<div>Koala Beach has always been more than a housing estate — it’s a sanctuary. Our streets echo with the calls of Bush Stone-Curlews, the flutter of plovers, and the gentle presence of koalas and echidnas.
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<div>But tragedy struck again on Saturday night, and our hearts are broken. An entire Bush Stone-Curlew family was killed on Sassafras Drive. The mother and chick were run over, and the father was found on the roadside with a broken leg — rescued by a wildlife carer but sadly had to be euthanised at the hospital.  Just one day earlier, a koala was sighted in a roadside tree, needing to cross the same stretch of road where the curlews died. Would he be next?
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<div>Speeding and careless driving have become a weekly occurrence. Plovers, ducks, swamp hens, echidnas — even our curlews — are being struck down week after week. Despite months of signage, letterbox drops, and personal pleas to drivers to slow down, the speeding continues.
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<div>It’s time for stronger protection.  
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<div><strong>Our Goal</strong>
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<div>We are raising $2,800 AUD to install a two-camera wildlife-safety monitoring system on a volunteer’s private property overlooking Sassafras Drive. 
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<div>This includes:
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<div> 1 × ANPR (Number Plate Recognition) camera — records vehicles driving dangerously.
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<div> 1 × 4K context camera — captures traffic flow and wildlife movement.
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<div> Secure data storage, professional installation, and clear CCTV signage.
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<div>All recordings will comply with NSW privacy laws — no audio, and all data will be securely password-protected.
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<div>Footage will only be used to assist Tweed Shire Council and NSW Police in enforcing road safety and protecting wildlife.
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<div><strong>Why It Matters</strong>
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<div>This isn’t about blame — it’s about compassion and responsibility. The curlews, koalas, plovers, ducks, swamp hens, and echidnas are not just wildlife — they’re part of the soul of Koala Beach. Every life lost is one we could have saved.
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<div>This project will honour the curlew family we lost and protect the many other species still crossing our roads. Together, we can make Sassafras Drive a safe passage again — for wildlife and for us all.
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<div> Donate — every contribution brings us closer to protection.
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<div> Share — tell neighbours, local groups, and friends.
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<div> Drive with care — slow down and spread awareness.
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<div>Your generosity will help save the next curlew family, the next koala crossing, the next plover or echidna who depends on us. 
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Anonymous

Help Protect Koala Beach’s Wildlife — Every Life Matters

Nog $2,410 te gaan. Help ons de vaart erin te houden.