Koala Safe Spaces

Koala Safe Spaces, a S4P competition for youth and community in the MidCoast Local Government Area.

This year, MidCoast Council is hosting 3 live S4P events. 

TOPIC:

The topic is Koala Safe Spaces.

LIVE EVENTS:

  • Northern Schools – Fri 10 May 2024 – MidCoast Christian College, Taree.
  • Southern Schools – Fri 17 May 2024 – Forster Civic Centre.
  • Community Event – Sat 1 June 2024 – Forster Civic Centre.

REGISTRATION:

See the Support Package for details.

  1. Registration is Essential.
  2. Schools must register their students’ participation by Tuesday 30 April.
  3. To register, send the following information about each entry to koalasafespaces@midcoast.nsw.gov.au
  • Which event location/s you are registering for.
  • Name of School.
  • Name and Year/Age of Student.
  • Competition category (students may select multiple).
  • Title of submission.
  • Teacher and email contact details.

MidCoast Council will contact each school regarding drop-off of materials on the day before the event.

Community must register their participation by Tuesday 30 April. To register, go to the Koala Safe Spaces website – Koala Safe Spaces Program | Have Your Say (nsw.gov.au)

For all enquiries, please email the team at koalasafespaces@midcoast.nsw.gov.au

Council is pleased to be involved in the Speaking 4 the Planet event in 2024.  Significantly, the event is focussed on Koalas and their conservation.

Our community has a strong connection with the Koala and our natural environment. The MidCoast is recognised and valued by residents and visitors for the quality and diversity of its natural landscapes.

The Koala is an indicator of the health of our environment, and its plight is symbolic of the change and loss of biodiversity that we are experiencing. This Speaking 4 the Planet event allows all participants to learn and share, to seek out the wild spaces of the Koala and be inspired. It motivates us, as participants in this event, to be grateful and hopeful, and boldly be involved in the design of a better future.

Adrian Panuccio, General Manager, MidCoast Council

The MidCoast is a diverse region that is highly valued for its natural environments and wildlife. Koalas are a landscape species covering a broad range of habitats across NSW, including many parts of the MidCoast Council area. This once abundant marsupial is now facing extinction in many parts of NSW and QLD. However, we have the chance to work together as a community to ensure that koalas can hold on and even thrive in many environments including urban, rural, and forested areas. 

MidCoast Council is excited to be working with Speaking 4 the Planet as an opportunity to bring MidCoast communities together to share knowledge, experiences, and hope for the future as we work together to protect this iconic species.

Caitlin Orr, Koala Project Officer, MidCoast Council