Koalas hit by cars near Tinonee all too common

Julia Driscoll
October 27 2017 - 6:00pm
Unhappy boy: Christeen McLeod of Koalas in Care rescuing a koala hit by a car on Tinonee Road near Alpine Drive. Photo: Julia Driscoll
Unhappy boy: Christeen McLeod of Koalas in Care rescuing a koala hit by a car on Tinonee Road near Alpine Drive. Photo: Julia Driscoll

We in Tinonee are very proud and protective of our precious koala population, and we don’t take it too kindly when they are hit by cars and the driver of the car does not stop to help or check on the koala they hit.

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Julia Driscoll

Julia Driscoll

Journalist

Julia Driscoll has worked as a journalist for the Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Times for seven years. She values the deep connection with community that being a rural and regional journalist brings. Career highlights have involved environmental stories - bringing the plight of the little known endangered Manning River helmeted turtle to the attention of the public, resulting in wide-spread knowledge in the community and conservation action; and breaking the news of the Manning River ceasing to run for the first time in recorded history.

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