Wollongong Greens Councillor Cath Blakey is calling on the state government to invest in Koala crossing points, especially at Mallaty Creek which is the shortest crossing point between the Nepean and St. Georges River just near where this koala was hit.
Disturing dashcam footage shared on Facebook shows at koala being by a car on Appin Road.
The driver immediately turned around to alert other drivers, capturing the moment the koala is struck a second time by a truck.
“We need these crossings in place now, before any future road expansion or vegetation clearance occurs. The delay puts the current koala population at serious risk, and we need the koala crossings right now, otherwise there will be no koalas left to cross”.
The koala was struck by a vehicle driving along Appin Road just between the Nepean River and Dharawal National Park South of the Gilead “Figtree Hill” development
