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Regulatory Reform Ahead – What the Proposed Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) Amendments Mean for Project Proponents The Queensland Government has released a consultation paper outlining proposed reforms to the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act), the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act) and chapter 3 of the Water Act 2000 (Water Act). These reforms […]
The Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020 and the Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020 were both revised on 8th April 2022 to reflect a change in legislative conservation status of the number of flora and fauna species. Of particular note is that koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is now listed as Endangered in Queensland. This brings State-level conservation
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Director of New Ground, Nelson Wills, will be guest speaking at the upcoming seminar ‘Koalas, Appeals and Planning Workshop’ being held by URPEC on November 9th. Nelson will be covering information on how the Koala Planning Provisions can affect property development and how to identify and manage these risks. For further information on this workshop,
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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?