Roadside Vegetation Management Case Studies

Palerang Council – Oallen Road Restoration Project
The Oallen Roadside Restoration project improved the ecological condition, extent and connectivity of native vegetation along the Oallen Road, Palerang. Oallen Road includes largely undisturbed forest connecting several national parks, however, historical pine plantations in the area and heavy traffic between the coast and central NSW have introduced a range of weeds that threaten the corridor, endangered ecological community and threatened species.

Read the written case study Palerang Shire Council - Oallen Road Restoration Project (PDF, 272KB). Or watch the video case study below.

Bathurst Council – Protecting and Connecting the Bathurst Copper Butterfly Habitat

Bathurst Council used its grant funding to improve the habitat and therefore increase the population of the Copper Butterfly – an endangered and high-profile species in the region. Bathurst Council removed 90% of weeds across 26km of road to help the species flourish. Watch the video case study below.

Hunter Councils – Conservation of Weeping Myall Populations in Roadsides

Hunter Councils received $100,000 to undertake weed control works and implement a marker scheme to identify significant areas of Weeping Myall and give guidance on their management. The project addressed issues of remnant vegetation, threatened species and erosion, thereby regenerating sites recognised as matters of national environmental significance. Watch the video case study below.

• Further Case Studies (PDFs)
• Roadside Environment Committee Resources

This project has been assisted by the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust. 

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