Stepping up our cultural heritage management – what needs to be done?
Australian cultural heritage expert Dr Justin Shiner discusses the importance of intangible values in cultural heritage management.
Assessing the NSW biodiversity offsets scheme
Based on over 20 years’ experience in biodiversity management in NSW, Niche experts conclude the NSW BOS offers a firm foundation for biodiversity conservation. There are opportunities to improve, but no need for wholesale change.
Cultural heritage expert Dr Justin Shiner joins Niche
Justin is a fully qualified ‘heritage advisor’ meeting all the requirements of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006.
Project update: NSW Wild Dog Fence Extension 
“This project presents a unique challenge in the assessment of complex biodiversity issues, and has provided our team with some incredible remote survey opportunities, including aerial surveying over some extraordinary landscapes.”
Ecological Consultant Dr Amanda Griffith Talks Biodiversity Offsetting
Biodiversity offsets aim to deliver beneficial and sustainable environmental outcomes and are an integral component of most project approvals in Australia.
Meet the team: Jo Nelson, Associate Heritage Consultant NSW
Jo Nelson is a senior heritage consultant with nine years of extensive experience in Aboriginal cultural heritage and engagement, heritage legislation, built heritage, conservation principles and heritage assessment across NSW and QLD.
Happy Holidays from Niche! Our office will be closed from Friday, 23 December, until Monday, 9 January 2023
As we approach the end of another working year, we’d like to express our sincere appreciation to our clients, business partners and friends for your continued support.
Gordon Street Rehabilitation REF
Niche’s involvement in the project included providing an Aboriginal Objects Due Diligence assessment; Flora and Fauna Assessment; and a Review of Environmental Factors.
Meet the team: Luke Stone, Ecology Consultant NSW
Luke Stone has over six years of experience as an ecological consultant, specialising in aquatic ecological assessment.
Nature Related Risk and Opportunity Management
How do we meet the challenges of mitigating and adapting to climate change, protecting biodiversity and improving the management of natural capital?
If you are familiar with the Triple Bottom Line (3 P’s, Profit, People, Planet), you will likely know there is no specific guidelines to accurately measure TBL. A consistent and globally adopted framework for organisations to report and act on evolving nature-related risks is required.
Flying Fox Camp Management Plan Bush Regeneration REF
The project consisted of actions specified in the Flying Fox Camp Management Plan within the Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park.
Niche provided both environmental management and ecological services to provide environmental impact assessment regarding impacts to the local Flying Fox Camp. This included a Review of Environmental Factors and a Flora and Fauna Assessment.
Niche sponsors EIANZ’s National Biodiversity Offsets Conference in Canberra
Last month, Niche attended and sponsored the EIANZ’s National Biodiversity Offsets Conference in Canberra. As market leaders in biodiversity offsetting in NSW, we were very proud to of been a part of this insightful and industry-leading event