Koala State Environmental Planning Policy change could be 'catastrophic' for populations, says Port Stephens Koalas' Ron Land

Sage Swinton
Updated March 10 2021 - 10:19am, first published 6:00am
POPULATION: Port Stephens Koalas' Ron Land said the organisation was disappointed with the NSW Government exempting core rural zones from its new koala protection policy.
POPULATION: Port Stephens Koalas' Ron Land said the organisation was disappointed with the NSW Government exempting core rural zones from its new koala protection policy.

A koala rehabilitator is calling on the NSW Premier to "come to the hospital and see how hard it is" after a new deal exempting core rural zones from koala protection policy was announced.

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Sage Swinton

Sage Swinton

Journalist

Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.

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