Koala Protection on Heathcote Road

Transport for NSW is seeking feedback on the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the installation of fencing and koala protection along Heathcote Road.
Heathcote Road at Deadmans Creek
Heathcote Road at Deadmans Creek

What’s this about?

Transport for NSW (Transport) is proposing to install fencing and other koala protection measures along Heathcote Road around Deadmans Creek to prevent koalas accessing the road where they are susceptible to vehicle strike.

What is planned?

Koala fencing

Delivering continuous koala vehicle strike mitigation from Pleasure Point Road to south of St George Crescent, with over one kilometre of new koala fencing standing 1.5 metres high, with non-climbable sheeting. New fencing will connect with safe fauna crossing points, existing drainage culverts, Deadmans Creek Bridge; and Department of Defence fencing.

Koala grid

Installing a koala grid with pedestrian gate access on St George Crescent.

Fauna access

Installing one-way escape structures in the fence to allow koalas to get out of the road corridor if they become trapped.

Improving fauna access under Deadmans Creek Bridge including ground surface treatments and installation of refuge poles.

Vegetation removal

Selectively clearing up to three metres of vegetation on each side of the koala fencing, as required, for construction and to remove opportunities for koalas to climb the fencing.

Access improvement

Providing gates in the fence for emergency and maintenance access.

Transport would like to know your thoughts on the proposal. To do this we are holding a consultation that will run from Tuesday 26 November 2024 to Friday 13 December 2024.

Have your say

Have your say by Friday, 13 December 2024. 

You can provide feedback in 4 ways. 

Online consultation

26 November 2024 to 13 December 2024

Koala protection on Heathcote Road at Deadmans Creek

Email

26 November 2024 to 13 December 2024

koalaprotectionheathcoteroad@transport.nsw.gov.au

Phone

26 November 2024 to 13 December 2024
9:00am to 11:59pm

Phone: 1800 684 490

Mailout

26 November 2024 to 13 December 2024

Address: Heathcote Road Koala Fencing Project, Transport for NSW, 4 Parramatta Square, 12 Darcy Street, Parramatta, NSW, 2150

Consultation period

From:26 November 2024
To:13 December 2024

See consultation methods

More information

Email: Project team
Phone: 1800 684 490
Agency Website
Consultation Website

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