CURRENT COMMUNITY WILDLIFE PROJECTS @ 2023

  • Cats and Wildlife - Education on keeping wildlife and pet cats safe - May 2023
  • Possum Nesting Box Project with Hope Australia - May 2023
  • Toowoomba Region Koala Count - November 2022 - Record Submitter for DDEC & Mt Lofty Project through iNaturalist
  • Pittsworth Region Koala Records Project for Pittsworth Landcare Group (Ongoing project since 2019)
  • Koala Crossing Awareness Project - installation of koala awareness signs at hot-spots and areas of recent sightings across the greater Toowoomba region. (Ongoing project since January 2020)
  • Koala fodder tree planting project  - Supporter of community project with DDEC for registered koala carers of the Toowoomba Region.
  • Trained Wildnet Database Records Submitter for the Department of Environment (Since 2017)
  • Charles & Moteee Rogers Bushland Reserve - Continued management of a volunteer bushcare group for Charles & Moteee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields (Since 2014)
  • Clean Up Australia Day Events at Highfields, yearly bushland clean up event since 2014
  • Ebird Record Submitter Australia since 2006​
  • Spotted-tailed Quoll Research & Record Project - Toowoomba Region (Since 2018) with Australian Quoll Conservancy More info here
  • Platypus Watch Records Project - Toowoomba Region & South-East Queensland with WPSQ
Koala Awareness Signage initiated by Toowoomba Koala and Wildlife Rescue
Completed project initiated by Toowoomba Koala and Wildlife Rescue. Permanant Koala awareness signage in two locations on Meringandan Road, Highfields. Completed November 2020.

completed community projects

  • Highfields Tree Forum - Guest Speaker Judi Gray at Highfields Tree forum for Darling Downs Environment Council - November 2022
  • Permanent wildlife awareness signage project for Glenvale/Wilsonton - wildlife crossing & road trauma hotspot. (Completed Project started October 2020 by Carol Walker with Toowoomba Region Council)
  • ​​​Little Corella Road Awareness Project - Clifton Qld.
  • Permanent wildlife awareness signage project for Meringandan Road - wildlife crossing & road trauma hotspot at Highfields. (Current Project started September 2020 with Toowoomba Region Council, completed November 2020)
  • Braziers Bushland Campaign - Community awareness & federal and state campaign project to attempt to save Koala and Greater Glider Habitat at Kleinton from destruction. 
  • Private Koala Rehabilitation Facilities for Return to The Wild Inc - Building & Design and partial funding of Koala Rehabilitation Facilities for Clare Gover (Koala Carer on her private property Stormberg, Geham) 2015. 
  • Duck Feeding Awareness Signage Project-  for the Toowoomba Region 2016
  • Successful Campaign to Save the Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Highfields. 
  • Creation and management of a volunteer bushcare group for Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields.
  • Trees of Significance Project with The National Trust - record and submit list of significant old growth trees in the Highfields Region to the National Trust for recording and preservation (Project completed with horticulturist Peter Macqueen).
  • WWF Koala Education Project for the Toowoomba Region 2015-2016