Past carers and committee members

These are the people who in the past gave up their time and effort to make the H.K.P.S what it is today

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Jill Taylor

After more than 20 years of koala rescue and caring, Jill Taylor retired in 2011.  For many years it's President  Mrs Taylor has led a dedicated volunteer group on the Tilligerry Peninsula trying to save the population of koalas from local extinction.

On the night of her announcement Mrs Taylor thanked all volunteer carers  and those that kept the Koala Society running for so many years of her involvement.

She added, “special thanks to our wonderful vets and staff at the Tanilba Bay Veterinary Hospital and at Noah’s Ark Veterinary Services, Nelson Bay and Medowie“.  Mrs Taylor reminisced, recalling her first koala was named “Hamid” in January 1994 after devastating bushfires at Tomago and Salt Ash.

Mrs Taylor was presented with the award of “Life Member” as a mark of appreciation from the Koala Society.

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Betty Bartlett
HUNTER KOALA PATRON

_Betty has been involved in H.K.P.S since 1996.  She and her husband were koala carers from 1999  up until 2010 and are now still involved in the H.K.P.S.

BETTY BECAME H.K.P.S PATRON IN 2012

BETTY AND HER HUSBAND GEOFF WERE GIVEN LIFE MEMBERSHIPS TO H.K.P.S IN 2012  FOR THERE ENDLESS WORK



TO READ GEOFF AND BETTY'S MEMORABLE MOMENTS CLICK HERE

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Geoff Bartlett

_Geoff has been involved in the H.K.P.S since 1996 both him and his wife were koala carers from 1999  up until 2010 and are now still involved in the H.K.P.S. and are a wealth of information and knowledge

GEOFF AND HIS WIFE BETTY WERE GIVEN LIFE MEMBERSHIPS TO H.K.P.S IN 2012  FOR THEIR ENDLESS WORK

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Kathy and Roger Yeo

Kathy and Roger worked as carers and rescuers and on the committee for many years.  they still have a passion for the koalas but life events have changed their course so that they are now volunteering for the charity preventing Violence Against Women.

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Loreto Gray

Loreto gave up much of her time to the koalas and supporting the carers over the years and it was much appreciated. She was the secretary and published the wonderful newsletters we all became used to. Both were very time consuming and then she would go out and pick leaf whenever possible to help the carers out. She was helping Ray run the markets on the weekends, leaving very little time for herself. A big "Thank You" to Loreto.

Frank and Jacqui Hales

Frank and Jacqui were wonderful carers ... With a great passion for koalas . We hope that they will join us again at a later date ... fingers crossed

Sammi Adams

Sammi was a carer from 2014 to 2016 and hopefully will do so again in the future.

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