Koala Woman Says

This electorate appeared to be doing a bit better than the adjoining northern electorate of Fairfax with over 300 records, but there have been only 60 in the last 10 years, and 23 since 2020. These Koalas are disappearing. The electorate includes the Glasshouse Mountains and Maleny and stretches west to Conondale. The valleys have been cleared for farming, and most of the remaining vegetation is rainforest so Koalas can’t use it. Koala populations are therefore in small, scattered groups, with a concentration between Palmwoods and Maleny. Interestingly there have been only five records east of the Bruce Highway (e.g. Caloundra) since 2005. Here, good habitat was replaced by pine plantations many years ago and the rest is under threat from continuing development.

Will he Act or Axe?