Hey, I'm Frankie,
Welcome to my Fan Club.
Join me on a mission to protect my flying fox friends and learn about the vital role we play in our environment!
Hey, I'm Frankie,
Welcome to my Fan Club.
Join me on a mission to protect my flying-fox friends and learn about the vital role we play in our environment!
Frankie's Fast Facts about Flying Foxes
Nightime navigator
As a night-flyer, I'm perfectly adapted to explore the darkness
Super seed-spreader
We ensure our furry friends, the koalas, have homes and food
Vulnerable species
We've lost our numbers and we need your help
No touch, no harm.
Like all wild animals, flying-foxes can carry disease. They can only pass this on through bites or scratches, though, so it’s best to admire them from afar. If you spot a sick or injured flying-fox, please contact FAWNA: 02 6581 4141 or your local wildlife assistance.
Frankie's Fan Club Members Gallery
Kooloonbung Count
As at 19 March 2026
Yippin Creek Count
As at 19 March 2026
Local facts and stats
The largest population of flying foxes in our region can be found at the Kooloonbung Creek Nature Reserve, where numbers can reach up to 20,000 during both autumn and spring and grow to 100,000 in summer.
Learn about Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s adopted approach to flying-fox management – balancing the needs of residents living near the camp and the welfare and conservation of the flying-fox. Read the Kooloonbung Creek Flying Fox Camp Management Plan and download the latest Action Report.
Learn with our Little Legends
Check out our Local Camp
Updates from our youngest fans
Snippets from Frankie’s Adventures with Little Legends around our community, via our schools resource, the Flying Fox Box
Remember, you don't have to be a friend, to be a fan.
Not our friend? You can still be our fan. After all, a friend loves you, a fan loves your work. And we do pretty important work! Keen to join the Club?
Frankie’s Fan Club is an education project in response to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s Kooloonbung Creek Flying Fox Camp Management Plan.
Read the plan to learn more about Council’s adopted approach to flying-fox management – balancing the needs of residents living near the camp and the welfare and conservation of the flying-fox.
