Never-before-seen vision of local wildlife using Brisbane’s world-first koala bridge has been revealed by Brisbane City Council, as the busy mating season gets underway.
Council wildlife cameras have captured more than 100 wildlife movements on the bridge since the cameras started rolling about eight months ago.
The recent footage of koalas crossing coincides with the start of koala breeding season, which runs from July to October each year.
“This vision shows our world-first bridge helps koalas move between important bushland areas and it’s fantastic to know they’re able to cross safely to find new mates and grow the local population,” said Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner.
“As well as our wildlife crossings and escape poles, we’re continuing to work with leading universities on our koala relocation program and the rollout of the ground-breaking koala chlamydia vaccine.
“It’s all about protecting the incredible native wildlife that help Brisbane one of the best places in the world to live.”
The first-of-its-kind koala bridge was designed by wildlife experts and installed in 2022 at a notorious strike hotspot along Boundary Road in Camp Hill and Coorparoo.
Koalas and possums are among the species using the bridge to cross Boundary Road safely.
“Whites Hills Reserve is an important bushland area and we want to support its thriving koala population,” said Holland Park Ward, Krista Adams.
“We know the new wildlife structures have made a big difference and will help protect koalas and boost their population around Whites Hill Reserve.
“We’ll continue working with the wildlife experts to make sure our precious wildlife is protected now and into the future.”
