Eighteen local schools have signed on to partner Campbelltown City Council on the Koalatown program.
Campbelltown East Public School was the first to be officially declared a Koalatown school during a tree planting day held last week.
Students planted hundreds of trees on school grounds next to Smiths Creek Reserve, a regular koala movement corridor.
Hundreds more trees were planted by community members during the first Koalatown Tree Planting Day at Ingleburn Reserve which is part of the Strategic Koala Revegetation project funded by council and the Federal Government’s 20 million trees program.
Koalas will be the long term beneficiaries of hundreds of koala habitat and food trees planted by school students and the community at recent Koalatown events. And there will be many more planted in the future.
“Engaging local schools and students to build awareness about the importance of our local koalas is a core part of our Koalatown program,” says Mayor George Brticevic.
“Our aim is to inspire the next generation to help us to take meaningful actions that will protect and conserve koalas.
“The trees planted at Campbelltown East Public School will enhance the existing habitat at the nearby Smith’s Creek Reserve,” Cr Brticevic said.
“Thank you to everyone in our community who joined in the tree planting event at Ingleburn Reserve.
“We look forward to welcoming more people next year when Covid restrictions are eased,” he said.
To find out more about Koalatown visit www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/LocalEnvironment/Koalatown
