by Asha foulds - Environmental Specialist (Graduate) | Aug 15, 2023 | Community, Environment
“Community Right to Know” is the belief that the Community should be informed and involved in the decision-making of their area, especially decisions with the potential to affect their lives and environment. This includes access to information surrounding developments...
by Kyle Hawkins - Environmental GIS Specialist (Graduate) | Aug 1, 2023 | Environment
Native vegetation clearing permits are the tools used to manage the clearing of native vegetation in Western Australia. Clearing is defined in the Environmental Protection Act 1984 (WA) (EP Act) as the killing, destruction, removal, severing or ringbarking of the...
by Kyle Hawkins - Environmental/GIS Specialist (Graduate) | Jun 30, 2023 | Environment
In mid-June 2022, a hairy crab was found by a family off the coast of Western Australia near the town of Denmark. It was sent to Dr Andrew Hosie, a local scientist working for the Western Australian Museum, for identification. It was identified as Lamarckdromia beagle...
by Aimee Smithers - Environmental Specialist (Graduate) | Apr 28, 2023 | Environment
The WA Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) was established to protect the environment from pollution and environmental harm through environmental protection policies and regulations that control land use and development throughout Western Australia (EPA,...
by Tamara Waddell | Mar 27, 2023 | Environment
Western Australia is renowned for its rich and diverse biodiversity, which holds significant cultural, environmental, and economic importance. It is home to an incredible number of endemic plants and animals – meaning many of the plants and animals occurring in WA...
