Koala Woman Says There are a few notable Koala populations in this electorate, especially south of Lismore, at Waterview Heights (just west of Grafton), Kyogle, and in State Forests in the south of the electorate. The recent fires have severely impacted these Koalas,...

Koala Woman Says In the east of Tweed Shire Koala numbers have declined to an estimated 130 Koalas suffering continued impacts from dogs, cars and development which will soon include the huge Kings Forest housing project approved by then Minister Hunt under the EPBC...

Koala Woman Says This electorate did include Port Stephens which went to Paterson in the last distribution. The last record in the new electorate was in 2013, they are extinct.Member for NewcastleMs Sharon Claydon MP Australian Labor Party Sharon.Claydon.MP@aph.gov.au...

KOALA WOMAN SAYS   KOALA WOMAN SAYS   There are some Koalas left in this electorate – 12 records since 2000, mostly between Awaba and Killingworth. They are right next to the Pacific Motorway, and we don’t know how many were road kills. There is...

Koala Woman Says There were six records between 2000 and 2010, and none since. These Koalas are probably extinct. Housing development, lack of habitat connectivity and the Pacific Highway are obvious causes.Member for ShortlandMr Pat Conroy MP Australian Labor Party...

Koala Woman Says Oh dear. There were 22 recorded sightings between 2000 and 2010, and four since. Where have they gone? No doubt part of the cause is the Pacific Motorway with its lack of wildlife crossings, fragmentation of high-quality habitat by high-voltage...

Koala Woman Says There were several sightings to the west of Woy Woy 15-20 years ago, but but none in the last 10 years. Koalas are probably extinct on the Central Coast. Further inland there are some reports near Wisemans Ferry but this is another area devastated by...

Koala Woman Says There is a huge area of bush in this electorate, mostly National Park. Why is it National Park? The rugged landscape and poor soils meant that nobody else wanted it.We know Koalas prefer trees on fertile soils, and there have been three sightings near...

Koala Woman Says The last Koala sighting recorded was at Londonderry in 1986. Another was sighted in 1999 on the eastern side of the Hawkesbury River, it probably swam the River from the Blue Mountains. Its fate is unknown. Although there is a bit of habitat left in...

Koala Woman Says Koalas in this electorate are concentrated along the Georges River at Airds and Ruse on the fringes of Campbelltown and at Kentlyn and the Wedderburn Plateau, and has gained some Koalas from Werriwa at the redistribution. The Macarthur population...