wales after...
Faces of FOK: Q&A with Tammy
What is your FOK story? When did you join and why? I’ve been caring for wildlife since my teenage years, only stopping when I had my children. Once they were..
Watch Out! Koalas are on the Move
With the onset of warmer weather, Friends of the Koala are urging members of the public to contain dogs at night and keep a lookout for koalas ..
Joint Koala Rescue Mission
Ballina’s koalas were always a relatively healthy population with only a small number of koalas