We call on Dubbo Regional Council to reinstate the Troy Gully Foot Bridge as soon as possible.
In August 2026, the main foot bridge in Troy Gully was partly dismantled without consultation or advice to the Troy Gully Community or the Troy Gully Landcare Group. This bridge is the main crossing used every day by locals, linking the east side and the west side of Troy Gully. Without it, people are expected to walk an extra 1 to 1.5 kms just to cross the gully and get back. That is a long and unnecessary detour for walkers, children, and the wider community who have relied on this route for everyday access.
The Troy Gully Foot Bridge was not just a piece of timber and metal. It was a practical link that helped people move safely and easily through their neighbourhood. Its loss has made daily life harder for local residents and reduced access for everyone who used it regularly.
Members of the Troy Gully Community have also recently consulted with a professional Carpenter/Builder to provide a quote to reconstruct the foot bridge, and this information should be known by mid-November. That means there is already a path forward and a local community ready to help restore what was lost.
We ask Dubbo Regional Council to work with the Troy Gully Community and the Troy Gully Landcare Group to reinstate the foot bridge and return this important crossing to regular use. All signatures below live within 5kms from Troy Gully and are asking for a swift and practical solution.
20 Comments
My kids and I use it to visit friends on the other side of the gully. We’d have to walk around using the roads otherwise - not as safe and it takes much longer.
My family use this bridge regularly to walk, run and ride around the gully for fitness, family time and fresh air.
It is an important access point that my grandchildren that live in Websdale st regularly used to cross the gully to my place in Webber drive and vice versa. Also as there is no regular bus route in the homestead green area the closest point to catch a bus down town is to cross Troy gully footbridge and access the bus on the Eastridge bus route.
So disappointed to see the bridge in disrepair. I used it consistently for my daily walks and many other people did too
Things that encourage safe use of outdoor spaces should be maintained. Not having the bridge will greatly impact accessibility.
It is a reserve for the public to enjoy.
A thoroughfare
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We call on Dubbo Regional Council to reinstate the Troy Gully Foot Bridge as soon as possible.
In August 2026, the main foot bridge in Troy Gully was partly dismantled without consultation or advice to the Troy Gully Community or the Troy Gully Landcare Group. This bridge is the main crossing used every day by locals, linking the east side and the west side of Troy Gully. Without it, people are expected to walk an extra 1 to 1.5 kms just to cross the gully and get back. That is a long and unnecessary detour for walkers, children, and the wider community who have relied on this route for everyday access.
The Troy Gully Foot Bridge was not just a piece of timber and metal. It was a practical link that helped people move safely and easily through their neighbourhood. Its loss has made daily life harder for local residents and reduced access for everyone who used it regularly.
Members of the Troy Gully Community have also recently consulted with a professional Carpenter/Builder to provide a quote to reconstruct the foot bridge, and this information should be known by mid-November. That means there is already a path forward and a local community ready to help restore what was lost.
We ask Dubbo Regional Council to work with the Troy Gully Community and the Troy Gully Landcare Group to reinstate the foot bridge and return this important crossing to regular use. All signatures below live within 5kms from Troy Gully and are asking for a swift and practical solution.
20 Comments
We have been using that footbridge since we moved to the area in 1991. It's necessary for safe and varied walking trails around Troy Gully, an important natural reserve for residents of East Dubbo. The footbridge is a necessary conduit for residents living on either side of the gully. Our family was involved in planting natives in the gully in the 1990's and would appreciate the footbridge being reinstated.
My kids and I use it to visit friends on the other side of the gully. We’d have to walk around using the roads otherwise - not as safe and it takes much longer.
My family use this bridge regularly to walk, run and ride around the gully for fitness, family time and fresh air.
It is an important access point that my grandchildren that live in Websdale st regularly used to cross the gully to my place in Webber drive and vice versa. Also as there is no regular bus route in the homestead green area the closest point to catch a bus down town is to cross Troy gully footbridge and access the bus on the Eastridge bus route.
So disappointed to see the bridge in disrepair. I used it consistently for my daily walks and many other people did too
Things that encourage safe use of outdoor spaces should be maintained. Not having the bridge will greatly impact accessibility.
It is a reserve for the public to enjoy.
A thoroughfare
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We have been using that footbridge since we moved to the area in 1991. It's necessary for safe and varied walking trails around Troy Gully, an important natural reserve for residents of East Dubbo. The footbridge is a necessary conduit for residents living on either side of the gully. Our family was involved in planting natives in the gully in the 1990's and would appreciate the footbridge being reinstated.