Thank You for Supporting This Critical Petition

To everyone who has signed and supported this important petition—thank you. Your support is helping shine a light on a crisis that’s unfolding on our roads.

When I first launched this petition, my wildlife roadstrike count stood at 408.

In just two months, that total number has risen to 499.

That’s 91 more native animals killed on our roads—an outrageous and deplorable waste of life. While not all of these have occurred on Wellington Road, the bulk of them have.

A Life Saved—But So Many Lost

On Tuesday morning, while driving to work in freezing, wet weather, I passed a female Eastern Grey Kangaroo who had been hit. As I neared her, I noticed movement in her pouch. A familiar dread set in—experience has taught me that joeys rarely survive these incidents.

But to my surprise, the joey was alive, warm, and uninjured.

Tragically, the person who hit the mother did not call for help, something that, heartbreakingly, happens far too often. It was sheer luck that I passed by soon after and was able to rescue the joey, who is now in the care of a licensed wildlife carer.

 
The Numbers Tell a Grim Story
In the past five months, wildlife road fatalities in the Hills region have reached 199. Here’s a breakdown of the most impacted species:

64 Eastern Grey Kangaroos
37 Swamp Wallabies
22 Wombats
33 Ringtail Possums
11 Brushtail Possums 

Now, let’s focus on the Wellington Road area—where the damage is most severe:

Wellington Road Wildlife Casualties (5 months)
 62 Eastern Grey Kangaroos (44 in Lysterfield alone)
 32 Swamp Wallabies (16 in Lysterfield)
 29 Ringtail Possums (13 in Emerald)

These figures don’t even include all the birds, wombats, and brushtail possums also lost. What is clear, however, is that macropods remain the most heavily impacted.

What’s Next
I will be forwarding these updated findings to local councils, MPs, the Department of Transport, and other relevant authorities. We must continue to apply pressure for meaningful action: road signage, speed reductions, wildlife corridors, driver education, and stronger enforcement measures.

Once again, thank you for your support—it truly makes a difference.

Let’s keep fighting for our native wildlife.