Nature Advisory

17 Nov New Brolga Assessment and Mitigation Standards for Wind Farms out for public consultation

Posted at 04:57h in News

After several years’ incubation, the Draft Victorian Brolga assessment and mitigation standards for wind energy facility permit applications have finally hatched and have been placed on public exhibition until 18th December 2020. The new Guidelines aim to provide standards for protecting the FFG Act listed Brolga...

28 Sep Watch: Biodiversity regulations that affect developments in Victoria

Posted at 23:38h in News

Our Managing Director, Brett Lane, was recently invited to present to the Association of Land Development Engineers on Commonwealth, state and local biodiversity regulations that affect the planning and execution of development projects in Victoria. His presentation provides a quick overview of how these regulations...

21 Aug How we are adapting to COVID-19

Posted at 05:47h in News

As a Melbourne-based company, Nature Advisory has had to adapt several times to the changing progress of the Covid-19 epidemic in Victoria and elsewhere. We place the highest priority on the health, well being and safety of our staff and our clients, and have ensured that...

06 Aug Interim EPBC Act Review Report Published

Posted at 05:20h in News

The EPBC Act was created and implemented in 1999 to protect Australia’s biodiversity and heritage, consistent with its international environmental treaty obligations. The act lists for protection threatened species, communities and critical habitat, as well as wetlands, and world and national heritage places (Matters of...

23 Mar Business as usual in these unusual times

Posted at 23:32h in News

The rapidly changing Coronavirus situation is changing the way we all operate. This notice describes how Nature Advisory is addressing this threat so we continue to provide effective, efficient and timely service to all our clients. Nature Advisory takes the health and well being of our...

17 Mar Get ready for the new MSA ‘Environment Mitigation Levy’

Posted at 05:09h in News

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA) was first implemented in 2010. It provided for the streamlined approval of development in Melbourne’s Growth Corridors by effectively pre-approving removal of native vegetation in all but key, highly valuable conservation reserves...

19 Feb Entering 2020 bigger and better

Posted at 04:23h in News

Happy New Year! 2020 is off to a great start! Nature Advisory enters the New Year with seven new staff. We have more expert zoologists and more experienced botanists than ever before so that we can book in field work much sooner and produce high quality...

03 Feb Our sustainable business practices

Posted at 00:36h in News

Nature Advisory has undertaken a review of its operations and estimated its carbon footprint. This includes flights, motor vehicle kilometres and office power usage. To ensure that we offset our impact on the atmosphere, we have surrendered 53 tonnes of carbon emissions by purchasing Biodiverse Reforestation...

30 Sep Introducing new drone technology

Posted at 05:06h in News

Nature Advisory has grown rapidly and our work is in high demand. We have employed new staff, developed new systems, and streamlined our ability to deliver high quality work within tight timelines. Part of our commitment to clients is that we deliver accurate and detailed assessments...

27 Aug Conservation management of the Southern Brown Bandicoot

Posted at 23:24h in News

A team from Nature Advisory (BL&A) was engaged to develop a conservation management plan for Southern Brown Bandicoot on a 7.4Ha parcel of land in Garfield, Victoria. This plan was requested by Cardinia Shire Council and the Department of Primary Industries and Environment (DEPI) as...