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.
Meet the team: Kirsty Macpherson, Principal Ecologist QLD
Meet Kirsty Macpherson, our new member of the Niche family, a Principal Ecologist and a true advocate for nature conservation and sustainable development. Kirsty brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our team.
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.”
Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade Project
“Niche has provided a high quality standard of consultancy and reporting to support the B2N Project and the Kabi Kabi First Nations People. The application of their expertise to the local context and sensitive approach to cultural heritage matters has greatly assisted TMR in maintaining positive community relationships.”
See us at the Queensland Energy Conference, 22-23 February 2023, Brisbane
Niche is proud to be supporting the Queensland Energy Conference and will be represented at the event by Managing Director Ian Rollins, Commercial Director Lawrence Smith, and Queensland Discipline Manager – Heritage, Jill Reid.
Niche Environment and Heritage has prequalified for Local Buy
Local Buy is the procurement scheme servicing local, state and federal government in Queensland.
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.
Niche Sponsors Queensland Energy Conference, 22-23 February 2023 in Brisbane
Niche’s involvement in the project included providing an Aboriginal Objects Due Diligence assessment; Flora and Fauna Assessment; and a Review of Environmental Factors.
Preserving Brisbane’s history in collaboration with the University of Queensland
Drawing on existing links and expertise from the Queensland Museum and University of Queensland (UQ) to move the project beyond compliance to one providing opportunities for public education and engagement, academic research and hands-on employment for archaeology students
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.
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