We, the undersigned residents and supporters, call for urgent action to improve road safety and protect native wildlife in the Pennant Hills East neighbourhood surrounding Ern Holmes Oval and the entrance to Pennant Hills Park.

Our neighbourhood is a special part of Sydney. It is home to families, children, pedestrians, dog walkers and sporting communities, as well as native wildlife including wallabies, possums, echidnas and abundant birdlife.

The streets surrounding Britannia Street, Blackbutt Avenue, Kurrajong Street, Angophora Place and Cobbadah Avenue form an important connection between residential areas and surrounding bushland.

However, vehicle speeds, inadequate lighting and limited driver awareness are creating unacceptable risks.

Importantly, there are no footpaths throughout this neighbourhood. This means pedestrians, including children, families, dog walkers and residents, are required to share the road environment with moving vehicles. There is no physical separation between pedestrians and traffic.

This makes appropriate vehicle speeds, effective traffic calming and adequate street lighting even more critical. Drivers need sufficient time and visibility to identify pedestrians and wildlife and react safely.

At the same time, native animals regularly cross these roads, particularly at dawn, dusk and during the night.

Sadly, wildlife deaths are an ongoing occurrence in our neighbourhood. Another wallaby was killed on 30 October 2026, as illustrated in the accompanying photograph.

We believe practical traffic management measures can make a significant difference. Action should not have to wait until a child, pedestrian or motorist is seriously injured.

WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR

Given the absence of footpaths, the proximity of surrounding bushland and the regular movement of children, pedestrians and native wildlife, we are calling for a coordinated package of safety improvements.

1. Introduce a 30 km/h speed limit

Establish a 30 km/h local traffic zone across Britannia Street, Kurrajong Street, Blackbutt Avenue, Angophora Place and Cobbadah Avenue.

2. Install traffic-calming measures

Install speed cushions or other appropriate traffic-calming devices on both the eastbound and westbound approaches to the roundabout at the entrance to Pennant Hills Park on Britannia Street.

3. Improve street lighting

Upgrade energy-efficient street lighting around the Pennant Hills Park entrance roundabout and along Britannia Street to its intersection with Kurrajong Street.

Improved visibility is particularly important given the absence of footpaths and the difficulty of identifying pedestrians and native wildlife after dark.

4. Install wildlife corridor warning signs

Install prominent, reflective signage at key entry points to alert motorists that they are entering an active wildlife corridor.

Suggested wording:

“You are entering a wildlife corridor – please take care.”

Signs should encourage drivers to slow down and remain alert for animals crossing the road.

OUR CALL TO ACTION

We ask Monica Tudehope MP to actively champion these improvements and work with Hornsby Shire Council and Transport for NSW to progress their assessment, funding and implementation as a matter of urgency.

We also call on the relevant authorities to inspect the area, listen to local residents and commit to practical action.

Our neighbourhood should be safe for the people who live here, the children who play here and the wildlife that calls this bushland home.

Please support our campaign. Every signature helps demonstrate that our community wants safer streets, safer walking environments and better protection for our precious native wildlife.

Slow down. Protect our children. Protect our wildlife.