新南威尔士的议会保护了574公的灌木,其中有稀有考拉,并表示需要公众支持和保护. New South Wales councils protected 574 hectares of bushland with rare koalas from development, citing public support and conservation needs.

Newcastle和Lake Macquarie理事会投票保护574公顷灌木林地,包括稀有的衣原体无科拉人,使其免受住房开发之害,并指定其为国家公园。 Newcastle and Lake Macquarie councils have voted to protect 574 hectares of bushland, including a rare chlamydia-free koala population, from housing development and designate it as a national park. 这一举动是在99%的公众支持下,与寻求国家收购的理事会进行协商,通过“亨特传输项目”的生物多样性抵消资金,以及与邻国理事会合作。 The move follows 99% public support in consultations, with councils seeking state acquisition, funding via biodiversity offsets from the Hunter Transmission Project, and collaboration with neighboring councils. 开发商Eden Estates(Eden Estates)质疑Koalas的存在, 并争论住房需要土地, 理事会强调生态、健康和保护利益。 While developer Eden Estates disputes the presence of koalas and argues the land is needed for housing, councils emphasize ecological, health, and conservation benefits.