Nine-year-old Vasse resident walks Cape to Cape Track to raise money for the Magnetic Island Koala Hospital

A nine-year-old from Vasse, is spending a large portion of her school holidays walking the Cape to Cape Track. Chloe Paris-Muller is walking about 70km over eight days to fundraise for the Magnetic Island Koala Hospital. Chloe said the idea was sparked by her love of koalas. “I really like koalas and I want to save their lives,” she said. “If I raise money for them they can have enough money to save more koalas and build a bigger hospital.” Chloe and her parents are holidaying in Augusta and they are waking up early every morning to try to walk half of the track in eight days. Each day they walk 7-11km along the track. “Because we walk for so long, it has been very challenging so far, but I am really enjoying raising the money for the koalas,” Chloe said. The money raised for the Magnetic Island Koala Hospital will go towards improving the facilities, creating a new building to house the new X-ray machine and building an urgently needed hospital ward for the intensive care patients. The hospital relies totally on donations, Chloe had a fundraising goal of $250 and she has almost doubled that amount. “Koalas need our help, otherwise they might become extinct,” Chloe said. “I hope everyone will donate what they can, so we can save the koalas.” If you are interested in donating to Chloe’s fundraiser, visit her Go Fund Me page. https://gofund.me/8c893cc2