2020-01-16 OM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Draft SEQ Koala Conservation Strategy 2019-2024

       Action area 5: Community engagement
       KEP objective: Strong community partnerships and engagement

        KEP recommendation                                2018 government response
        5a) Recognise and properly engage with            •   The Queensland Government will develop a communication, education and extension
        Traditional Owner communities in recognition          strategy in consultation with Traditional Owners. The strategy will recognise the
        that Indigenous rangers could play a major part       importance of koalas to Traditional Owner communities and outline a strategy for
        in data collection and management.                    engagement with Traditional Owner communities.
        5b) Engage regional extension officers, drawn     •   The Queensland Government will develop a communication, education and extension
        from local communities, to work within local          strategy. This strategy will give consideration to an extension officer program.
        governments or catchment groups.
        5c) Enhance partnerships to deliver state-wide    •   The Queensland Government will develop a communication, education and extension
        community engagement campaigns that provide           strategy.
        consistent clear messaging, community action,
        and the potential for citizen science.
        5d) Enable knowledge exchange through             •   The Queensland Government will develop a communication, education and extension
        a multi-faceted communication/extension               strategy.
        strategy that includes workshops, conferences,
        local media (radio and newspapers), and rural
        community contacts.
        5e) Encourage active community participation      •   The Queensland Government will develop a communication, education and extension
        through citizen science and field activities.         strategy. The strategy will include citizen science and field activity programs.

       Early action
       The Queensland Government has already:
       •       commenced working with communities, industries and local in preparation for the new koala
               conservation framework
       •       hosted the Koala Collab 2018 conference.
       2019–2024 potential future action
       5.1     Host Koala Collab 2020.
       5.2     Deliver education and extension to landholders on ways to manage their land for improved
               koala outcomes.
       5.3     Use citizen science to support behaviour change and community participation in conservation.
       5.4     Invest in breeding-season community engagement to reduce vehicle-related koala injuries, in
               partnership with local governments.
       5.5     Engage with neighbours to improve connectivity of potential koala habitat across property
               boundaries.




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