GYMPIE REGIONS KOALAS
You can help us by providing details of sightings any time you spot a koala
Koalas are found in most of the Gympie Region. You can see some of the details of this on the GRC website in their Koala Management Plan which also shows corridors for koalas. Data is also available via the council application WILDWATCH dashboards which show where sightings have been recorded in our region.
These records are absolutely crucial to the survival of this species for many reasons. This data informs the council’s planning scheme. It is also used by Transport and Main Roads when they are considering changes to their road system. Lack of information at these times makes koalas extremely vulnerable to habitat loss and fragmentation.
If we, as a group, wish to provide useful feedback to government at any level we need to have accurate up to the minute data. We count on your support for this.
We encourage everyone to report sightings to add to the current data base. The picture below demonstrates the power of citizen science.
Mapping showing the differnce in sightings data over a 2 year period with community involvement.
Koala sightings to August 2017
Koala sightings to September 2019
Sid from Widgee
You can add more information about Sid if you want
Melawondi-Mum-and-Baby
You can add more information if you wish
Phoebe and Baby
You can add more information if you wish to
KOALA ACTION GYMPIE REGION INC.
The Koala Action Gympie Region Inc. (KAGR)
Email: secretary@kagr.org.au
Facebook: @koalagympie
Visit our Facebook page
where we share information about koalas in our region, and local and broader koala conservation issues.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
By helping to grow our membership, you play a vital role in ensuring the future wellbeing of koalas in our region. You’ll receive regular news and notifications of events and meetings, full voting rights, and access to koala tree planting on your property – including a suitability assessment – for a one-off cost of $100.
We hold general members meetings at Gympie & District Landcare at 9:30 AM on the third Tuesday of every month. We welcome input from all of our members. Come along and share your interest with like-minded people.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet and work, and pay our respects to elders' past, present and emerging.