De Koala Broertjes

Ned finds an old rowing boat in the outback, and decides that he wants to become a sea captain. The Koala Brothers help him repair the boat, but everyone has forgotten about one important thing. Water! They take the boat down to the water hole, where it gets stuck in the shallows. As Ned despairs of ever sailing his boat, Frank realises that, by putting it on wheels, Ned can land-sail to his heart’s content. With the Koala Brothers’ help, Ned’s dream really does come true.

When the Koala Brothers run out of fuel and land in the outback, they meet a little Penguin back-packer, who appears to have run out of water. The Koalas take her back to the homestead, and feed and water her. The Koalas become so fond of their new friend that Buster is sad when the day comes for her to leave. After taking some photographs of her new friends, and giving everyone a hug, the little Penguin sets off on her way. Later, the Koalas get a package from Antarctica – it’s from their little friend, whose name is Penny. Frank reassures Buster that, having made a new friend, they can always keep in touch, and that they’re sure to see her again.

Mitzi is surprised to discover that George, the Postman, seldom gets any letters himself, and so decides to write him one. George is very pleased, and decides to 'save' reading it until later. While out on his rounds, George accidentally loses the letter, and is sad. The Koala Brothers, flying on their daily patrol, spot George looking despondent, and fly down to investigate. They offer to try and spot the lost letter from the air. With Alice’s help, the letter is found. George is so happy that Frank decides to ask everyone to write him a letter, which they do. When George opens the post the next day, all the letters are for him! The Koalas and the others are pleased to see how even a little thing can make a friend happy.

Alice drives over to the Koala Brothers’ homestead, hoping that they can help her remember something important. Despite their best efforts, the Koalas can’t jog her memory. Finally, Frank notices a letter in her shopping basket – Alice was driving over to give the Koalas an invite to afternoon tea. Frank gives Alice a piece of string to tie round her finger, and the 'remembering string' works for a while, until Alice loses it! She rushes about, looking everywhere for it, but to no avail. Only when the Koalas arrive at Alice’s for afternoon tea, and try out her home-baked cake, do they discover the whereabouts of the lost remembering string! Frank and Buster hug Alice. She will always be forgetful, but they love her that way, and wouldn’t have her be anything else.

Ned is frightened of the sounds that the wind makes during the night and goes over to stay with the Koalas Brothers. They do their best to reassure him, and the following morning, take him on a tour of the homestead, where they identify all the noises that Ned heard during the night. Frank writes a list of the noises so that Ned will be able to remember what they were made by. The following night, the wind comes up again, but there is one scary noise that is definitely not on the list! The Koalas investigate, and finally discover the mystery noise. The Koalas reassure Ned that they will always be there for him, and that he can always stay with them if he really needs to.

While making his grocery deliveries, Sammy discovers an old section of railway track down a disused road. Sammy has always dreamed of having a ride on a real train, and enlists the Koala Brothers to help him finish the track. They complete the track to the town, but realise that they need to go and tell the people at the other end of the track to send the train. After a big farewell, Frank, Buster and Sammy set off on a railway dolly, and promptly fall off the other end of the track! No one had thought to check whether the other end was finished! Though Sammy doesn’t quite get to ride on a train, he enjoys going back and forth on the little section of track even so.