Draft Koala Action Plan

Council adopted the Port Macquarie Hastings Koala Recovery Strategy (Strategy) on 19 September 2018. A review of the Strategy in February 2022 found that many actions within it were unachievable, and Council resolved to develop a Koala Action Plan to replace them.

The Draft PMHC Koala Action Plan 2023 aims to support koalas and their habitat through realistic and practical actions at a local scale. To meet the objective of maintaining and strengthening our koala population across three generations it presents:

• the current status of ten Council Koala Plan of Managements (KPoMs) and their required regulatory actions for compliance;
• five operational actions for koala road strike including an on-going Operational Plan deliverable;
• details of nine strategic actions to deliver future proofing including proposed Operational Plan deliverables until 2026, and
• a commitment to eight engagement and collaboration actions with an on-going community engagement plan alongside annual reporting.

How you can get involved

You can provide your feedback on the proposed amendments by:

• reviewing the Draft PMHC Koala Action Plan 2023 and filling out the survey below; or
• emailing your feedback to council@pmhc.nsw.gov.au; or
• posting to:
  Chief Executive Officer
  Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
  PO Box 84
  Port Macquarie NSW 2444

All submissions must be received by close of business Thursday 21 December 2023.