06/06/2026
A note from Angela ✍️
The last few weeks and months have been some of the hardest I have experienced as a koala rescuer and rehabilitator.
I spend every day doing everything I possibly can for our koalas — rescuing, transporting, rehabilitating, treating, releasing and advocating for them. Most people never see the sleepless nights, the endless phone calls, the emergency rescues at all hours, the heartbreak, the worry, or the emotional toll that comes with caring for our wildlife.
This season alone, I had eight koalas come into care. Only a few of them have been released so far, but this week we celebrated one of the happy days — Cherry's release.🐨
Those are the moments that keep us going.
But I would be lying if I said it has been easy. The personal abuse, hateful messages and cruel emails I have received recently surrounding the destruction at Ormiston Colledge have made me question everything. I am exhausted from being criticised for things that are completely beyond my control.
As carers and rescuers, we are on the front line doing the best we can with very limited resources, very little sleep, and often at great personal cost. We are not governments. We are not councils. We cannot stop every development application, prevent every tree from being removed, or single-handedly save every koala.
We are simply people trying our absolute best to help one koala at a time.
I want to extend my deepest thanks to every volunteer, supporter, transporter, rescuer, veterinary team member, landholder sponsor and donor who helps make this work possible. I could never do it alone.
A very special thank you to Vet Nurse Jo Tilly. I truly could not have got Cherry to this point of release without your support, guidance, care & dedication ~ and it was so special to have you there to witness Cherry's release. Cherry is a beautiful little koala, and when she was released she wasted no time letting us know she was ready for her next chapter. She took off confidently into a beautiful habitat in the Logan area, and I am incredibly grateful to the landholders who will continue to keep an eye on her.
Please remember that kindness costs nothing.
If you want to help koalas, there are so many ways to contribute. Plant a tree. Slow down in koala zones. Report injured wildlife. Support rescue groups. Attend peaceful protests. Speak up for habitat protection. Phone and email your local representatives and let them know they have lost your vote .Every action matters.
I cannot stop the destruction of koala habitat on my own. I cannot change the world on my own. None of us can.
But together, we can make a difference.
And for those who criticise from behind a keyboard, I invite you to spend a day with a wildlife carer or rescuer. Come and see what is actually involved. See the sleepless nights, the emergency call-outs, the heartbreak and the commitment.
I can assure you, it is far harder than most people could ever imagine.
To everyone who continues to support me and the work I do for our koalas, thank you from the bottom of my heart. 💚🐨
And if you believe in what we do, please leave a ❤️ in the comments. On the hard days, it means more than you know.
This is Cherry with one of her roomies , just prior to her release .
