New Ground news

In April, I attended the Environment Consultant (EC) and Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) meeting. During this meeting, we discussed several critical topics related to regional planning and the implementation of National Environmental Standards. Summary of Discussions and Updates Regional Planning Requirements DCCEEW has outlined requirements for regional plans, which …

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The recent release of the “Better Practice Renewables and Biodiversity: Opportunities for Collaboration Guide” (Better Practice Guide) marks a milestone in the evolving landscape of renewable energy development and biodiversity management. Developed collaboratively by RE-Alliance, the Energy Charter, and Powerlink Queensland, this guide emerges from a series of cross-sector workshops in Queensland, aimed at harmonising …

Innovative Collaboration at the Intersection of Renewable Energy and Environmental Planning Read More »

New Ground is excited to extend a warm welcome to our latest team member, Blake Wilmen. Joining us with a fresh perspective and a vibrant passion for environmental sustainability, Blake’s addition to the team marks an important step forward in our collective journey towards excellence. Blake first crossed paths with New Ground through our graduate …

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Queensland’s Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government, and Planning (DSDILGP) has provided an update to their mapping system on 29 November 2023. This round of updates included changes to the Koala Habitat Area mapping of the Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2017 (‘the koala plan’), Regulated Vegetation Management mapping (i.e. remnant and high value …

Significant Updates in Environmental Mapping: Queensland’s Recent Changes Read More »

New Ground manages a conservation property at Perseverance, Queensland. Perseverance is a regionally significant area from an ecological perspective; with a broad range of native vegetation types, a large network of connected national park, dam catchment reserve and vegetated private property (inclusive of New Ground land) as well as an interesting array of threatened species. …

New Ground’s Conservation Efforts in Perseverance, Queensland Read More »

As a representative of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand on the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) Environmental Consultant Committee, I participated in a meeting on 20/10/2023 whereby DCCEEW provided an update of the many EPBC Act reforms underway. This blog provides a summary of a few of …

EPBC Act Reforms Update – October 2023 Read More »