Planning and Management

Our Approach

With Austecology, you gain more than a record of ecological values on your site. We have extensive experience in interpreting and contextualising those values to develop project-appropriate ecological management and planning outcomes.

For every project, we bring cumulative insights gained from our experience within a variety of bioregions, across industry sectors, and the extensive range of projects we’ve successfully managed.  We have decades of experience in addressing the regulatory requirements of Local Government, State and Commonwealth Governments.  This equips us with the capacity to assess the most appropriate strategy for your project to meet the expectations of the relevant assessment agency.

Drawing from our experience in multiple bioregions, diverse wildlife habitats, and our deep understanding of species ecology, we develop practical and robust management strategies that can be successfully monitored over time and are flexible to adaptive management options as required.

Our Assessments

A sample of the project services we have provided includes:

  • Fauna habitat management strategies within Ecological Character Descriptions for Ramsar wetland sites.
  • Ecological planning guidance to local governments developing structure plans.
  • Biodiversity and threatened species management plans for designated development offsets.
  • Ecological management plans for open space allocations within urban development.
  • Regulatory reporting including Significant Species Management Plans for migratory and threatened fauna.
  • Ecological components of Environment Management Plans required to meet statutory reporting requirements.

Why Choose Us?

Engaging our expert services establishes a robust foundation for your project requirements. Our team’s expertise and experience can assist in distilling the essential requirements for each unique combination of site values, project characteristics, and legislative implications, providing you with high-quality management and planning advice to avoid costly delays and regulatory challenges.

Our Projects

Project Sea Dragon

Seafarms Group Limited proposed to develop a substantive aquaculture project located on the Legune coastal floodplain within the extreme north-west corner of the Northern Territory.

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Coomera Connector

The Coomera Connector (sometimes referred to as the Second M1), is a future state-controlled road extending some 45 kilometres from the northern Gold Coast to Loganholme.

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