Port Stephen's koala population have had a horror weekend with at least five hit by cars.
Sadly one koala has died, and another is reported to have a fractured leg.
The warmer weather is said to be to blame for the increasing number of koalas on the move and being put in harms way.
Port Stephens MP Kate Washington believes the government could be doing a lot more to stop this devastation to the species.
"What it could be doing and should have done last year is not sell the Mambo Wetlands which is core koala habitat. The other thing the government could be doing is helping support a great initiative which is the development of a koala hospital here in Port Stephens."She said it's also the responsibility of the community to be more aware on the road.
"We must all take some responsibility and keep a good eye out because our koalas in Port Stephens are under threat. They're under threat from over-development and we must all stay very alert of that fact."
