March has arrived, marking the beginning of autumn and our gradual transition to milder weather. While temperatures are still reaching the high twenties (around 80°F for some of our overseas friends), the seasonal shift brings welcome relief to our dedicated volunteer team, whose roles can be physically demanding. If you’ve ever considered volunteering with us, … Read more
News
Koala Kindy and Care Centre Update – Dec 25
As we head into December, things are as busy as ever here at Friends of the Koala. Summer and Christmas can often be one of the toughest periods for our team. There are no changes to our operating hours over Christmas, our volunteers will be here caring for koalas every single day, including Christmas Day … 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
Volunteers in Focus in August
This month in our Volunteers in Focus update, we highlight the amazing work of Mark Wilson our Nursery Manager, Maria Matthes, Area Coordinator for Ballina & Richmond Valley LGAs and Friends of the Koala Emergency Response Coordinator and Fiona Dawson, Leafing Coordinator. Mark Wilson, Nursery Manager Mark joined Friends of the Koala in 1992 as … Read more
Why do koalas sleep so much?
Koalas are known for their sleepy habits – catching more than the average animal in z’s. But is this true? Let’s bust some myths – do koalas spend all of their time sleeping and if so why do they sleep so much?! Yes koalas sleep a lot! Koalas sleep between 18 and 22 hours out … Read more
East Coraki second community planting day
Friends of the Koala’s second community planting day will take place on Saturday 19th of August and we invite you to join us! Our second community planting day is again made possible thanks to the Australian Government’s grant for its ‘Hanging out at East Coraki: Koalas thriving in an agricultural landscape’ – project. Our first … Read more
August at Koala Kindy
We have been extremely busy at Friends of the Koala during August at Koala Kindy with a large number of admissions to our hospital and care centre. This is partly due to this particular time of year in Australia, more koalas are on the move, spring is in the air. However, there is a larger … Read more
A big win for koala habitat in Goonellabah!
We are delighted to report a recent win for koalas. Wins don’t happen very often, especially when it comes to urban development versus habitat. A win every now and then gives us hope and strength to continue our work to save the koala for future generations. Friends of the Koala strongly opposed a planning permission … Read more
Launching our new website
We’ve had a make-over! After months of hard work from our very small team and fabulous designers, we are ready to reveal our new and improved website. We hope you love it as much as we do! Earlier this year we set out to create a website with improved functionality for you the user and … Read more
Volunteers in Focus July
Volunteers are an integral part of our organisation and collectively have far-reaching impact – on our organisation, wildlife conservation, the local community and society as a whole. Within our industry our amazing volunteers and their achievements are well known. This month we congratulate those who have completed their koala care induction program which includes a … Read more
