Reporting koala sightings on Redlands Coast is a joint partnership between the community, koala researchers and Redland City Council that allows you to contribute to koala conservation. Our research team is amazing, but they can’t be everywhere. So they are relying on help from the community to keep track of local koalas.
How to report a sighting
- Sign up to the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA).
- When you spot a koala simply grab your phone and log in to Redlands Coast Koala Watch Bicollect hub using your ALA account.
- Select the surveys tab.
- Select + Add a record button and complete the questions.
Already a member of Redland Coast Koala Watch?
You can report your sightings on Redlands Coast Koala Watch Bicollect hub.
Helping sick or injured koalas
If you spot a sick or injured koala, call Redlands 24-hour Wildlife Rescue Service on (07) 3833 4031.
Our local koalas
If you would like to know more about our local koalas and the conservation programs in place to help them, or other things you can do around your own home and neighbourhood to help, join the koala community. You can also check out our koala conservation page and YouTube playlist.
CSIRO Koala Spotter app
Council's ambassador koalas are currently part of a trial program, using Bluetooth tracking technology that allows you to find them using the CSIRO Koala Spotter app. The app is suitable for citizen scientists visiting areas across Redlands Coast where ambassador koalas are living. Using the Koala Spotter app, you can scan for the ambassador koala's Bluetooth ear tag. If the koala is within 30-70 metres of you, the app will register their presence and you can record the sighting by following the prompts.
The CSIRO Koala Spotter app is still in the trial phase. If you experience technical difficulties, please report them using the in app feedback tab.
Download the Android app
Download the iOS app
Explore the ambassador koala map.
Learn more
We have a range of information sheets to help: