Gympie locals are called for harsher land clearing laws fearing koala populations will suffer.
Temporary Local Planning Instruments (TLPI) were withdrawn by the Gympie Regional Council in December, which allowed owners with large blocks of residentially zoned land to clear vegetation without council approval.
Around 20 hectares of land had been cleared across six properties since the TLPIs were removed, including the vegetation that provided shelter and safety for koalas.