A wildlife road safety network that includes dedicated monitoring sites at Bribie Island and Morayfield has earned national recognition, with the Australasian Network for Ecology and Transportation (ANET) presenting City of Moreton Bay its Project Award for the Green Infrastructure Network Delivery Program.
The award acknowledges a decade of infrastructure built to help native animals cross roads safely, with Bribie Island and Morayfield among the 14 locations where a permanent camera network keeps watch over fauna crossing structures around the clock.
A Decade of Infrastructure Across the Region
Since 2014, the programme has constructed more than 47 canopy bridges, 48 wildlife underpasses, 21 kilometres of wildlife exclusion fencing and 16 fauna escape hatches across the region’s road network. More than 150 vehicle-activated LED signs now alert motorists in real time when they are travelling through koala and kangaroo zones.
The monitoring network, which includes sites at Bribie and Morayfield alongside North Lakes, Narangba and Everton Hills, has recorded more than 80,000 animal crossings since crews installed the cameras in 2020. Among the species captured are the Brush-tailed Phascogale, a rarely seen marsupial, and the Feather-tailed Glider, the world’s smallest gliding mammal.
Why Bribie and Morayfield Are Central to This Story
Bribie Island and the Morayfield corridor sit at a particular pressure point for wildlife movement. Bribie’s island geography means animal populations have limited room to move, and the causeway and surrounding roads represent genuine pinch points for species navigating between bushland patches. Morayfield, meanwhile, sits at the northern edge of Brisbane’s expanding suburban fringe, where new development continues to push against established wildlife habitat.
The combination of exclusion fencing, underpasses and canopy bridges gives animals in these areas structured pathways through what would otherwise be unbroken stretches of road. Cameras at both locations actively track the crossings, ensuring crews do not simply build and forget them and instead generate data that informs where future infrastructure is most needed.
ANET Chairperson Rodney Van der Ree described the programme as a model for local governments across Australia, noting it demonstrated what different departments could achieve by working toward a shared goal.
The national award from ANET follows the Australian Road Safety Foundation’s Local Government Programs Award, which the programme received at last year’s Australian Road Safety Awards.
Getting Involved and Reporting Wildlife
Residents around Bribie Island, Morayfield and Caboolture who spot injured or distressed wildlife near roads can contact RSPCA Queensland on 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625) or Wildcare Australia on 07 5527 2444. More information about the Green Infrastructure Network Delivery Program is available here.
Published 02-April-2026
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