• Metal Recycling Facility Approvals

    Western Environmental was engaged to obtain relevant approvals and permits for a metals recycling facility, as well as undertaking ongoing monitoring and compliance associated with licensing of the site under the Environmental Protection Act.

    Working alongside the client’s legal team, an expert review of site assessment and remediation works at the client’s former site was also conducted, including appraisal of consultant works, timeframes and methodologies for achieving remediation end-point and the ability to re-occupy the site.

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  • North East Link Transaction Advisory

    Western Environmental was engaged by law firm Clayton Utz on behalf of the Victorian State Government to undertake site investigations and provide environmental constraint and risk advice in relation to a portfolio of properties acquired as part of the North East Link Project. Western Environmental were able to quickly and efficiently assess environment risks and provide the client with concise and actionable advice to facilitate acquisition of the sites.

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  • Service Station Remediation

    Western Environmental was engaged by a to undertake a site assessment and remediation of a former service station site impacted by light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPL). The initial site investigation identified the LNAPL plume within a proposed bridge construction footprint where active works were occurring.

    Western Environmental designed the remedial solution which included a Multi-phase Vapour Extraction system that was deployed to allow construction to continue in the impacted area during ongoing remediation. This required a dynamic and adaptive approach to site management and a strong understanding of interacting project demands. Western Environmental undertook all phases of contaminated site assessment and management which is being delivered under 53X audit by a VIC EPA-appointed Contaminated Sites Auditor.

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  • North East Program Alliance LXRP

    Western Environmental was engaged by Fulton Hogan to provide support for the removal of six rail level crossings across the Melbourne metropolitan area.

    Western Environmental provided environmental services over several years including site contamination investigations, site assessment to support 53X Audit, soil categorisation and reuse assessments, hazardous building material surveys, asbestos in soils investigations, asbestos management and remediation supervision, PFAS site assessments and development of program-wide PFAS management plan including a Human Health Risk Assessment to mitigate worker exposure risk.

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Contamination

Getting it right requires more than technical knowledge; it requires experience navigating the regulatory frameworks, stakeholder environments, and site-specific complexities that define contaminated land practice in Australia.

Western Environmental’s contamination assessment and management team is one of the most credentialled in the country. Our practitioners include accredited auditors, certified environmental practitioners, hydrogeologists, risk assessors, modellers, scientist and engineers — supported by a broader national team with deep expertise across all Australian jurisdictions. We have the capability and capacity to deliver projects of any scale and complexity, from targeted due diligence assessments supporting time-pressured land transactions through to multi-year, multi-site investigation and remediation programs for some of Australia’s most significant contamination challenges.

Our advice is technically robust, site-specific, and grounded in a clear understanding of what our clients are trying to achieve — whether that means protecting human health and the environment, resolving regulatory obligations, managing financial liability, or unlocking the commercial value of a constrained site. We work pragmatically and efficiently, with a focus on delivering defensible outcomes that satisfy regulators, protect our clients, and stand up to scrutiny.

Key Services

  • Strategic technical advisory
  • Due diligence, feasibility, transaction support, and risk advisory
  • Preliminary and Detailed Site investigations 
  • Hydrogeological assessment and contaminant fate and transport modelling
  • Human health and ecological risk assessment — Tier 1, 2, and 3; qualitative and quantitative
  • Remediation options appraisal and remediation action planning
  • Closure and validation reporting
  • Regulator and third-party stakeholder engagement

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From specialist consultancy to advanced environmental technology and R&D, Western Environmental brings the expertise to tackle complex issues with clarity and confidence.