Friends of the Koala
Conserving Koalas and their Habitat in the Northern Rivers of NSW24 hour koala rescue 6622 1233
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Volunteer rehabilitators operate a 24 hour rescue service for sick, injured and orphaned koalas. Koalas are cared for in home care or at the Koala Care Centre on Rifle Range Rd, Lismore, NSW. Critically ill koalas are transferred to the Australian Wildlife Hospital in Beerwah, QLD. A native plant nursery is attached to the Care Centre providing koala food trees for free to local landholders. The proceeds from other native plant sales go towards the cost of koala care. Friends of the Koala plays an active role in promoting habitat restoration in the Northern Rivers Region. This includes encouraging landholders to commit to new plantings and maintaining and looking after remnant vegetation. The group supports research, in particular in the prevalence of disease in koala populations and in mapping current koala populations and their distribution. There are lots of way that you can help FOK continue its ongoing care of koalas.
AGM Notice 7pm 15 August 2008 Lismore Workers Club Notice of Special Resolutions A vote will be taken on the adoption of the draft Constitution which was presented to the Committee at the June meeting.
Recently I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to a wonderful bunch of year 3/4 students from Barkers Vale Public School . Their teacher Mrs Mac had fully prepared them for the visit including asking them to write several questions for me. The class had obviously been thinking about koalas, some of which live in the school grounds as there were some very well thought out questions. Grover came into care last April, from Nunderi, after being spotted with red, sore eyes. He was suffering from conjunctivitis.
Our FOK care centre makes no apologies to anyone who gets a stiff neck from gaulking at our furry friends in trees around here. Stiff necks can be a real pain in the neck, but what a way to enjoy the pain! Friends of the Koala, Inc. MEDIA RELEASE Lismore’s Koalas set to lose out again I was on the Friends of the Koala 24 hour rescue phone when a call came through for a koala with a pouch young. Both had been found sitting on the side of the road in the Clarence Valley Shire. This area is covered by Clarence Valley WIRES however they do not have many koalas come into care so refer many of them to us, in particular if they require the specilised services of the Australian Wildlife Hospital in which case we help out with transport. Tuesday leaf harvesters, Roy and Kevin, reported for duty at the usual time. Inspecting what leaf was on hand, they decided all that was needed for the day would be three buckets (four at the most) of forest red and tallowood, so they think that will not take them long and they will have plenty of time to take old leaf to the tip as well. |
24 Hour Rescue HotlineIf you see a sick or injured koala, call Friends of the Koala on (02) 6622 1233
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 | Friends of the Koala greatly acknowledges the veterinary services and support provided by the Australian Wildlife Hospital
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