The project Coffs Harbour City Council’s Cultural and Civic Space project will provide a lively community, civic and learning hub in the heart of the city centre. The proposed space includes a visual arts gallery, contemporary library with the latest digital facilities, a museum celebrating the region’s heritage, and civic administration buildings. Subject to approval,…
We’re seeking an Environmental Team Leader for our Queensland regional operations. The successful candidate will lead a team of environmental and ecological specialists, coordinate the delivery of complex projects, and help grow our Queensland regional environmental services. Find out more at our Careers page.
Fish ear bones – ‘time capsules’ of river health Niche is pleased to announce that we now offer archaeological fish otolith analysis as part of our specialist heritage management services to support our growing client base. Dr Morgan Disspain, senior heritage consultant and expert in archaeological fish otolith analysis, has recently joined our team in…
Can money grow on trees? Find out at our free seminar at the Hastings Sustainability Showcase, 1-2 March, Port Macquarie It sounds too good to be true, but smart landholders in NSW are already making the most of opportunities associated with biodiversity offsetting and in some cases generating significant supplementary incomes from their land. Generating…
Meet our team in northern NSW At Niche, we are committed to delivering excellence to our clients. We do this by drawing on our consultants’ local experience and knowledge to provide superior specialist environmental and heritage services that have positive impacts on our client’ projects and the communities in which they operate. Now, due to…
Joshua Madden will lead the NSW historical heritage consulting team Josh is an archaeologist and heritage manager with experience in large and complex transport infrastructure and urban development projects across NSW, QLD and VIC. He is recognised by the Heritage Division of NSW as an Excavation Director. Josh has a highly developed understanding of the…
Niche Environment and Heritage is pleased to announce the appointment of Lawrence Smith as regional manager for NSW. Lawrence brings with him over 20 years’ experience in the management of professional service, engineering and consulting firms, including 10 years leading Coffey’s operations as regional general manager. At Niche, Lawrence will be responsible for business performance…
Niche is pleased to announce the recent appointment of three new consultants to our growing multidisciplinary team. Jane Austen joins the team in Queensland. Jane has 13 years’ experience in heritage management including Aboriginal and historic projects, and community consultation. She has recently worked within City of Gold Coast Council’s heritage unit and as a…
Niche has recently welcomed two new members to our expanding heritage management consulting team in NSW. Layne Holloway is a heritage consultant with experience in the management of both Aboriginal and European heritage in NSW, together with a growing knowledge of the state’s planning and environmental legislation. Layne is based at our South Coast office…
Once again, Niche is proud to be a sponsor of the NSW Coastal Conference, taking place from 7 to 9 November 2018 in Merimbula. The event focusses on best practice in coastal management and brings together more than 200 delegates working within the fields of coastal and estuary management, research, education, service provision and policy.…
It pays to think outside the box Biodiversity offsets are now integral to project approvals in most states in Australia and are a significant expense to developers, so at Niche we work with our clients to turn offset liabilities into positive commercial outcomes. “Green tax” or commercial opportunity? In many cases, offsets are viewed by…
Our consultants recently undertook an ecological assessment for a proposed 100 megawatt solar farm near Sutton NSW, close the ACT border. The State Significant Development involved the assessment of ecological values within the study area under the Biodiversity Assessment Methodology (BAM) and our assessment determined how the proposed solar farm is likely to have an…