Saving Gunnedah's koalas

NSW GOVERNMENT DELIVERS FOR GUNNEDAH’S KOALA SANCTUARY

The NSW Government’s Resources for Region Round 9 has delivered for Gunnedah’s proposed Koala sanctuary with $5.624 m locked in to ensure work can begin on Stage 2 of the project.

Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said this funding is on top of the NSW Government’s $6.48 million investment from the Regional Communities Development Fund in 2018, bringing the total NSW Government investment to $12.1m.

“The Gunnedah Koala Sanctuary project is an exciting project for the Gunnedah community with real potential to drive the region’s visitor economy,” Mr Anderson said. “We’re also focused on ensuring our local koala population is healthy, which is why the sanctuary will also include a koala hospital which will give sick and injured koalas the care and respite they need to recover.”

Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey welcomed the funding towards this important project. “The Gunnedah Koala Sanctuary will provide care for injured and sick koalas and native animals, and will add to our reputation as the Koala Capital of the World,” Cr Chaffey said. “A lot of work and planning has gone into getting the project to this stage and we are now very close to the start of construction. We are looking forward to the Gunnedah Koala Sanctuary playing an important role in both koala conservation and education. The NSW Government’s Resources for Regions funding will play a key role in making this happen.”

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