Western Environmental was engaged to provide consultancy services to support a package of eight road projects which included expansion and upgrades to more than 20 km of road in Melbourne’s western suburbs. The works included site investigations, waste categorisation remedial supervision, asbestos and hygiene services, and ongoing noise, dust, vibration and surface water compliance monitoring.
Western Environmental were engaged to provide environmental consultancy services associated with the installation of a sewer pump station and associated infrastructure at a site in Yuroke, north of Melbourne. The site was subject to historical contamination and also holds cultural significance for local Traditional Owners. The site required detailed assessment prior to construction as well…
Western Environmental is providing ongoing bushfire planning for the residential development of Brightwood Estate. Works have included Bushfire Management Plans, Bushfire Attack Level Assessments, Bushfire-conscious landscaping advice and strategies and Bushfire Management Plan Compliance Assessments. We have provided best-practice advice for the estate which has resulted in streamlined approvals and clearances of subdivision approval conditions.
Western Environmental were engaged to provide bushfire planning advice and a bushfire management plan to support the development of a solar farm and battery in Narrogin for South Energy. Initial works included a bushfire management plan to subdivide the parent lot into two to allow for the future development of the solar farm. Subsequently, a…
Western Environmental was engaged to provide bushfire planning advice to assist with the transition and allocation of the Lucky Bay Land Parcel to the Bundi Yamatji Aboriginal Corporation. Project work included advice outlining management measures required to improve bushfire safety for the ongoing and future operation of the camping grounds within the Lucky Bay Land Parcel. …
Western Environmental were engaged to support the City of Kalamunda in finalising their first Climate Change Action Plan, including actions to both mitigate and adapt to climate change. The plan was co-designed with the local community and was built upon significant stakeholder engagement.
Western Environmental was engaged to undertake a baseline operational greenhouse gas assessment for the Western Suburbs Regional Organisation of Councils (WESROC), comprising seven local government authorities in the Perth metropolitan region. The assessment resulted in an improved understanding of the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to metropolitan local government operations and provided a basis for improved…
Western Environmental was engaged to undertake environmental surveys and environmental approvals associated with potential expansion of the infrastructure footprint. Works included desktop assessment of existing records and previous flora and vegetation studies, likelihood of occurrence assessment based on desktop information, Targeted Threatened and Priority flora (Drakaea elastica and Drakaea micranthera), Detailed Flora and Vegetation Assessment,…
Western Environmental were engaged to undertake targeted pre‐clearance Threatened and Priority flora surveys and to support a preliminary or minor works application as part of the Part IV EPA approvals process. Works included desktop assessment of existing records and previous flora and vegetation studies, likelihood of occurrence assessment based on desktop information, targeted Threatened and Priority…
Western Environmental were engaged to conduct detailed biological assessments to investigate the occurrence of environmental values within the Hartfield Park Offset Area to support the development of an offset package. Works included targeted searches for three conservation significant species: Banksia mimica (Threatened pursuant to EPBC Act and BC Act); Conospermum undulatum (Threatened pursuant to EPBC…