VIDEO: Searching for Koalas in South East Queensland
Thursday, 23 June 2016
by Natura Pacific
Spend a few moments with Mick and Dave from our consulting team as they undertake field surveys in the Logan Shire of South-east Queensland. As you can see from the footage of this wild and beautiful bushland, there is more to Logan than meets the eye, including being the home to many populations of our precious
- Published in Sustainable living, Videos
Changes to Queensland’s Vegetation Management Act
Friday, 29 April 2016
by Natura Pacific
Just last month on 17 March 2016, the Queensland government has put forward proposed changes to vegetation management laws in the sunshine state. The changes have been titled under the Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, and propose to reinstate responsible vegetation management laws for Queensland (Department of Natural Resources and Mines,
- Published in Consulting
Counting up the benefits of biodiversity in urban areas
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
by Natura Pacific
Of all the ways that we humans have changed our landscape, urbanisation has probably resulted in the most evident changes to the natural environment. More than half of the world’s population now live in towns and cities, and with increasing rates of urbanisation right across the globe there are major concerns about the effect that
- Published in Consulting, Sustainable living
Ecosystems: A game-changer for Queensland developments
Thursday, 03 March 2016
by Natura Pacific
As planners, engineers, developers and consultants we are all involved in the constant balancing act of supporting human progress and development whilst still sustaining a healthy natural environment. Add to this the challenges of regular political upheavals and policy changes and you find you have quite a task on your hands! From a legislative point
- Published in Consulting
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