Should We Really Remove Every Weed? When walking through a degraded site, weeds are often the first thing that stands out. The obvious solution? Remove them and start again with native vegetation. But one thing I’ve learnt from working on rehabilitation projects is that it’s not always that straightforward. Sometimes, those unwanted plants are actually […]
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Queensland Offsets Reform: What to Watch as the Bill Takes Shape The Queensland Government is preparing amendments to the Environmental Offsets Act 2014 (Qld) (the Offsets Act). They follow the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation’s (DETSI) discussion paper, A fresh start for Queensland’s Environmental Offsets Framework, which closed for comment on 29
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Proposed Restoration Contribution Charges: How They Compare with Private Offsets The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has released its proposed method for calculating restoration contribution charges under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act). The method will sit behind a web-based Restoration Contributions Calculator. Submissions close
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Draft State Planning Policy 2026: What It Means for Bushfire and Ecology The Queensland Government is currently consulting on the draft State Planning Policy 2026 (draft SPP), together with discussion papers on natural hazards and on state assessment benchmarks, and a draft update to the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules. Submissions close on Monday 26 October
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We’ve made a simple self-help checklist to help you identify when you might want to get us involved. Engaging an ecological consultant for a property project is crucial for a multitude of reasons, but when do you need to pick up the phone for a chat?
