MidCoast Council is joining National Tree Day celebrations by giving away free koala feed trees at the Gloucester Market on Saturday 9 August, from 8am to 12pm at Billabong Park.
This fun pop-up event is run by Council's Koala Safe Spaces team and is a great way to learn how you can help our local koalas.
Come along to:
- Pick up free koala-friendly trees for your yard or property
- Learn about the Koala Safe Spaces program
- Chat with Council staff about local koala issues
- Enter a prize draw!
National Tree Day is held every year to encourage Australians to care for nature and plant more trees. It started in 1996, and now over one million trees are planted each year.
Council's Manager of Natural Systems, Gerard Tuckerman said that this is a great chance to take action and help protect the environment.
"Even if you only have a small backyard, you could still be part of a koala corridor and helps koalas move safely between habitats," explained Mr Tuckerman.
"Tree planting is part of a broad range of activities we're undertaking to improve outcomes for koalas in our area."
The Koala Safe Spaces team is also encouraging schools to reach out for assistance with planting appropriate koala feed trees.
