- Last updated:
- 12 Oct 2022
Flying-fox events are held throughout the year so our community can learn more about this incredibly important species. Keep up to date with Flying-fox events and news by subscribing to Bush Hands.
BatPod
BatPod is a choose your own adventure series for ages 10–15 where you get to call the shots.
We live in one of the most beautiful parts of the planet and we get to share it with some amazing creatures.
Sometimes it can be hard living near them – take flying-foxes for example. These animals are vital to our environment but they can be noisy, smelly and messy neighbours.
Your invited to join Tyron, and our team at Sunshine Coast Council, to try and problem solve ways to live alongside these animals peacefully.
7th Annual Australasian Bat Night 2021
Back in person and at a new venue, the recent Bat Night was the biggest and best ever! Check out the highlights in our video.
Online Bat Night 2020
A global pandemic couldn’t stop the crowd-favourite Bat Night from going ahead. For all the presentations from our first ever online Bat Night, check out our YouTube playlist and re-live Bat Night 2020.
Community news
A Flying-fox community news is available bi-monthly through Bush Hands, council's environment newsletter. You can subscribe to Bush Hands to learn more about Flying-foxes and other environmental projects and programs on the Sunshine Coast.
View the latest Flying-fox Community News editions.
- Flying-fox Community News - December 2021
- Flying-fox Community News - November 2021
- Flying-fox Community News - July 2021
- Flying-fox Community News - May 2021
- Flying-fox Community News - March 2021
- Flying-fox Community News - November 2020
- Flying-fox Community News - September 2020
- Flying-fox Community News - June 2020
- Flying-fox Community News - February 2020
- Flying-Fox Community News - December 2019
- Flying-Fox Community News - October 2019
- Flying-Fox Community News - August 2019
- Flying Fox Community News - June 2019
- Flying Fox Community News - April 2019
- Flying Fox Community News - February 2019
- Flying Fox Community News - October 2018
- Flying Fox Community News - August 2018
- Flying Fox Community News - June 2018
- Flying Fox Community News - February 2018
Follow Frankie
Share your photos and videos of council's very own Frankie the Flying-fox, and follow her fantastic adventures on Instagram at #frankietheflyingfox.