31/12/2025
This scenario is playing out in the southern suburbs of Brisbane, right now. Drive around Redbank Road out to Springfield where housing is creeping street by street, into the remaining tracts of forested hillsides. Woogaroo Forest is home to not only koala, KOALA Crisis Murray Watt - Senator for Queensland but Powerful Owls, Grey-headed Flying Fox, Platypus and rare plant species. All of these are species classified as Matters of National Environmental Significance - they must be protected. Queensland doesnât need another Koala enquiry, it simply needs political will to say No to developers because houses can be built elsewhere. Stop chipping away, bit by bit, because the incremental loss of habitat is unsustainable. Save Woogaroo Forest in 2026 - enough is enough.
KOALAS â KANGAROOS â GLIDERS- PLATYPUS â POSSUMS â BIRDS
What does 2026 HOLD IN STORE FOR OUR WILDLIFE ?
Koala Crisis has been in deep discussions with Australians for Animals committee over the ongoing catastrophic loss of not only koalas, but all our wildlife. None of us feel optimistic about 2026.
The environment, biodiversity loss and climate change impacts on Australiaâs unique wildlife have been firmly shut in the rapidly expanding Labor and Coalition political closets. Itâs hard to get your head around the fact that in 2026, the 26th year of the 21st century, when every scientist knows the Earth is facing a grim future, Australiaâs â leadersâ continue to ignore environmental reality.
The Greens, who made - what can only be described as âslight â changes -to the Albanese EPBC Act amendments, failed to make biodiversity loss and a climate change trigger the line in the sand. The public was behind them. But they settled for much less. Weâre in desperate need of politicians who walk their talk.
The much touted â logging will have to comply with environmental standards in l8 months timeâ is not an acceptable compromise. Native forest logging needs to end. NOW. The only way Australia can comply with its international commitment to net zero emissions by 2030 ? 2050? is to stop logging our native forests.
One of the biggest cover ups in 2024 and 2025 is the terrifying loss of wildlife habitat, caused by massive habitat clearing for renewable energy, particularly in previously intact habitats in the Great Dividing Range.
Koala Crisis has heard some real horror stories coming from people who have witnessed the destruction and deliberate killing of koalas in the way of the project
Many people who are living this ongoing nightmare as more and more high conservation land is bulldozed, wildlife slaughtered, noise, diminishing land values, loss of quality of life are described in mainstream media as being âopposed to renewable energyâ.
Nothing could be further from the truth. The renewal energy market is ripe for the dollar pickings with ready advantages since thereâs no adequate legislation at state or federal level to ensure species and habitat protection.
Meantime, wildlife rescuers and shelters are struggling with injured, sick, traumatised animals. especially koalas -with broken bones and injuries from vehicle strikes, dog attacks, diseases, cancer, blindness, mange, florosis rotting their teeth, bones, causing painful deformities. The list of diseases and threats grow daily.
Whatâs happening in Queensland is appalling as more and more koala habitat is lost with the governmentâs response to public concern- yet another strategy.. As if entire forests havenât already been cleared to provide the mountain of paper making up a Queensland history of â DO NOTHING BUT PRODUCE LOTS OF PAPERSâ solution to the massive koala decline.
Then thereâs the effort by the NSW government to persuade us that thereâs now more than 250,000 koalas in the state â this is the PROJECTED POSSIBLE estimate.. .. The Minns government now following Trumpâs example by introducing fake science to cover up the ongoing destruction of habitat.
In Victoria, there will be a state election in November. This is the time to work hard to increase support for the Animal Justice Party, lobby lndependents, the Liberals. Join the Greens, demand that the plight of Victoriaâs koalas be a top policy priority. Make koalas a big election issue. They deserve to be for a multiplicity of reasons.
Demand an independent inquiry into the absolute failure of the Victorian governmentsâ of both persuasions, to deal with any shred of acceptable koala conservation.
Koala Crisis salutes every community group, wildlife shelters, individuals, fighting like hell to save our natural heritage. 2026 is the year that we must win a break for koalas, kangaroos, gliders and the rest of the wildlife team. We have to persuade the Greens and aware Independents to make the environment THE TOP PRIORITY.
The economy depends on nature. Our survival depends on nature. Our morality is defined by how we treat each other and the non-humans who not only share this Earth, but are the drivers of a healthy viable future.
Donât despair. Collectively, weâve a lot to fight for and an incredible will to win. Being a warrior for animals is a blessing, their gifts of unconditional love, trust, and compassion bring real joy and sorrow to our souls.
Letâs make 2026 the year we turn the tide. It really is crunch time.
This photo was taken in southwest Sydney where clearing of koala habitat for massive housing projects has driven koalas into suburbia where thereâs no food, no eucalyptus, dogs, vehicles and zero safety. All thanks to NSW governments headed by Berejiklian and Minns. Check out Save Sydneyâs koalas for more info!
