Bangalow and beyond now has a community group devoted to the village’s unique koala population and the surrounding areas – Bangalow Koalas Inc. is a registered environmental organization with DGR status (deductible gift recipient) and charity/not-for-profit. It became active in May 2016 with the local community realizing the importance of our Koala population on the western side of Bangalow.

Their goal is to create a Koala Wildlife Corridor across the Northern Rivers of NSW, connecting habitat from Byron Bay and surrounds west towards Tenterfield, north to the Queensland border, and south towards Grafton. The ultimate goal is to plant 500,000 trees by the end of 2025.