UAV Course Training

AARC is committed to innovation and technological advancements within the resources sector. In order to improve our environmental services for our clients, AARC staff recently undertook a Flight Foundations Course through UAVAIR in order to allow our ecologists to utilise UAV (drone)technology in the field.

UAV technology has created opportunities for a variety of environmental applications; including but not limited to aerial photography, disturbance and erosion monitoring, vegetation observations and mapping. The format in which these UAVs can be employed is ever growing, and AARC is focused on adapting to these industry changes to ensure that we are using the latest technology and equipment to provide environmental solutions for our clients.

For more information on how UAV technology can assist your project please contact our office on (07) 32178772.

World of Drones Congress, Brisbane 2018

More sustainable vegetation management laws.

On 8 March 2018 the Government introduced the Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 to Parliament which proposes to deliver more sustainable vegetation management laws for Queensland. The Amendment Bill proposes to change some unregulated areas of vegetation (category X on the Regulated Vegetation Management Maps) to regulated areas. For further information how these proposed changes will affect your Project please call AARC on 0732178772.

A new financial assurance system.

The Mineral and Energy Resources (Financial Provisioning) Bill 2018, reintroduced to Parliament on 15 February 2018, seeks to establish a new financial assurance system for resources projects in Queensland. In addition, stronger regulation of progressive rehabilitation milestones is proposed with increased consultation / public input to final land uses of rehabilitated land in Queensland. All mining projects, existing and proposed, are likely to be impacted. AARC is working with our existing clients to understand the impacts of the Bill and prepare to for the commencement of new legislation (expected late 2018). For further information please call Gareth on 0732178772.

Welcome Principal consultant Rod Hailstone.

AARC is pleased to welcome Principal consultant Rod Hailstone to the team. Rod brings a unique background with over 15yrs experience as an Environmental Scientist, while also being ready for admission as a Lawyer. Rod spent a significant period of his career in environmental leadership roles within mining businesses across both Qld and NSW, including BHP and Peabody. Rod can be contacted in our Brisbane office on 0732178772.