New Brolga Assessment and Mitigation Standards for Wind Farms out for public consultation
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...
17 November, 2020
Watch: Biodiversity regulations that affect developments in Victoria
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...
28 September, 2020
How we are adapting to COVID-19
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...
21 August, 2020
Interim EPBC Act Review Report Published
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...
06 August, 2020
Business as usual in these unusual times
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...
23 March, 2020
Get ready for the new MSA ‘Environment Mitigation Levy’
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...
17 March, 2020
Entering 2020 bigger and better
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...
19 February, 2020
Our sustainable business practices
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...
03 February, 2020
Introducing new drone technology
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...
30 September, 2019
Conservation management of the Southern Brown Bandicoot
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...
27 August, 2019
Nature Advisory welcomes ‘Kitty’ to the team
Nature Advisory (formerly Brett Lane & Associates) is Australia’s leader in the development and delivery of bird and bat Adaptive Management Plans (BBAMPs) for wind farms. Our plans have been approved by regulators in Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. A key part...
22 July, 2019
Partnership with La Trobe University
Nature Advisory Botany Honours Scholarships Nature Advisory, formerly BL&A, has built a team over 20 years that is responsive, expert and highly respected. Many of our team have been with the company for over a decade and started as young graduates. Nature Advisory is still...
14 July, 2019
Our team is growing
Due to a rapidly expanding portfolio of projects, Brett Lane and his team has employed five new staff since late 2018. This reflects our determination to meet the needs of clients in a more timely manner and as effectively as possible. Nature Advisory employs not...
09 July, 2019
We are Nature Advisory
Brett Lane & Associates has changed its name to Nature Advisory Brett Lane and Associates has been delivering high quality ecological research and management advice to clients for over 20 years. In recognition of recent and planned changes, the company has rebranded as Nature Advisory....
01 July, 2019