Our work

KAPR applies for grants and funding at a local, state and federal government level to enable our members to improve degraded bushland habitat and replant koala food trees and other natives wherever possible.

ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
Moreton Bay Regional Council formerly known as the Pine Rivers Shire Council Community Assistance Scheme Grants provided $5,000 which paid for the purchase, delivery and spreading of mulch, auguring holes and watering koala food trees and other native plants at the locations detailed below:-

2011/2012 Williams Road, Burpengary.

2010/2011 Young's Crossing Road Reserve-Stage 2, Joyner;

2008/2009 Young's Crossing Road Reserve-Stage 1, Joyner;

2007/2008 Corner Baker Street and Francis Road, Lawnton;

2007/2008 Corner Bunya Crossing Road and Drapers Road, Eatons Hill;

2006/2007 Ebert Park and Lockyer Drive, Bray Park;

2006/2007 Stanley Street, Strathpine;

2005/2006 Parkland off Leitchs Road, Brendale:

2005/2006 Francis Road and Todds Road Koala Reserve, Lawnton.

In 2009 KAPR received $11,048 from the Australian Federal Government's Caring for Country Community Coast care Grant to rehabilitate native vegetation abutting the North Pine River that incorporates endangered remnant bush land at Mungarra Reserve, Petrie. With the help of the Moreton Bay Regional Council KAPR has enhanced and extended the existing wildlife corridor by planting additional koala food trees and other natives for the residential koala population as well as other native wildlife.

In May 2009 KAPR utilised its own funds to extend the wildlife corridor at Ebert Park along Lockyer Drive as far as Dean Street, Bray Park by planting additional koala food trees and other natives. In December 2006 the Australian Federal Government's Envirofund Grant provided $12,480 to remove exotic weed trees species at the Les Hughes Sporting Complex, Bray Park. These trees were replaced with koala food trees and other natives. KAPR members planted additional koala food trees and other natives in mulched beds that will in time provide food and shelter opportunities to the existing residential koala population as well as other native wildlife.

KAPR members commit to voluntarily undertaking 2 years of maintenance activities at each site replanted to ensure that koala food trees and other natives achieve optimal growth.