We live in a community where we've been blessed with the company of healthy koalas.

Their safety, however, has been increasingly jeopardized due to speeding vehicles. As a concerned local resident, I've witnessed koalas cross the busy Lighthouse Road near The Pass entrance on Brooke Drive, i have also witnessed how fast cars come around the blind corner from Wategos, it's only a matter of time before a precious koala is killed there. According to the Australian Koala Foundation, there are less than 80,000 koalas left in the wild, qualifying them to be a "functionally extinct" species. The installation of speed bumps at the top of Brooke Drive on Lighthouse Road would greatly enhance their safety and help preserve our local koala population.

Local authorities have proven capable of implementing such safety measures for residential areas, school zones, and towns. Our koalas should be given the same consideration.

This safety feature could save not only the lives of these fragile animals, but also help protect humans crossing the dangerous part of the road here. Please, sign this petition and support the call for Byron Shire Council to install speed bumps to safeguard our beloved koalas.