The survey and monitoring program involving volunteers (including landholders 2012 Ongoing and Local Aboriginal Land Councils) in coastal and tableland areas of SENSW will be continued. In 2009 OEH provided $33k for Great Lakes Council and the Hawks Nest Koala Commenced/ Working Group to prepare a schedule of OEH is working with councils (e.g. 2010 ongoing works to implement the Recovery Plan for Great Lakes Council and the Hawks the Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens Local council engagement NSW Nest Koala Working Group) to Endangered Koala Population. implement actions from the Hawks Nest Koala Recovery Plan. 2011 Ongoing 2012 Ongoing OEH will continue to work with local Commenced/ 2010 councils to assist them to develop and ongoing OEH is working with local councils implement CKPoMs. such as Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Local council engagement NSW This program links in with category 1, 3 and Lismore, and Tweed to implement 2011 Ongoing 6 in the national strategy. CKPOMs. OEH will continue to work with local 2012 Planned/ongoing councils to implement PoM. Commenced/ The program includes a “Backyard Buddy” 2010 ongoing koala mascot. The Foundation for National Parks and Donations to the Foundation including from Wildlife continues to support fund the Backyard Buddies program have program and raising for koala conservation, “Backyard Buddy” 2011 Ongoing helped by providing more than $67 000 in the Foundation for National NSW improving public awareness and funding for three Koala related Parks and Wildlife engagement in koala conservation by conservation projects into 2011. providing discussion forums, The Foundation is currently assessing information and access to scientists. 2012 Ongoing another koala project for possible funding in 2012 in Victoria. During 2011, 6 VCAs protected land where Commenced/ koalas were recorded on site and 6 Establish conservation agreements 2011 ongoing protected suitable habitat where koalas Conservation Partners Program NSW and wildlife refuges on land that have been recorded locally. contains habitat for koalas. 2012 Ongoing
2012 Ongoing The survey and monitoring program involving volunteers (including landholders and Local Aboriginal Land Councils) in coastal and tableland areas of SENSW will be continued. Local council engagement NSW OEH is working with councils (e.g. Great Lakes Council and the Hawks Nest Koala Working Group) to implement actions from the Hawks Nest Koala Recovery Plan. 2010 Commenced/ ongoing In 2009 OEH provided $33k for Great Lakes Council and the Hawks Nest Koala Working Group to prepare a schedule of works to implement the Recovery Plan for the Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens Endangered Koala Population. 2011 Ongoing 2012 Ongoing Local council engagement NSW OEH is working with local councils such as Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Lismore, and Tweed to implement CKPOMs. 2010 Commenced/ ongoing OEH will continue to work with local councils to assist them to develop and implement CKPoMs. 2011 Ongoing This program links in with category 1, 3 and 6 in the national strategy. 2012 Planned/ongoing OEH will continue to work with local councils to implement PoM. “Backyard Buddy” program and the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife NSW The Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife continues to support fund raising for koala conservation, improving public awareness and engagement in koala conservation by providing discussion forums, information and access to scientists. 2010 Commenced/ ongoing The “Backyard Buddy” program includes a koala mascot. 2011 Ongoing Donations to the Foundation including from the Backyard Buddies program have helped by providing more than $67 000 in funding for three Koala related conservation projects into 2011. 2012 Ongoing The Foundation is currently assessing another koala project for possible funding in 2012 in Victoria. Conservation Partners Program NSW Establish conservation agreements and wildlife refuges on land that contains habitat for koalas. 2011 Commenced/ ongoing During 2011, 6 VCAs protected land where koalas were recorded on site and 6 protected suitable habitat where koalas have been recorded locally. 2012 Ongoing