Do you know your waterbirds and wetlands?

The Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane, contains over 100 natural wetlands many of which provide significant habitat for waterbirds. In recognition of these wetlands and their significant values, the Lockyer Valley Regional Council (LVRC) in partnership with Healthy Waterways, Land for Wildlife and the Wetland Awareness Group organised a Wetland Awareness and Bird Identification Bus... Read More »

Respected wildlife scientists, Dr Bruce Thomson and Dr Darren Fielder of Redleaf Environmental were recently commissioned by the Condamine Alliance to undertake an assessment of the condition and threats facing the catchment’s biodiversity as part of the review of The Condamine Catchment Natural Resource Management Plan. The review will be released online alongside information on... Read More »

A surprising discovery made by Redleaf Environmental in Toowoomba’s Waterbird Habitat recently may be responsible for saving the Murray Darling Basin from an invasive declared pest species. A Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle (Mauremys sinensis) was found in the Toowoomba Waterbird Habitat during a fauna assessment commissioned by the Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) to ensure the conservation of... Read More »

Powell Media Release –  The environment has been deemed the biggest winner as the new Grigor Bridge over the Mary River at Conondale opens to motorists three months ahead of schedule. Member for Glass House, Andrew Powell MP, said protecting the local environment had been a priority throughout the project’s construction. “The Newman Government is... Read More »

Depending on your business, the latest vegetation management reforms in Queensland could be the answer you have been looking for, or for some, just another distraction to getting on with sustainable land management. Recently, Redleaf Environmental staff attended a forum by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM) which provided information and updates to the... Read More »

Redleaf Environmental has delivered or is in the final stages of delivering 140+ quarry approvals in 2013 for Murweh, Paroo and Quilpie Shires as part of the Flood Restoration Works under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA). These on-going programs total funding is around $85M. Recently, all three shires received praise from the Department... Read More »

Human modified scarred trees, or Aboriginal scarred trees, are one of the more identifiable and visible features in the natural cultural heritage landscape. However they are also regularly misidentified because scars can be the result of natural processes or human activity. Human modified scarred trees are by definition any scar created by a human on... Read More »

The Common Effluent Disposal (CED) system at Eromanga township in far south west Queensland was upgraded following a recent development approval by the state government. Redleaf Environmental assisted Quilpie Shire Council in meeting its regulatory requirements under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 for ERA 63 (Sewage Treatment Plants) after health and environmental concerns were raised in... Read More »

South West NRM Regional Body (SWNRM) provided timely and rigorous scientific input to the Bioregional Assessments on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development being undertaken by the Commonwealth and State Governments through the National Partnership Arrangement. Dr Darren Fielder, Principal Scientist from Redleaf Environmental, worked with SWNRM to undertake a risk assessment of CSG... Read More »