This joint project between Koala Action Inc. and City of Moreton Bay Council achieved the following outcomes:

• Pre – restoration thermal koala drone survey – November 2023
  • detected 18 adult koalas (4 of these were female with back riding joeys) across the project footprint.
• Restoration activities targeting the removal of Lantana (Lantana camara) thickets – January 2024 – February 2025
  • removed 22 hectares of lantana across the project footprint
• Post – restoration thermal koala drone survey – April 2025
  • detected 11 adult koalas (one of the females was observed with a large joey).
• Education
  • 2 days at the Samford Show to raise awareness about koalas in the area and the issue associated with Lantana
  • Letter to 375 properties
    • Acknowledging the funding provided by the Federal Government and Koala Action Inc to deliver this project
    • Results of the drone surveys (map below)
    • Lantana removal works with the reserves
    • Tips on how residents can help koalas
      • Keep an eye out for koalas on your property
      • Be on the lookout for koalas and other wildlife while driving especially between dusk and dawn
      • Manage invasive weeds such as lantana on your property – a copy of the State Government’s Lantana factsheet was included  
      • Be a responsible dog owner
        • If you find a koala on your property keep your dogs contained so the koala can safely move through
        • When in public:
          • Keep your dog on lead
          • Pick up waste
          • Follow local dog regulations