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Koala hit by coal train - amazing survival story

Thursday, July 2, 2015
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ABC New England North West recently interviewed one of our volunteers in Gunnedah about an amazing story of survival.

Martine is a WIRES volunteer in Gunnedah and in March she was asked to care for koala who had been run over by a loaded coal train.

Listen to the full interview with Martine  ABC New England North West Radio interview - Koala hit by coal train

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