Kookaburra has been following the Shakespearean drama mixed with Keystone Cops goings on in regard to what has come to be known as the Koala SEPP. It has certainly been a turgid tale with threats, menaces and scenes of personal anguish abounding. Nevertheless, underneath the Hollywood puff lies a very serious issue – the preservation of his pals the Koalas. Now Kookaburra likes his furry friends (both being Ks of the bush together) but Kookaburra has not seen many around these parts [Ed: the Yass region]. He has seen them on his winter break holidays up and down the coast but not back at home here in God’s Own. Not that Kookaburra bothers himself too much with maps, but he did take a look at one put together by something called the Department of Planning (another thing Kookaburra has not seen much of for a long time). He was amazed to see the map showing him that his pals the Koalas had potential homes in the very Cypress pines in which he sits from time to time. Now Kookaburra would like his pals to be comfortable but he is just not too sure that sitting on a Cypress pine spike would be exactly luxury living for a Koala. As with most things emanating from the Big Smoke, Kookaburra is a bit sceptical. He thinks a bit of research on the ground with accurate maps developed from sightings of actual Koalas might be a good starting point from which to develop a map rather than satellite imaged guesswork based on an ever-expanding list of tree species which may or may not be the home of actual Koalas. This is especially important when a government is intending to implement regulations affecting the way in which property owners manage their land. Kookaburra has never been a great believer in putting the cart in front of the horse.