How Your Local Council Can Protect Koalas
How to use this toolkit:
- Present the SBKN 2024 Council Election Policy to your local candidates and secure their commitment to koalas ahead of the election - find your local candidates here.
- Share candidate responses with your community (and us [email protected]) so everyone knows where candidates stand on koalas and can make an informed choice.
- Print, display and share our Vote for Koalas Poster to spread awareness.
- Arm yourself with knowledge of local council roles and responsibilities to protect koalas:
- Review the video recording of the SBKN Member Webinar on 2024 Local Council Elections: seven actions local councils can take, plus guest speaker Kirsty from Biolink on what it's like to live in a koala friendly area and what protections have been put in place to allow people to thrive alongside koalas and other wildlife.
- Downloadable slides from the webinar: seven actions council can take.
- Share this toolkit with your community
- Hold elected officials to account after the election!
Council Election Guide Webinar (recorded 7th August 2024)
The webinar covers:
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Seven actions council can take to protect koalas:
- Comprehensive Koala Plan of Management (CKPoM)
- Roads and Vehicle Strike
- Support Community and Local Land Holders
- Development Application (DA) assessment and Planning Controls
- Opt out of the Rural Boundary Clearing Code (RBCC)
- Monitoring and Compliance
- Advocating to the NSW Government
SBKN 2024 Council Election Policy Guide and Next Steps
- Guest speaker Kirsty Wallis, Koala Ecologist from Biolink, tells us what it's like to live in a koala friendly area and what protections have been put in place to allow people to thrive alongside koalas and other wildlife.
Additional resources:
- 2024 SBKN Annal Progress Report: State of Koalas in the Sydney Basin including research by Biolink showing that Sydney Basin Koalas are in decline, as well as analysis of legal protections for Koalas and key reforms needed to preventing further decline by the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO).
- Koala SEPP LGA List: find out which SEPP applies in you council area.
- General Information about Local Council Elections: How local Elections Work and 2024 NSW Local Government Elections.
- Find your Local Government Area (LGA) and details such as wards, current councillors and previous election results.
Note: The Sydney Basin Koala Network does not endorse any specific candidate or party The purpose of this webinar is share information about the powers and responsibilities of local councils that affect koalas, and to equip you with the tools and resources necessary to make an informed decision during the upcoming election.