23/12/2025
IS THERE REALLY ANY HOPE FOR KOALAS IN SE QLD?
$950k being given to a commercial entity by the Crisafulli Govt to ‘save the Coomera/Pimpana Koala Population Stewardship Partnership”.
The same entity is being paid by Transport & Main Roads to manage the koala population during the devastation known as the Coomera Connector using tracking collars and tracking ear tags.
TMR are a Govt body.
The question here is, is there a conflict of interest?
What exactly is $950k of public money going to be spent on?
Clamydial vaccines will be relatively inexpensive.
Many of the Coomera koalas are already dead.
Translocation fails 9 times out of 10.
Clamydial vaccines would be best given to koalas who are not experiencing any stress. Not koalas under immence pressure from land clearing, displacement, translocation.
In truly realistic terms, the Coomera koalas cant be saved. Koalas in SE QLD are doomed, particularly those within the coastal areas where hiways, mass developments and related infrastructure are being rolled out faster than you can say SAVE THE KOALAS. In the Deputy Premier’s own words “Build, Baby, Build.”
When he is also the Minister for Planning, our wildlife has no hope (Schedule 24 Planning Act).
If you dont believe me, take a drive around Morayfield. Once, an abundance of koalas called Morayfield home. Now it’s fast becoming nothing but bricks, bitumen and traffic lights. In the last two years, we’ve seen destruction beyond belief. Koala habitat bulldozed to make way for BIG AUSTRALIA.
NO GOVERNMENT CARES ABOUT OUR WILDLIFE.
There’s plenty of sugar-coated platitudes from Ministers, and they can all say the right words, at the right time. But do they give a rats?
NO.
It is successive Governments who have pushed our koalas to the brink, no one else needs to stand accountable, because it’s their planning exemptions that outweigh every single SEQ Koala Strategy WHICH IS MEANT to protect the species.
HERE’S TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT FROM QLD GOVT.
Queenslanders invited to shape new SEQ Koala Strategy
Public consultation now open for Queenslanders to have their say on the next South East Queensland Koala Strategy.
Crisafulli Government delivering $950,000 to save the Coomera/Pimpama Koala Population Stewardship Partnership.
New Koala Ministerial Advisory Council established to bring stakeholders together to oversee the strategy.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start for Queensland’s environment after a decade of decline under Labor.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland’s future by launching public consultation on a new conservation strategy to secure the future of South East Queensland’s koalas.
Queenslanders are invited to have their say on the next SEQ Koala Strategy, which focuses on protecting and restoring habitat, tackling disease, improving monitoring and mapping, and working with local communities.
As part of the commitment, a new Koala Ministerial Advisory Council (KMAC) will drive practical action to keep koala conservation front and centre. Chaired by Environment Minister Andrew Powell, the council will advise on the Koala Strategy and its rollout.
By bringing together leading voices from industry, science, local government, property and conservation, the KMAC ensures decisions are informed, balanced, and focused on real outcomes for koalas.
The group will hold its first meeting in early 2026.
In addition, the Crisafulli Government has stepped in to save the Coomera/Pimpama Koala Population Stewardship Partnership with $950,000 committed for Endeavour Veterinary Ecology to continue life-saving work, including chlamydia treatment and monitoring rehabilitated and released koalas.
This closes the critical funding gap left by Labor and ensures koalas receive ongoing health support.
Minister for the Environment Andrew Powell said the new Koala Conservation Strategy was key to the protection and preservation of South East Queensland’s koalas.
“Koalas are part of who we are as Queenslanders, and we’re determined to protect them for generations to come,” Minister Powell said.
“Moving forward we are unashamedly focused on practical action - restoring habitat, tackling disease, and giving communities the tools to make a difference for koala populations.
“We’ve already committed $80 million to expand protected areas and wildlife hospitals, and this is the next step in delivering a better plan for Queensland’s environment.”
Endeavour Veterinary Ecology CEO Michael Hornby OAM said that he believes the Koala Haven project represents an important conservation milestone for the future of koalas in South East Queensland.
“It provides exceptional opportunities for ongoing disease management, koala health monitoring, and habitat protection – insights that will be valuable not only in Queensland, but nationally,” Mr Hornby said.
“Koala Haven is fundamentally about protecting and maintaining the long-term health of this population. It is a critical ecological connector, linking multiple koala habitats, with strong potential for future expansion to create a broader, interconnected network of healthy and sustainable koala populations.”
Public consultation open until 15th March 2026. To lodge a survey you can visit https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/animals/living-with/koalas/seq-discussion-paper
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