2019-03-12 P&E Agenda - Item 5 - Attachment 2 - Koala Infrastructure & Feasibility Report

4.              Results
Twenty-one regions were identified as hotspots for protection of koalas from road-related impacts.

4.1. Audits of Existing Koala Infrastructure
Both hard and soft infrastructure are currently installed for koala protection within Noosa Shire Council,
including:

•    koala exclusion fencing and associated passageways;
•    climbing structures;
•    signage;
•    lighting; and
•    speed limits.

General descriptions of and recommendations for existing infrastructure are listed below. Detailed accounts
for each hotspot are in Section 4.3.

4.1.1. Koala Exclusion Fencing and Associated Structures
Existing koala exclusion fencing and associated structures (Figure 10) includes a combination of:

•    mesh fence with colorbond strip;
•    acoustic fence with colorbond strip; and
•    floppy top koala fence.

Koala exclusion fencing and associated structures are currently installed on:

•    Council roads
        o Section of Walter Hay Drive (mesh with colorbond strip) and associated retrofitted culvert with
             koala post and rail
        o Section of Eenie Creek Road between Monks Bridge and Noosa Springs Drive (combination of
             acoustic and floppy to fencing) and associated passageways under Monks Bridge, a large culvert
             under Eenie Creek Road and Noosa Springs Drive Overpass
        o Section of Eenie Creek Road between Giraween Sports Complex and Ben Lexan Drive
             (combination of acoustic and mesh fencing with colorbond strip) and associated passageways
             under Girraween Bridge and Koala footbridge
•    DTMR roads (provided by DTMR)
        o Bruce Highway upgrade (DTMR) (mesh fence with colorbond strip and acoustic fence).
                  ▪ Koala exclusion fencing on the Bruce Highway between Skyring Creek at Federal and
                     Coles Creek Road (northern boundary of Noosa Council)
                  ▪ Section B-K full length along eastern side (southbound lanes). Limited to fauna crossing
                     on northbound lanes.
                  ▪ Section A through State forest is fenced along both sides (north of Mary River Road)
        o Short exclusion fences on Cooroy Noosa Road around culverts only (mesh fence with colorbond
             strip)
        o Fauna underpass approximately 750m south of Coles Creek Road



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