Community and students help plant hundreds of trees

Koalas will be the beneficiaries of hundreds of koala habitat and food trees planted by school students and the community at recent Koalatown events.

Campbelltown East Public School was the first to be officially declared a Koalatown school during a tree planting day held last week.

Eighteen schools have signed on to partner with Council on the Koalatown program.

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.

“Engaging local schools and students to build awareness about the importance of our local koalas is a core part of our Koalatown program,” Mayor George Brticevic said.

“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 the 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.