It’s an exciting time at Niche! With strong demand from our clients and a solid pipeline of interesting projects, our multidisciplinary team is growing. To ensure we continue to deliver high quality services to support our clients’ projects, we’re strengthening and expanding our team, and we are pleased to welcome six new heritage consultants. “Our…
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Biodiversity offsets aim to sustainably address the environmental impacts of development and are an unavoidable component of project approvals in most states in Australia. But offsets can be extremely expensive and so may influence a project’s financial viability. At Niche, we provide strategic advice to ensure our clients’ offset requirements are met efficiently, and to…
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Aiden Campbell joins our growing team is Brisbane We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Aiden Campbell who joins Niche’s Brisbane office to lead our growing environmental team in Queensland. Aiden has worked as an environmental professional for over 10 years, both as a consultant and with regulatory government agencies. He has significant…
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Amendments to the Queensland DES Flora Survey Trigger Map have potential to affect projects across the state The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) Flora Survey Trigger map has recently been amended to incorporate the latest information about where Endangered, Vulnerable and Near Threatened (EVNT) plants are present or are likely to be present.…
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A great day supporting our local community in Cairns We had such a great day at EcoFiesta in Cairns on Sunday 2 June! Organised by Cairns Regional Council, this annual community event is a celebration of the natural environment and sustainable living in Tropical North Queensland. This year more than 10,000 visitors attended and so…
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ECOfiesta 2019: Niche supports Cairns sustainable living event If you’re in Cairns, be sure to visit ECOfiesta on Sunday 2 June. This annual community event is a celebration of the natural environment and sustainable living in Tropical North Queensland, and is organised by Cairns Regional Council. This year, for the first time, Niche will be…
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Niche joins RMS heritage panel Niche Environment and Heritage has been approved by RMS as a prequalified supplier for heritage services as part of the NSW government road agency’s Environmental Services panel. Niche is now prequalified to provide services for Aboriginal cultural heritage and cultural values, and Non-Aboriginal cultural heritage. To date, Niche has been…
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Coffs Harbour Civic & Cultural Space Heritage Management 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…
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Meet archaeologist Isabel Tickle Isabel is an archaeologist and heritage consultant based in Mildura, Victoria. As part of Niche’s growing team of 40+ consultants, Isabel has been involved in a wide variety of historical and Aboriginal heritage management projects across New South Wales and Victoria. Tell us a bit about your job “As heritage consultants…
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Join our team in Brisbane 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.
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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…
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Niche supports Sustainability Showcase, Port Macquarie 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…
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