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Rehabilitation Plan Blueprint for Southeast Queensland landholders
Queensland Ecologists are considering producing Rehabilitation Plans for use by residents and businesses in South-east Queensland, and we would love to hear if a small-scale rehabilitation plan is something you’ve been looking for. We are well-practiced at developing Rehabilitation Plans for large scale developments and projects, but perhaps there’s a demand at a more local […]
Property Due Diligence sorted
Deciphering the various overlays on your property, or the property you intend to purchase, can be a headache. Local, state and commonwealth regulations can restrict your ability to develop or use the land. Queensland Ecologists can simplify your due diligence by providing a desktop-based analysis of the property, the ecological values recognised by government already, […]
Climate change increases the risk of bushfires in Queensland
A new Climate Council briefing paper has found that climate change is increasing the risk of bushfires in Queensland, which communities, emergency services and the health sector must prepare for. Australia is a fire prone country. While damaging bushfires are less common in Queensland than other states in Australia, climate change is now increasing the […]
World Wildlife Day!
Today, World Wildlife Day (March 3rd), provides us with an opportunity to appreciate the unique flora and fauna that share the state of Queensland with us. For us at Queensland Ecologists, it’s also a chance to recognise some of the threatened species of Queensland, whose distribution and viability have been affected by anthropogenic impacts. One […]
Ecological reporting for Councils
Queensland Ecologists are specialists at developing ecological reporting required by Council as part of a Development Application (DA). If environmental values are present on Council overlays, they will commonly request that an ecological assessment be undertaken and that an Ecological Assessment Report (or similar) is provided as part of the DA submission. It is often […]
Property constraints – for landholders
Landholders have a tough time trying to navigate the numerous and ever changing environmental regulations imposed by the three levels of government. For those interested in purchasing property, this is certainly not something your real estate agent will know of, or be likely advise you of, when sealing the deal! State regulated ecological features which will commonly occur […]
Rehabilitation Plans
A recent project completed by Queensland Ecologists in Brisbane proved that developing and implementing Rehabilitation Plans need not be a costly undertaking. An ideal Rehabilitation Plan considers and incorporates the existing on-ground conditions and works within the parameters of the site’s constraints. Possible considerations include the following. 1. Encouraging establishment of the native soil seed […]
Obtaining environmental mapping for your property
The Queensland Government has a range of readily available (and free!) online mapping which they use to determine the applicability of various State regulations to your property. Before approaching an environmental consultant with your queries and cash, its best to be forewarned as to what mapping (and associated regulations) apply to your property. Below is […]
Queensland Ecologists – for all your ecological needs!
Welcome to Queensland Ecologists first blog post. We are a group of ecologists working in Queensland assisting small development projects and landholder with the aquisition of permits and approvals to manage their land. We work across Queensland, and specialise in Queensland regulations along with provision of specialist flora and fauna related services.