Help Brisbane South’s Koala Rescuer John Knights

Hi, my name is Caitlin and I volunteer with John to rescue the koalas of Brisbane’s South.

Urban development has caused koalas to become displaced and at risk, having to cross roads and yards. John provides a 24 hour timely response to koala rescues unlike many other services which do not operate after 10 pm and/or have significant waiting times.

John is a retired pensioner who completes this work as a volunteer so is not paid to be available 24/7 or for expenses such as fuel and vehicle maintenance. Equipment for rescues such as cages or telescopic poles come at a cost of $500-$2000 per item.

Since the start of August, John has personally attended 104 koala callouts to assess, rescue, relocate or transport them to hospital. He drives approximately 1,200 km each week in his personal vehicle which costs him $200-$300 in fuel and also increases the frequency and cost of vehicle servicing.

We successfully reached our second target of $15000 to assist with koala rescue equipment and fuel. This is beyond our expectations! Thank you all so much. We have increased the target to $20,000 to help John cover the costs of his new van.

John’s 24 year old Ute has made its final call out and has been retired.

John also accepts Ampol fuel vouchers via Prezzee. Simply go to www.prezzee.com.au, search Ampol voucher, select donation via email. John’s email can be found in the update section 

Alternatively you can use the contact button below to find out how to provide practical hours to the rescue team.

just a few of the koalas we have helped