Tweed Shire Council Beyond the tangible on-the-ground benefits of the project, Scott feels that koala conservation recovery is important because the koala is revered across the nation. This has been key in bolstering community involvement − an integral component to the success of the project. “Bringing the community together to help such an iconic species is one those big pictures issues for the project,” he states. “For example, other landholders such as Fire Management, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Rural Fire Service, and the larger rural landholders all have to be on the same page to address that fire issue by working together, which has been quite successful thus far.” “Similarly, the community engagement overall has been tremendous,” he continues. “We’ve had fantastic involvement from landholders as individuals making their property available, and we’ve also had some great contributions from the broader community who have assisted with plantings on public land sites. This project has really been all about the community working together across the
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