Meet the team: Rosanna Virzi, Heritage Consultant QLD

Heritage consultant Rosanna Virzi is one of Niche’s latest recruits joining the Queensland heritage team in July 2022. Rose has five years of experience with heritage and allied environmental projects around Australia. This has included working with the Australian Department of the Environment, supporting the Australian Heritage Council, and bioregional assessments

National Science Week 2022: Join Dr Kevin Rains as he discusses the glass artefacts found on the Cross River Rail project

To celebrate National Science Week 2022, Niche’s Dr Kevin Rains, Associate – QLD Heritage, hosted a thrilling and insightful discussion on the glass artefacts found during the Cross River Rail excavations and what archaeologists can learn from them.

QLD Heritage Master Class on Archival Recording

QLD Heritage Master Class on Archival Recording Niche’s QLD heritage team recently got together for some face-to-face professional development and mentoring in the Gold Coast Hinterland. With a Master Class on archival recording, the team are assisting the Gold Coast Hinterland Heritage Museum in Mudgeeraba with their application for local heritage listing of the original…

Meet our team: Catriona Graham

Meet our team: Catriona Graham Catriona Graham is a passionate and motivated heritage consultant on Niche’s NSW heritage team. In 2018, Catriona graduated from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Arts (Majors in Archaeology and Anthropology) and then obtained a Masters of Archaeological and Evolutionary Sciences in 2020.  Catriona has worked on archaeological…

Dr Xavier Carah presents at UQ on archaeological works at Shorncliffe Station

Dr Xavier Carah presents at UQ on archaeological works at Shorncliffe Station In April of 2022, Dr Xavier Carah presented the results of Niche’s work at Shorncliffe Railway Station in the Working Papers in Archaeology series at the University of Queensland. The presentation discussed the archaeological approach, the artefacts, and the local and personal stories…

Bones Knob Telecommunications Tower

Bones Knob Telecommunications Tower Niche recently provided both historical and Aboriginal cultural heritage advice and services on a project involving the installation of a telecommunications (Telstra) tower at Bones Knob, Tolga on the Atherton Tablelands. The tower will provide the communities around Tolga with improved internet and telecommunications connectivity (expected to be operational in late…

Cross River Rail – Historical archaeology update

Cross River Rail – Historical archaeology update Since 2018 Niche has provided archaeological services for the State government funded Cross River Rail project. Services include the preparation of detailed archaeological assessments, research designs, advice and archaeological investigations within the underground station precincts and associated areas. These works were guided by the Cross River Rail Archaeological…

We’re hiring! Senior Heritage Consultant– QLD flexible location

The opportunity We are seeking a full-time Senior Heritage Consultant with expertise in Aboriginal cultural heritage management to join our growing Queensland-based cultural heritage team. With our flexible working model, you would combine working in either of our Sandgate (Brisbane) or Cairns physical offices, working from your home office, attending client offices, and undertaking field…