Roadside 'Exclusion Zone' Guide Posts

‘Exclusion Zone’ guide posts are being installed on key rural roadsides with significant native remnant vegetation.  They are a visual tool to flag the existence of ecologically significant or listed flora in the roadside and avoid potential damage to that flora.

Roadsides often contain native vegetation that contributes to Victoria’s biodiversity.  Within some areas of the Surf Coast Shire, native vegetation within the road network may be the only native vegetation remaining in the landscape.

Grasslands and grassy woodlands have both been listed as critically endangered and are protected under national and state environment law.

Significant fines apply to individuals or organisations who damage or destroy this roadside vegetation.

These remnant patches of native vegetation can be found on some roadsides within the Shire including Winchelsea, Buckley and Freshwater Creek.  Native grasslands can be difficult to identify, the plants are small and cryptic and include species such as orchids that can die down at certain times of year.