<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Site]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site]]></description><link>https://www.hillshornsbykoalas.com.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:16:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.hillshornsbykoalas.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Some local koalas. Photos taken by community members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Koalas of the Hills District, Hornsby Shire and Maroota Forest]]></description><link>https://www.hillshornsbykoalas.com.au/post/some-local-koalas-photos-taken-by-community-members</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a730605277d47c355d2cc4f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:03:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4219c9_cdfef0cd79634c23ad88a07b28990a7d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_480,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lillyschwartz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biodiversity Monitoring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tracking species diversity for conservation purposes in Hills and Hornsby LGAs, particularly Maroota Forest]]></description><link>https://www.hillshornsbykoalas.com.au/post/biodiversity-monitoring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a73014ea6b03c80faf35253</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4219c9_a5136272795942799dd60d15f693dbcd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lillyschwartz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024/25 thermal drone work summary koala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the results and observations from the 2024/25 drone koala surveys. -Wildseek covered 9 sites in rural Hills and Hornsby, mostly Glenorie and Maroota areas -About 80ha was covered on average per site (some less) -6 out of 9 sites detected koalas -From the 6 sites there was a total of 15 koala detections -ALL koala detections were near the top of the ridge, or at least in the top quarter -NO koalas were detected in the valleys -We recorded tree species present at each site where koalas...]]></description><link>https://www.hillshornsbykoalas.com.au/post/2024-25-thermal-drone-work-summary-koala</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a687932bba8a399967566aa</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:47:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4219c9_7011060a37154c87be5cd760cd5bc50f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_578,h_590,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lillyschwartz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wombat cam mange monitoring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our trail cameras are out in the highly populated wombat areas, particularly Maroota Forest, Glenorie/Maroota. If we see any mange appearing we will be able to contact our local wombat carers so they can treat the mange.]]></description><link>https://www.hillshornsbykoalas.com.au/post/wombat-cam-mange-monitoring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a54a94bc9207c0e6a4a9dec</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:12:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d922be_372aabd593f144fbbe5ba3d4ca089389~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hills Hornsby Rural Koala Project</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our passionate founders &#38; where it all began]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hills Hornsby Rural Koala Project (HHRKP) was established in 2018 by local community and environment groups. At the early meetings were Pat Schwartz, Dennis Merchant, Lilly Schwartz, Dr Michelle Ryan, Graeme Edwards, Kaye Fitzpatrick, Jo Hebden (macropod carer) Jocelyn Howden (Hawkesbury Environment Network), Sue Martin (Cattai Hills Enivronment Network), Di Coxon-Ellis (Glenorie Progress Association, Deputy Mayor of Hornsby at that time Michael Hutchence, Lyn Liston. The group has been...]]></description><link>https://www.hillshornsbykoalas.com.au/post/our-passionate-founders-where-it-all-began</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f70ed690b4365cb864fbcb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 11:34:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d922be_372aabd593f144fbbe5ba3d4ca089389~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hills Hornsby Rural Koala Project</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fieldwork Day!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Notes from the Field - March 2026]]></description><link>https://www.hillshornsbykoalas.com.au/post/fieldwork-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a110909a2438924d10de85f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d922be_372aabd593f144fbbe5ba3d4ca089389~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hills Hornsby Rural Koala Project</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koala counting project finds 'strong case' of unrecognised population in Hills district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read this article from December 2024 on the ABC News website about the HHRKP koala counting project finding a strong case of unrecognised koala population in the Hills district.]]></description><link>https://www.hillshornsbykoalas.com.au/post/koala-counting-project-finds-strong-case-of-unrecognised-population-in-hills-district</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fd4af14f7ebdc9f6a85803</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d922be_aee198ca23f444818783865965af83c2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_917,h_846,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hills Hornsby Rural Koala Project</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental Citizen of the Year 2024, Lilly Schwartz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citizen scientist, Lilly Schwartz, has been named The Hills Shire’s Environmental Citizen of the Year 2024 for her work coordinating the Hills-Hornsby Rural Koala Project (HHRKP) and running the local flora and fauna Facebook group.  Read the full story >>]]></description><link>https://www.hillshornsbykoalas.com.au/post/environmental-citizen-of-the-year-2024-lilly-schwartz</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc9d4675e14b340e570d0c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d922be_c003ab45c84e43bb9b4b98077a1624a0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_422,h_276,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hills Hornsby Rural Koala Project</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>