New Ground Agile Ecology

New Ground was engaged by Coles Development Group Limited to provide environmental planning advice for the planning and development of its ‘town centre’ developments at Ashmore and Ormeau.

New Ground prepared the environmental approvals strategy and undertook ecological survey and impact assessment works for Villa world’s ‘The Meadows’; a 185 lot residential community.

New Ground was engaged to undertake a peer review of Origin Energy’s pest flora identification processes across the gas fields.

New Ground was engaged by the Department of Environment and Energy (DOEE) to assess whether any Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES), pursuant to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), would be significantly impacted by a large-scale clearing event over 15000ha of native vegetation in Northern Queensland.

New Ground undertook an ecological assessment and protected plants flora surveys in relation to the Tugun Bilinga Oceanway project on behalf of the City of Gold Coast.

Nelson was approved by the Department of the Environment and Energy as Lead Auditor to undertake an independent audit of the DTMRs compliance with its EPBC Act approval conditions pertaining to the Smith Street Interchange upgrade.

New Ground undertook detailed ecological surveys on behalf of City of Gold Coast Council in relation to the upgrade of Old Coach Road, Reedy Creek.

New Ground was engaged by DTMR to undertake an ecological site assessment within the Tamborine Oxenford Road road reserve.

New Ground undertook an ecological assessment and protected plants flora surveys in relation to the Replacement of the Tallebudgera Creek Road Bridges No. 2 and 3 projects for the City of Gold Coast.

Client: Currumbin Projects New Ground was engaged to prepare an environmental planning, assessment and management strategy for the development of a multipurpose commercial development set within a complex environmental planning…

By default, the site attracted an offset obligation of over $500,000. With reference to our field data and in collaboration with regulators and the client, we were able to negotiate an alternative environmental management approach that allowed for the retention of a locally significant corridor while not triggering the above offset obligation and achieving an additional three (3) lots for the client.

New Ground was engaged by the City of Gold Coast Council to undertake peer reviews of proposed amendments to the environmental planning provisions of the City Plan.