Petition to make Wellington Road safer for wildlife
Vets for Compassion volunteers regularly respond to injured wildlife on Victoria’s Wellington Road. What we witness is heartbreaking: kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, possums, and echidnas struck by vehicles, left injured and suffering on the roadside.
We are calling on Knox City Council, Yarra Ranges Council, Cardinia Shire Council, the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), and our local Members of Parliament to urgently implement the following on Wellington Road:
- Install virtual fencing along the full length of Wellington Road: a proven technology that uses sound and light to alert wildlife before they cross.
- Upgrade signage with electronic variable message signs that warn drivers of wildlife activity in real time.
- Reduce speed limits during dusk-to-dawn hours, when wildlife is most active.
Please add your voice to our petition and send a strong message to decision-makers that the people of our community want to see our wildlife properly protected.
About Vets for Compassion
Founded in 2016 by Dr Elaine Ong AM, Vets for Compassion is a collective of vets, vet nurses and animal rescuers who volunteer their time to help animals in need across Victoria. Our work is varied and expansive, and includes:
- Treating critically injured animals
- Rescuing stranded or stray animals
- De-sexing stray cats and dogs
- Responding to natural disasters
