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Bob Hawke’s fledgling beer label raises funds for koala habitats
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/southern-courier/bob-hawkes-fledgling-beer-label-raises-funds-for-koala-habitats/news-story/b6f20a356307fadea7e8994f00f35235https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/southern-courier/bob-hawkes-fledgling-beer-label-raises-funds-for-koala-habitats/news-story/b6f20a356307fadea7e8994f00f35235
No right of reply for koalas: ABC repeats The Australian’s junk science
https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/australias-mainstream-media-biased-against-koalas,11008https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/australias-mainstream-media-biased-against-koalas,11008
Falling koala numbers not a crisis, says expert
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/falling-koala-numbers-not-a-crisis-says-expert/news-story/66b1b93cd03a8d354e6f92974c528db3http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/falling-koala-numbers-not-a-crisis-says-expert/news-story/66b1b93cd03a8d354e6f92974c528db3
Baby koala infested with 100 ticks
https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/baby-koala-infested-with-100-ticks/3269732/https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/baby-koala-infested-with-100-ticks/3269732/
A new strategy to protect bushland in Macarthur will be rolled out in the coming months
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/a-new-strategy-to-protect-bushland-in-macarthur-will-be-rolled-out-in-the-coming-months/news-story/c3b3d7d81a5b1f1589f59f2df5885632http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/a-new-strategy-to-protect-bushland-in-macarthur-will-be-rolled-out-in-the-coming-months/news-story/c3b3d7d81a5b1f1589f59f2df5885632
Pick up koala feed trees to plant for free at Mullum Creek Native Nursery
https://www.echo.net.au/2017/11/pick-koala-feed-trees-plant-free/https://www.echo.net.au/2017/11/pick-koala-feed-trees-plant-free/
Uni seeks crowdfunding for Gunnedah koala project
http://www.nvi.com.au/story/5041069/koala-project-looks-for-crowdfunding/http://www.nvi.com.au/story/5041069/koala-project-looks-for-crowdfunding/
Labor Party pledges $45k to build ten new portable koala enclosures
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/queensland-state-election-2015/labor-party-pledges-45k-to-build-ten-new-portable-koala-enclosures/news-story/fd4c1f688fdd9f385ba327bce351b97fhttp://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/queensland-state-election-2015/labor-party-pledges-45k-to-build-ten-new-portable-koala-enclosures/news-story/fd4c1f688fdd9f385ba327bce351b97f
MP George promises meeting with Upton over illegal logging
https://www.echo.net.au/2017/11/mp-george-promises-meeting-upton-illegal-logging/https://www.echo.net.au/2017/11/mp-george-promises-meeting-upton-illegal-logging/
Port Stephens MP Kate Washington seeks 10,000 signatures to trigger parliamentary debate on koala habitat buyback
http://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5031268/signatures-wanted-to-correct-mambo-auction-mistake/http://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5031268/signatures-wanted-to-correct-mambo-auction-mistake/
Wildlife’s uncertain future due to massive housing development in Macarthur
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/wildlifes-uncertain-future-due-to-massive-housing-development-in-macarthur/news-story/ac175673fbe45b885601cca3f87f9570http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/wildlifes-uncertain-future-due-to-massive-housing-development-in-macarthur/news-story/ac175673fbe45b885601cca3f87f9570
Koala deal will boost prospects of their survival
https://www.noosanews.com.au/news/koala-deal-will-boost-prospects-of-their-survival/3256083/https://www.noosanews.com.au/news/koala-deal-will-boost-prospects-of-their-survival/3256083/
Council paints koala crossing message on Ocean Drive, Port Macquarie
http://www.portnews.com.au/story/5030428/road-safety-measure-to-help-protect-our-koala-population/http://www.portnews.com.au/story/5030428/road-safety-measure-to-help-protect-our-koala-population/
Preliminary determination of listing Port Stephens Koalas as endangered
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/committee/preliminarydeterminationsbydate.htmhttp://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/committee/preliminarydeterminationsbydate.htm
Koalas spotted in Dharug National Park
https://www.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/news/koalas-spotted-in-dharug-national-park/https://www.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/news/koalas-spotted-in-dharug-national-park/
July 2017 Newsletter
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByFq7qXqT0dkWnFXdTVSWTZqNVE
Development of the NSW Koala Strategy
The NSW Government is developing a NSW Koala Strategy. As part of this process, the government invited input on what should be included in a whole-of-government NSW koala strategy to stabilise and then start to increase koala numbers. From December 2016 to March 2017,...
Koalas clinging on as NSW numbers shrink a quarter in 20 years
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/koalas-clinging-on-as-nsw-numbers-shrink-a-quarter-in-20-years-20170518-gw7rpp.htmlhttp://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/koalas-clinging-on-as-nsw-numbers-shrink-a-quarter-in-20-years-20170518-gw7rpp.html
Less than 25 per cent of injured koalas returned to the wild: RSPCA
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/less-than-25-per-cent-of-injured-koalas-returned-to-the-wild-rspca-20170518-gw87jd.htmlhttp://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/less-than-25-per-cent-of-injured-koalas-returned-to-the-wild-rspca-20170518-gw87jd.html
February 2017 Newsletter
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByFq7qXqT0dkZ2lBS1VQTWxsX0U
NSW Biodiversity Legislation Reform
The legislative framework for native vegetation management, private land conservation, threatened species and other protected native animals and plants in New South Wales is being reformed (More info). The changes are complex and highly contentious. Below are some...
Victorian Bluegum Plantations
Thousands of koalas have made private bluegum plantations their home and the plantations are now ready for harvest, posing serious issues for plantation owners, government and koalas. Victoria Dept of Environment, Land, Water and Planning IFAW posting...
Koala research grants up to $100,000 on offer
https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/koala-research-grants-up-to-100000-on-offer/3162075/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMTUwMjUzNDYwNTI4OTA5MTkwMh0zNTNhMDIzNmNlMzAzZTIyOmNvbS5hdTplbjpBVQ&usg=AFQjCNGLLdganCP2GJSnfVG2vJTnDvumdAhttps://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/koala-research-grants-up-to-100000-on-offer/3162075/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMTUwMjUzNDYwNTI4OTA5MTkwMh0zNTNhMDIzNmNlMzAzZTIyOmNvbS5hdTplbjpBVQ&usg=AFQjCNGLLdganCP2GJSnfVG2vJTnDvumdA
Search for koalas in Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury
http://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/4684468/koala-search/http://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/4684468/koala-search/